Government

Our Goverment

The Village of Cridersville is a non-chartered community with a Village Administrator overseen by the Mayor and Village Council.

The Village of Cridersville operates under a mayor-council form of government. The Village Hall is located at 110 W. Main Street. The Village Council meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of every month in the Village Hall. The Village Council President is Eric West. To better serve the community, council members form committees. These committees concentrate on specific matters pertaining to the Village and residents.

The Council determines the level of service the Village will provide to its citizens. The governing body of the Village makes appointments to various volunteer boards and commissions that act in an advisory and quasi-judicial role for the Village. The Mayor and Village Council appoints the Village Administrator, Village Attorney, and Village Engineer for services. All Council actions are made with the primary goals of preservation of the quiet, tranquil and unusually attractive village atmosphere and retaining and enhancing the quality of life for its present and future residents and their visitors.

Mayor Rick Walls
Term: Present-Dec. 31st, 2027

If you should have any questions, please contact me at 419-645-4212 or mayor@villageofcridersville.com

I have been an active resident of the Cridersville community for over 40 years. My wife Connie and I have been married 41 years and have made this community our home. We raised two daughter, Kelly Marker [Chris Marker] and Tracy Hibbard [Shannon Hibbard] on Elizabeth Street. Both girls attended Cridersville Elementary School and Wapakoneta Middle School and Wapakoneta High School. We have four grandchildren, two of whom are currently students at Cridersville Elementary School. Our children and grandchildren are active in youth sports programs in town and activities at school as well.



Community Service and Involvement

• Coached boys baseball, midget football, and girls softball
• Member of the Village Zoning Committee for over 10 years
• Served the Cridersville Fire Deptartment for 28 years
• Retired as the Assistant Fire Chief - directing the E.M.S.
• Started the Advanced Life Supprt Squad for the Village
• Awarded state and federal gratns to purchase equipment for the Fire Dept.
• Served the Village as a councilor for 4 years
• Served as President of Council
• Represents Village on the Wapakoneta Area Economic Council
• Serves on the Advisory Board for the University of Northwestern Ohio