Charter of Cuyahoga County


We, the people of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, desire a reformed County Government to significantly improve the County's economic competitiveness. With it, the taxpayers of Cuyahoga County can have: (1) focused, effective and accountable leadership; (2) job creation and economic growth as a fundamental government purpose, thereby helping the County do a better job of creating and retaining jobs and ensuring necessary and essential health and human services; (3) collaborative leadership with Cleveland, suburbs and others within the public and private sectors; (4) an improved focus on equity for all our communities and citizens; (5) long-term regional and global competitiveness; and (6) significant taxpayer savings by streamlining and eliminating unnecessary elected offices.

Desiring to secure for ourselves and for our successors the benefits of self-determination as to local matters that are afforded by the assumption of home rule powers for this County and the establishment of a county government that provides for the separation of administrative and legislative powers and for a more representative and accountable form of governance for this County, We, the people, adopt this Charter of Cuyahoga County.

View the County Charter.

 

Cuyahoga County Charter

Article I - Corporate Powers, Rights and Privileges
Article II - Elected County Executive
Article III - The Council
Article IV - Elected Prosecuting Attorney
Article V - Appointed Officers
Article VI - Boards and Commissions
Article VII - Economic Development
Article VIII - Health and Human Services
Article IX - County Employment Practices

Cuyahoga County Charter (cont.)

Article X - Purchasing
Article XI - Internal Auditing
Article XII - General Provisions
Article XIII - Transition to Charter Government
Article XIV - Citizens' Voting Rights

 

 



  
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