The 2021 Road Repaving list has been given to the City Council and the City is requesting approval for the contractors. On May 17, 2021, the Streets Committee was given legislation requests that would allow the City to hire 2 different contractors to perform the construction on chosen roads around town. The request came out of my committee and will …
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When running for Barberton City Council Ward 1 in 2019, I voiced my support for term limits regarding elected positions here in the City of Barberton. The idea was well perceived and I can only assume since I was elected by the electors, most supported the idea as well. In 2020, I presented the Charter Review Commission with an idea …
Continue readingThis is a working copy of my notes regarding the American Rescue Plan funds. City Council was asked to provide feedback on how the funds could be used. April 19, 2021, an email was sent to Councilwoman Frey providing my input regarding the $16 million ARP funds. May 10, 2021, City Council was informed that more Guidance was provided for …
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9,262K Views – 4 Min Read We must start holding our local administration accountable for their actions. Recently, legislation was presented in a way where it was misleading and expected to be “rubber-stamped” while being designed to bypass Federal Regulations using City Council as a scapegoat. It is not a secret that Covid has played a role in complicating the …
Continue readingTake Pride in Barberton Day is an annual event that focuses on cleaning up areas of the City of Barberton. The event piggybacks on Earth Day every year. This year I wanted to make it as normal as we could to participate in the event. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 event was all but canceled and the 2021 event …
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It is that time of year again where we all come together to help clean up our community! This year the Barberton Parks and Rec are making an independent cleanup effort. With this said, I am looking to form a group of volunteers to focus on a few areas in the City of Barberton. The locations are still being determined, …
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The Veterans History Project or VHP is a program through the Library of Congress and encourages veterans to share their experiences through an interview process. The interview and all supporting documents are then archived at the Library of Congress for in-person and digital reference. My goal for this project locally is to ensure that every local Veteran in the City …
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Thank you to all the residents that have signed up to be in the 2020 City of Barberton Christmas Home Decoration Contest. There are 19 entries to choose from. Please select one home as your favorite display. You can use https://www.routexl.com/f=8260Q2jcY1d6 for guided directions.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has just about shattered 2020 for everyone. On top of canceling everything we were planning for, COVID-19 has also plagued our knowledge of the voting system with bad information, confusion, and uncertainties. For the past few weeks, I have been asked questions on everything regarding voting here in the City of Barberton. After multiple calls to the …
Continue readingClick Here to Download a Sample Ballot To kick off the first podcast, I wanted to initially talk about everything but soon realized there was more important info that needed to take precedence over everything else. The BALLOT! In the first episode I go over the local issues that will be on all Barberton residents’ ballots. Issue Breakdown The issue …
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