Bucyrus City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. to vote on hiring a Council Clerk.
Bucyrus Police Chief Jon Dorsey announced he or a designated officer will attend all future city council meetings to keep the peace and enforce order against disruptive behavior, citing Ohio Revised Code 2917.12.
Recently an anonymous editorial asked, “Why does Mr. Crall, the Crawford County’s Prosecuting Attorney, continue to overlook the mounting reports of erratic and arrogant behavior?”
Bucyrus City Council Clerk Kelli Patterson-Tussey has officially resigned just under a month into her term, citing ethical reasons and prompting Council President Kurt Fankhauser to recommend suspending non-budget legislation due to Council dysfunction.
Councilwoman C. Aaron Sharrock’s letter urging Bucyrus City Council to censure President Kurt Fankhauser was read at a council meeting, citing his conduct and calls for greater accountability.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that all U.S. and Ohio flags on public buildings be flown at half-staff until September 14, 2025, to honor the life of Charlie Kirk.
Bucyrus City Council reappoints Kelli Patterson-Tussey as Council Clerk to provide stability and continuity for the city.
A new bill introduced by Sen. Jon Husted would update federal food assistance rules to ensure students in career and technical programs can work part-time without their families losing benefits.
An ad hoc committee in Bucyrus will hold a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss the hiring of a new council clerk.
The Galion Design Review Board will meet on Sept. 10 to review a property application for 129 West Walnut Street and to discuss the city’s Landmark Program.