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With several unopposed races, including all three county commissioners and the mayor of Dickinson, local elections in Stark County feature limited political competition.
Open records reveal possible violations of open meeting law, as commissioners held undisclosed meetings with Dickinson State University’s Heritage Foundation related to $25M arena project
Public meeting aimed at debating feasibility of event-plex garners majority support, tempered by handful of dissenting voices. Commissioners non-committal, float sending matter to public vote.
Commissioner Bernie Marsh argues in favor of adopting home rule to grant the county more autonomy and support rural communities, skepticism from fellow commissioners results in no action taken.