The present type of borough government is the weak mayor form, typical of all municipalities in the nineteenth century. Most of the present cities were boroughs first and became cities as their populations increased.
Boroughs have a strong and dominant council, a weak executive and other elected officers with powers independent of the council. The governing body of the borough is an elected council. The tax collector, assessor and auditors are also elected. Many other officials are appointed by borough council.
The mayor is elected for a four-year term; council members are elected for four-year over lapping terms. A borough not divided into wards has three, five or seven council men; in boroughs divided into wards, one, two or three are elected from each ward. The powers of council are broad and extensive, covering virtually the whole range of municipal functions.
As the chief administrative officer appointed by council, the manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and enforcing the ordinances of council, relieving councilmen from routine daily administration.
Mayor
Parkesburg Borough is served by a Mayor who is elected to a four-year term. In addition to supervising the Police Department, other duties of the Mayor are to attend Borough Council meetings and to vote only to break ties, declaring Borough emergencies, signing all Borough ordinances, as well as serving as the Borough representative to ceremonial functions. The Mayor can also perform wedding ceremonies. Parkesburg’s current Mayor is John P. Hagan, II. John was sworn in as Mayor in 2002 and is currently serving his sixth term in office.
Borough Council Members
Nicholas Ohar
President
- Elected: November 2, 2021
- Sworn In: January 3, 2022
- Re-elected: November 4, 2025
- Sworn In: January 5, 2026
- Term Expires: December 31, 2030
Joshua Mellinger
Vice President
- Elected: November 5, 2019
- Sworn In: January 6, 2020
- Re-elected: November 4, 2025
- Sworn In: January 5, 2026
- Term Expires: December 31, 2030
Todd Brade
President Pro Tempore
- Elected: November 7, 2017
- Sworn In: January 2, 2018
- Re-elected: November 2, 2021
- Re-elected: November 4, 2025
- Sworn In: January 5, 2026
- Term Expires: December 31, 2030
Sharon Wolf
- Elected: November 8, 2011
- Sworn In: January 3, 2012
- Re-elected: November 3, 2015
- Re-elected: November 5, 2019
- Re-elected: November 7, 2023
- Sworn In: January 2, 2023
- Term Expires: December 31, 2027
Margaretta “Rhett” Lipscomb
- Elected: November 3, 2015
- Sworn In: January 5, 2016
- Re-elected: November 5, 2019
- Re-elected: November 7, 2023
- Term Expires: December 31, 2027
Melinda Keen
- Elected: November 4, 2025
- Sworn In: January 5, 2026
- Term Expires: December 31, 2030
Monique Baylor
- Elected: November 7, 2023
- Sworn In: January 2, 2024
- Term Expires: December 31, 2027
Council Meetings
2026 Work Session Meeting Schedule
7:00 P.M. Borough Hall – Council Chambers
February 5, 2026
March 5, 2026
April 2, 2026
May 7, 2026
June 4, 2026
July 2, 2026
August 6, 2026
September 3, 2026
October 1, 2026
November 5, 2026
December 3, 2026
2026 Council Meeting Schedule
7:00 P.M. Borough Hall
January 15, 2026
February 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
April 16, 2026
May 21, 2026
June 18, 2026
July 16, 2026
August 20, 2026
September 17, 2026
October 15, 2026
November 19, 2026
December 17, 2026
