The City of Meadville is incorporated as a Third Class City with an Optional Charter/Council-Manager form of government. The day-to-day operations of the City are administered by a full time City Manager appointed by Meadville City Council.

Meadville City Councilmembers are elected, at large, to serve a four year term. There are a total of four Councilmembers plus the position of Mayor. Councilmember positions are part-time. The City Clerk's Office provides City Council with staff support. This office serves as a documents and records information resource to City Council, City departments and the public.

Mayor Richard A. Friedberg - term through January 1, 2010
rfriedberg@cityofmeadville.org

Councilmember LeRoy Stearns - term through January 1, 2010
lstearns@cityofmeadville.org

Councilmember John Christopher Soff  - term through January 1, 2010
csoff@cityofmeadville.org

Councilmember Jason Richard Amory - term through January 1, 2012
jasonamory@cityofmeadville.org

Councilmember Cheryl Ward Burkey - term through January 1, 2012
cherylburkey@cityofmeadville.org

Joseph A. Chriest, P.E. - City Manager
jchriest@cityofmeadville.org

Janet Niedermeyer, City Clerk
cityclerk@cityofmeadville.org

City Council meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month in the Meadville City Building, 984 Water Street, in the Council Chambers on the first floor, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. Council schedules, as needed, work sessions on the first and third Wednesday of each month beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Conference Room on the first floor of the City Building. Both meeting rooms are handicap accessible.

The mailing address for Meadville City Council, City Clerk and City Manager is 984 Water Street, Meadville, PA 16335. The telephone number is 814-724-6000 and the fax number is 814-333-3353.

City Hall Offices are open from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. weekdays.