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Sheffield Lake City Council: A Community Connection, A Shared Future

Along the shores of Lake Erie, Sheffield Lake offers something special: a place to put down roots, enjoy the water, and take pride in the neighborhood you call home. Our community’s character comes from its people—the families, volunteers, local businesses, and neighbors whose everyday efforts make this corner of Ohio their own.

That hometown spirit has deep roots. Sheffield Lake became an incorporated village in 1920 and grew as families discovered the appeal of lakeside living. Following the 1960 census, the village became the City of Sheffield Lake. Its growth brought new neighborhoods, new opportunities, and an expanding need for local services. The municipal building on Harris Road, built in 1970, became another milestone in that story.

The history of City Council is part of this broader journey of local self-government. As Sheffield Lake grew from a village into a city, the questions facing its elected representatives grew, too: how to serve changing neighborhoods, care for public spaces, support essential services, and plan for the years ahead. Across generations, those discussions have connected the everyday needs of residents with the decisions that shape their hometown.

Today, representatives from Sheffield Lake’s four wards serve alongside councilmembers elected at large, bringing both neighborhood perspectives and a community-wide outlook to Council’s work. Residents can get to know their representatives, share concerns, offer ideas, and take part in the conversation about Sheffield Lake’s future.

Whether you have lived here for decades or recently unpacked your first moving box, you have a place in that conversation. Use the interactive ward map to find your ward and connect with your councilmember. Follow a meeting, ask a question, or share an idea for your neighborhood.

Our lakefront gives Sheffield Lake a beautiful setting. Our people give it a heart—and every resident can help write its next chapter.

Rosa Gee, Council President

Appointed as President: 2026

Elected to Council: 2015

Contact: rgee@sheffieldlake.net

Phone: (440) 949-4883

Jon Morrow, Ward 1 Councilperson

Elected to Council: 2026

Contact: jmorrow@sheffieldlake.net

Phone: 440-659-1680

Cell Phone: 419-602 – 4425

FINANCE AND AUDIT Committee Chairman

Cindy Petrucci, Ward 2 Councilperson

Elected to Council: Appointed 2024

Contact: cpetrucci@sheffieldlake.net

Phone: 440-225-5048

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO JOYCE E. HANKS COMMUNITY CENTER

Aden Fogel, Ward 3 Councilperson

Elected to Council: 2026

Contact: afogel@sheffieldlake.net

Phone: 440-949-3333

ROADS, DRAINS, WATER, SEWER, AND REFUSE Committee Chairman

Chairperson – Fogel

Romolo DeBottis, Ward 4 Councilperson

Elected to Council: Elected 2023

Contact: rdebottis@sheffieldlake.net

Phone: 440-941-3188

SAFETY Committee Chairman

ORDINANCE Committee Chairman

Steve Kovach, Council at Large

Elected to Council: 2003

Contact: skovach@sheffieldlake.net

Phone: (440) 949-8346

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO ZONING BOARD

Mark Cizl, Council at Large

Elected to Council: appointed 2013

Contact: mcizl@sheffieldlake.net

Phone: (440) 949-8590

BUILDINGS, LANDS, VEHICLES, & EQUIPMENT Committee Chairman

Pat Hastings Council at Large

Elected to Council: Appointed 2026

Contact: PatHastings@sheffieldlake.net

Phone:440-305-0628

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO PARK BOARD

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The website www.SheffieldLake.community is both a work of irony and a platform of ideas.
It playfully satirizes the hypersensitivities of those who zealously defend Mayor Rocky Radeff’s policies, while earnestly offering real-world proposals for improving life in Sheffield Lake.

This site serves two purposes:

  1. To highlight, through gentle parody, the contradictions and overreactions that too often dominate local discourse, and

  2. To present serious, forward-looking solutions for residents to evaluate and discuss.

While its tone occasionally employs humor and irony, the underlying intent is civic — to inform, challenge, and inspire thoughtful conversation about the future of our city.

Authorized and maintained by Jon Morrow, Councilman, Ward 1, City of Sheffield Lake.