Council Members

A United Montgomery

Posted on December 27, 2021

Council Message by Chris Dobrozsi HAPPY NEW YEAR!  As we welcome in 2022, I am optimistic we will soon put the pandemic in the rearview mirror and set our sights on new year’s resolutions including the hope that our daily lives will fully return to normal activities.  Life for all of us has been challenging...

Montgomery Underground

Posted on November 26, 2021

Council Message by Mike Cappel Ready for Montgomery Underground? It is and will remain an important part of our community. But it’s not the latest restaurant to be announced in the Quarter. It’s not even as exciting as a clandestine group of citizens ready to step up when a crisis hits our city. In fact,...

Reflections

Posted on October 25, 2021

Council Message by Lynda Roesch November is election month, and this is the first municipal election in over 20 years that I am not running. For more than 21 years, I have had the incredible privilege to serve the Montgomery community as a council member. During that time, much has changed in the City. The...

Council Message from Lee Ann Bissmeyer

Posted on September 27, 2021

This weekend I spent time with my colleagues on Council and 19 City staff members at our Strategic Plan Retreat. We worked with Management Partners, a consulting firm with whom we have a long-standing relationship, to navigate us through the process. The guiding document was the results from the 2021 Survey of Residents that you...

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Posted on September 1, 2021

Council Message by Vice Mayor Craig Marglis The phone rings at an unexpected time of day. The response to the conversation is surprise and shock. With emotions ranging from despair and bewilderment to “I saw the signs, but I felt helpless and did not know what to do.” Those are just some of the reactions...

Still Learning

Posted on July 26, 2021

Council Message by Ron Messer On Sunday, February 21st, I was pleasantly surprised when I got a call from Mayor Dobrozsi informing me that I was selected to fill the open seat on City Council and would be sworn in on March 3rd.   I was also excited to start this new learning experience in the...

The Last 25 Years and a Look Forward

Posted on June 28, 2021

Council Message by Ken Suer The past 25 years in Montgomery produced a lot of changes.  The next 25 years will no doubt be quite eventful as well.  Here are a FEW of the things I have seen since 1995: 1995 - The City’s Bicentennial, groundbreaking for Ohio National building, new Surgical wing at Bethesda...

The Future Leadership of Montgomery’s Strategic Partners

Posted on May 25, 2021

I hope that everyone has enjoyed the spring season thus far with the colorful flowers, birds singing, and the sweet smells of the season.  The past 16 months have certainly been a challenge, and I hope these simple pleasures have brought as much joy to your family as they have to mine as we look...

The Real Cost of Deferred Maintenance

Posted on April 26, 2021

Council Message by Mike Cappel The day was perfect for a morning run near the University of Cincinnati. The sidewalks were shoveled, salted, and dry. I was working to increase my jogging pace, and while keeping my eyes glued on the joggers ahead, I failed to notice a hole in the sidewalk. I tried to...

Use Montgomery Parks to Improve Mental Health

Posted on March 23, 2021

Council Message by Lynda Roesch Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled, “For Better Health During the Pandemic, Is Two Hours Outdoors the New 10,000 Steps?” More and more research supports an answer in the affirmative.  It turns out being in parks can improve mental well-being.  There are even tools that score locations...

Looking Ahead in 2021

Posted on February 22, 2021

Council Message by Lee Ann Bissmeyer “By March, the worst of the winter would be over. The snow would thaw, the rivers begin to run, and the world would wake into itself again.”-Neil Gaiman Recent Stepping-stones: The Montgomery Fire Department was fortunate to be a recipient of the first round of the Moderna vaccine. The...

Gerri Harbison – The Epitome of a Public Servant…and so much more!

Posted on January 8, 2021

On Saturday, January 2, our Montgomery Community was shattered with the passing of long-time City Council member and former Mayor Gerri Harbison. What began as a family attending the Montgomery Independence Day Parade and a visit to Montgomery Park to watch the annual Little League baseball game turned into more than 25 years of public...