This page reflects the Village of Hobart’s current understanding of its governing structure and administrative authorities. Certain offices, committees, or powers may operate concurrently, intermittently, or without public notice.
Village Council
The Village of Hobart is governed under the Oversight Compact of 1953 and the Civil Control Code of 1828. Council meetings are held quarterly, or upon the occurrence of unusual static, civic dissonance, or infrastructure inversion. Records of authority are considered binding unless superseded by later determination.
- Mayor: Velma T. Chiggins (Authority suspended pending determination of status)
- Chair of Council: Martha Elkins (Central)
- Council Members:
- Harold Gunn (North Fork)
- Jeremy Puck (Canal)
- Gary Sloan (Riverfront)
- Linda Jo Cavanaugh (The Heights)
- Gene Shoemaker (At-Large)
- Deirdre Harker (Gallia)
- Clerk of Council & Recorder of the Village: Evelyn “Evie” Trask
Office of the Mayor
The Mayor’s authority is presently suspended. Executive responsibilities are administered by the Civic Committee and, by resolution, the Office of the Special Advisor to the Mayor, as permitted under the Oversight Compact of 1953. No estimated timeline for reinstatement has been issued.
Civic Committee
Chair: Martha Elkins
The Civic Committee acts as the interim executive body of the Village. Its purpose is to maintain administrative continuity, certify emergency expenditures, and interpret civic omens during periods of suspended mayoral authority. Authority is reviewed during Counting Hour and reaffirmed as necessary.
Fiscal Council & Revenue Stabilization
Co-Chairs: Martha Elkins and Evie Trask
The Fiscal Council supervises all budgets, audits, and Counting Hour observances. Its jurisdiction extends to petty-cash ledgers, municipal grants, and gazebo appropriations. Certifications issued by the Council propagate across fiscal and administrative systems.
Committees & Subcommittees
Committees are authorized under Ch. 103 of the Civil Control Code and are established, modified, or dissolved by the Committee on Organizational Review.
Referrals to the Committee on Organizational Review may originate from Council, the Clerk of Council, the Scheduling & Adjournment Review Committee (SARC), or other standing review bodies as permitted by resolution.
Not all committees are announced publicly. Referral does not guarantee formation.
- Public Works Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Fire Department Committee
- Utilities Oversight Committee
- PAL-TV Liaison Committee
- Garden Club Committee
- Historical Society Committee
- Fence Height Review Board (subcommittee)
- Civic Ornamentation Task Force (subcommittee)
- Tunnel Mapping Registry (subcommittee)
- Possum Mediation Council (subcommittee)
- Scheduling & Adjournment Review Committee (SARC) - Procedural review of meetings exceeding scheduled duration or altered after notice.
Meeting Schedule
Public meetings are held in Village Hall on the third Thursday of every third month. Emergency sessions may be called as prescribed in §203 of the Civil Control Code. Meetings may adjourn without action; minutes are posted as available.
Organizational structure subject to revision.