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Academies in Citizenship

The City of Westerville offers a few academies to raise awareness about its day-to-day operations. The Fire Division offers a Citizen’s Fire Academy to all Westerville and Blendon Township residents. The 12-week program takes participants through basic training scenarios in firefighting and EMS. Graduates will earn certification in first aid and CPR and are invited to join the Citizen’s Auxiliary Resource Team, a volunteer group that assists the Fire Division with numerous community events throughout the year.

The seven members of Westerville City Council represent residents as local government’s only elected officials, per the City Charter. As Westerville’s legislative body, City Council sets policy, establishes goals, approves and oversees the City’s annual budget. Formal Council meetings generally occur on the first and third Tuesday of every month, followed by informal work sessions on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Find the schedule at www.westerville.org/events. These meetings are open to the public unless otherwise advertised as part of an executive session and may be accessed at www.westerville.org/tv. City Council also considers recommendations from eight different city boards and commissions, that evaluate matters of special interest in a number of different areas.

More than 100 years ago, Westerville became one of the first municipalities in Ohio to adopt the Council-Manager form of government. To this day, the City Manager leads day-to-day operations in Westerville and reports to City Council. This has helped ensure the continuance of stellar city services and the strong, steady growth of Westerville’s residential and business communities. Monica Irelan serves as City Manager and can be reached at 614-901-6400. For more information on Westerville City Council, please visit www.westerville.org/council.

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Craig Treneff

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Diane Conley

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Kenneth L. Wright Kenneth.Wright@westerville.org

Coutanya Coombs

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Dennis Blair

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Megan Reamsnyder

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The Citizen Police Academy is a 12-week class designed to increase citizen awareness of the day-to-day operations of the division through instruction on topics relative to the role of law enforcement in the community. Participants will learn topics such as the division’s organizational structure, drug investigations and officer training. They also participate in activities such as mock building searches and simulated traffic stops.

The popularity of the fire and police academies inspired the city to offer a Westerville Citizen Academy. The eight-week program offers a behind-the-scenes access to known and little-known city programs and services. Classes are interactive and include activities like exploring equipment, facility tours, demonstrations and handson activities. All residents are invited to participate, especially those who have an interest in serving the community on a Board or Commission.

For more information on when and how to apply visit www. westerville.org.