A polling precinct in Hudson, Ohio, midday, during the 2021 primary.
Despite low turnout in yesterday’s primary election, voters in parts of Northeast Ohio made some key decisions about the future of their cities.
Voters in Medina approved a proposal to start work on moving their municipal court to the historic county courthouse on the town square. Issue 1 was the latest move in an ongoing dispute between the city and a group of residents who feel proposals to move the city court have been ill-conceived. The city says the move is necessary to meet modern security standards, such as keeping court personnel separated from witnesses and people on trial. The issue passed by just 102 votes.