Government

Council information and current members

The Village of Milan holds Council Meetings on the 4th Wednesday of each month in the Council Room at the Village Administration Building, 11 S. Main Street. The meetings are held at 6 P.M.

All Council Meetings are open to the public. Residents are encouraged to attend to hear firsthand what is happening in the Village and to allow their opinions to be heard.

We will keep the first 15 minutes available for public participation. If you have any question, you may email Cathy Ramey at email stating your name, address and your question for Council.

Current members of council include Council President Carla Rospert, Mike Bickley, Tim McIlrath, Erin McManus, Nate Shafer and Stefan Taylor.

Fiscal Officer

The Village of Milan's Fiscal Officer Catherine Ramey, runs the day to day financial operations.  Milan operates under budgetary fund accounting guidelines, which include budgets and appropriations that guide the Village throughout the year. The Village of Milan's finances are audited on a two year cycle by the Auditor of the State of Ohio.

The Fiscal Officer's office is located in the Administration Building, 11 S. Main Street.

Fiscal Officer may be contacted at 419-499-4161 ext. 4 or email at email

Village of Milan Administrator

The Village Administrator position is appointed by the Mayor and approved by Council. The Village Administrator, oversees the operations of the Street Department, Electric Department, Water and Waste Water Departments as well as the Utility Office.

Administrator Brian Rospert may be reached at email or by calling 419-499-4161 ext. 3.

Committees

The Mayor, with approval of Council,  appoints residents to fill positions on various committees, boards and commissions. Additionally, the Mayor, at the first meeting of each year, appoints various Council members to Committee positions. The Council persons are charged with understanding the respective Village activities and being Council’s knowledge expert in the given areas.

Standing Council Committees include

Tim McIlrath, Erin McManus and Nate Shafer are the members of the Streets, Sidewalk and Sewers Committee.

Tim McIlrath, Erin McManus  and Nate Shafer are the members of the Safety Committee.

Mike Bickley, Carla Rospert and Stefan Taylor are the members of the Finance Committee.

Tim McIlrath is a member of the Regional Planning and Building Codes Committee. In this role, Tim McIlrath is also the Village’s delegate to the Erie Regional Planning with Mayor Pam Crosby acting as alternate.

Mayor Pam Crosby and Carla Rospert are the members of the Erie County - Tax Incentive Review Council.

Mike Bickley, Carla Rospert and Stefan Taylor are the members of the Utilities Committee.

Mike Bickley, Erin McManus and Nate Shafer are the members of the Council’s Civic Contacts and Historical Committee.

Erin McManus, Carla Rospert and Stefan Taylor are the members of the Parks and Trees Committee.

Mayor Pam Crosby, Administrator Brian Rospert, Al Buggele, Marsha Scott, Ann Basilone-Jones, Trudy Riddle and Randy Rospert are the members of the Beautification Committee.

Design Review Board members are Mayor Pam Crosby, Fritz Berckmueller, Mike Bickley, Ann Basilone-Jones and Bob O'Dell.

Tim McIlrath (Delegate) and Stefan Taylor (Alternate) are the members of the Erie County Council of Governments REP (1 Yr. App't).

Standing Boards and Commissions include

Planning Commission: This five member commission meets on an as needed basis. The current members include three (3) residents; Rob DeLand, Kevin Riddle and Jim Schoenegge along with the Mayor Pam Crosby and Council member Tim McIlrath.

Zoning Board of Appeals: This five member board is entirely staffed by residents and meets on an as needed basis. The current Board is led by Chairman Dan Frederick and includes members John Batchelor, Joe Chicotel, Jeff Huber and Andrew LaVine.

Property Maintenance Board: This five member board meets on an as needed basis. The current members include; Randy Glovinsky, Kevin Riddle, Nate Shafer, along with Mayor Pam Crosby and one open seat.

Tree Commission: The commission is made up of five residents and meets on an as needed basis. The current members include David Berckmueller, Fritz Berckmueller, Martha Berckmueller, Brock Busdicker and Cody McCoy. 

Records Commission: The commission is made up of one resident and members of the Village administration and is charged with adopting policies and procedures to ensure the handling of the Village’s records following records retention policy as required by the State of Ohio. Resident Nancy Justice and members of the administration include the Fiscal Officer, Solicitor and the Administrator representing the Mayor.

Jenkins Warehouse Commission: The commission is made up of seven members and meets on an as needed basis. The current members include Mayor Pam Crosby, Mike Bickley, Ron Cull, Judi Horchler, Sparky Weilnau and two open seats. 

Parks and Activities Commission: The commission is made up of five members. Members include Mayor Pam Crosby, Councilperson Stefan Taylor, Hailee Taylor, Tori Naufel and Craig Naufel. 

Residents are encouraged to participate in their local government by volunteering for positions on the various boards and commissions. If you have an interest in an appointment to any specific board or commission, please contact the Mayor at 419-499-4161 ext. 5 or email

Public Record Policy

Public Request Form

Contact Information
Records: email

Audit for the Years 2019 and 2018