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NEWTON FALLS For the second time this week, village council did not have a quorum of members to act on setting a date for a recall election for 4th Ward Councilwoman Sandra Breymaier.
At an emergency meeting Wednesday, only two of the four council members attended. Three members are needed for a quorum. Council members John Baryak and Tesa Spletzer attended, while council members Breymaier and Adam Zimmerman did not. Councilman at-Large Tarry Alberini resigned effective immediately on Tuesday.
Mayor Ken Kline told the more than 25 people at the emergency meeting that Breymaier notified him of health issues preventing her from attending, but he did not hear anything from Zimmerman.
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Newton Falls residents Sandy Riehl, left, Richard Eby and Anna Eby hold signs showing support for Mayor Ken Kline on Monday, prior to the Newton Falls Village Council meeting â which ended up being canceled due to lack of a quorum. More than 50 people gathered Monday to support Kline after attempts were made by two council members to remove him from office.
Staff photo / Bob Coupland
NEWTON FALLS When two members of village council did not show up for Monday’s meeting or let officials know they were not able to attend, Mayor Ken Kline had village police go to their homes to tell them to get there.
NEWTON FALLS Community support for Village Mayor Ken Kline apparently has prompted two council members to withdraw their motion to have him removed. Resid
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Apr 26, 2021
WARREN A vote held April 19 to set the date for a recall election in Newton Falls was not valid because there was not a quorum of council when three members walked out of the meeting before votes were cast, the Trumbull County Board of Elections decided Monday.
Petitions calling for the recall of 4th Ward Councilwoman Sandra Breymaier have been validated by the board of elections, but for the vote to move forward, council has to set a date.
At the April 19 meeting, council voted down a date in 2022, but when it came time to cast a vote to hold the recall on May 25, Breymaier, Councilmen Tarry Alberini and Adam Zimmerman stood up and walked out.