Voters to decide city mayoral post, renewal levy for schools
Twinsburg city voters on Tuesday, Nov. 8, will choose their next mayor from a list of five candidates and a renewal levy for the schools will be decided by all voters in the Twinsburg school district.
The mayoral post became vacant earlier this year when then-Mayor Ted Yates announced he was resigning to accept the village manager’s position in Islamorada, Fla.
Seeking to fill out the unexpired term for the job of the city's leader are Sam Scaffide, who was City Council president before becoming interim mayor; at-large Councilman Bill Furey; former Councilman and retired police officer Brian Steele; local businessman Ronald Fruscella, who also serves as a school resource officer; and John M. Porter.
The winner in November would complete the unexpired term of Yates, which starts Dec. 1, 2022, and ends Nov. 30, 2023. The election for a four-year term would take place in November 2023, according to the city's charter.
Issue 7 is a 6.9-mill renewal levy for the operating expenses of the Twinsburg City School District. If approved by voters, it would be for a five-year term.
The levy was previously renewed in May of 2018. The annual cost of $144 per $100,000 assessed property value would remain.
According to Superintendent Kathi Powers, " After a comprehensive review of the district's finances, it is clear that this renewal is necessary for operating expenses so that we can continue to offer our students the quality education our families expect."
Voters in township Precincts A and C are reminded that they will return to Township Hall on Enterprise Parkway to cast their votes. In 2020, the Summit County Board of Elections moved the location of both precincts to the Humane Society of Summit County.
Registered voters affected by the change of polling location have been notified by the board of elections. No change has been announced for Precinct B at Pinewood Gardens on Ray Court.
Also on Tuesday's ballot
Other races on Tuesday's ballot are three at-large seats on Summit County Council, the 31st District state House of Representatives post and the state senator seat for the 27th District.
Also on the ballot will be two state issues. Issue 1 would require courts to consider factors like public safety when setting the amount of bail. If approved, the amendment would:
Require Ohio courts, when setting the amount of bail, to consider public safety, including the seriousness of the offense, as well as a person’s criminal record, the likelihood a person will return to court, and any other factor the Ohio General Assembly may prescribe.
Remove the requirement that the procedures for establishing the amount and conditions of bail be determined by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Issue 2 deals with elections and would prohibit local government from allowing non-electors to vote. If approved, the proposed amendment would:
Require that only a citizen of the United States, who is at least 18 years of age and who has been a legal resident and registered voter for at least 30 days, can vote at any state or local election held in this state.
Prohibit local governments from allowing a person to vote in local elections if they are not legally qualified to vote in state elections.
Polls on Tuesday will open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. For information regarding polling locations, ballot language, precinct maps and more, call the Summit County Board of Elections at 330-643-5200 or visit the website at www.boe.ohio.gov/summit/.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Voters to decide city mayoral post, renewal levy for schools
