City council was required to pass an ordinance putting a civilian police review board on the ballot because a petition got enough valid signatures. However, council members expressed concern with some of the language in the charter amendment.
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The clerk of council in Akron is accepting applications to replace Councilman Rich Swirsky, who died May 26 after battling acute myeloid leukemia for six months.
By the end of June, Council President Margo Sommerville and Vice President Jeff Fusco expect council to appoint an applicant who lives in Ward 1 to serve until the end of 2022. That year, the city will hold a special primary and general election to fill the final year of Swirsky’s term, which would have expired in 2023 when all of council and the mayor are up for reelection.
The City of Akron Charter requires council to fill any vacancy within 30 days.
Akron, Ohio, City Council Nixes Public Comments Via Email
Beginning Feb. 8, the City Council will no longer read emailed public comments during its virtual meetings, and is instead requiring Akronites to leave a voicemail if they wish to address the council. by Robin Goist, cleveland.com / January 28, 2021 Shutterstock/Ciprian Stremtan
Feb. 8,
City Council will no longer read emailed public comments during its virtual meetings, and is instead requiring Akronites to leave a voicemail if they wish to address council.
The change was initially not publicized by the city aside from a message on council’s homepage Wednesday stating that “the previous public comment email is being retired at this time.”