The City of Delaware operates under a council-manager form of government. Council, as the legislative body, represents the entire community and is empowered by the City Charter to formulate policy. City Council is comprised of seven members; three elected at-large by all city residents, and four representing the four city wards and elected only by those ward residents. All council members serve four-year terms. The mayor and vice mayor are selected by Council from among the at-large members and serve two-year terms. Council members are part-time civil servants who do not maintain offices at City Hall but, rather, serve their constituency through personal contact. City Council meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7 pm at City Hall.

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Delaware City Council Members

Mayor Carolyn Kay Riggle

Council Member At-Large
CRiggle@delawareohio.net
740-203-1057

Carolyn Kay Riggle has represented the residents of Delaware since November 2003 and has served as Mayor since November 2013. Prior to being elected as Mayor, she served as Vice Mayor from 2005-2009. She serves on the Sister City Advisory Board, Community Promotions Committee, Intergovernmental Committee, Tax Incentive Review Council, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission – Alternate, the Delaware Public Health District Board and on the Delaware Knox Marion and Morrow Solid Waste District Board. She also is the Council Liaison for the Delaware Municipal Court. Her term ends November 2025.

Vice Mayor Kent Shafer

Council Member At-Large
KShafer@delawareohio.net
740-203-1058

Kent Shafer has represented the residents of Delaware since November 2013 and as served as Vice Mayor since 2015. He serves on the Finance Committee, Parking and Safety Committee and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. His term ends November 2025.

Catlin Frazier

Council Member At-Large
CFrazier@delawareohio.net
740-203-1056

Catlin Frazier has represented the residents of Delaware since November 2021. She sits on the Airport Commission, Public Works-Public Utilities Committee, Parking and Safety Committee and the Community Promotions Committee.

Her term ends November 2025.

Linsey Griffith

Council Member - Ward 1
lgriffith@delawareohio.net
740-203-1052

Linsey Griffith represents residents of Delaware’s 1st Ward. She was elected in November 2023. Her term ends November 2027.

Adam Haynes