Letter to the editor: Be concerned about Hartville resignations

There has been a significant turnover of leadership in Hartville government recently. In recent weeks, a newly re-elected councilman and the council president have resigned and now the village solicitor has also chosen to resign.

While former Councilman Jeff Miller resigned due to relocating outside of the village, he was quoted in the Canton Repository as follows: "I also wasn't a fan of the direction that I think council was trying to push ..."

The same newspaper reported that council President Elizabeth Williams resigned citing frustration with the council. She noted in her resignation letter: "It seems members have focused on furthering their own agendas rather than doing what is best for the village."

Now the longtime village solicitor has resigned. Solicitor Ron Starkey stated at the April 19 meeting that he sees a shift in council and doesn't want "blood on my hands for bad things out here."

Where an environment exists that causes a council president and a village solicitor to leave that environment and caution others regarding the direction that the current council is heading, there needs to be concern from citizens as well. This is a warning sign of things to come from people who have exhibited a heart for the community and have been close enough to the situation to offer such a warning.

Tim Hayden, Hartville

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Letter to the editor: Be concerned about Hartville resignations