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 …
Continue readingThe annual City of Barberton Community Halloween Home Decoration Contest is scheduled to kick off Oct 1, 2020. Registration will be open until Oct 10, 2020 and the contest will go until Oct 31, 2020 at 9am. Last year there was over 20 entries of decorated homes around the City of Barberton. The event provided the local community a fun …
Continue readingNow that the residents of Barberton get to voice their decision for a new property tax levy, I feel it is important to understand what is happening, why and how it is happening and what you can do to make sure you are heard. On July 27, 2020, the Barberton City Council approved that language that would be placed on …
Continue readingYou can feel it in the air. Everyone is tired of all the bad news beginning with the pandemic. Everyone has been effected by the pandemic in one way or another. To top it off, there is now tax talks yet again here in Barberton, Ohio. Over the past week, there have been people reaching out about tax chatter they …
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Continue readingOn April 27, 2020, council and myself will be reviewing two proposals that would focus on changing the way voting is done in the City of Barberton. The two proposals are focusing on the primary elections and are competing proposals. If council passes the Charter Amendment proposals, they will be placed on the November ballot for the Barberton voters decide. …
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Is Lake Anna really bottomless? Does Lake Erie feed the lake or have you heard that O.C Barber’s daughter drowned there? These are myths that some Barberton locals swear by. But are they myths or are they branched from fact or some form of truth? Myths like these have sent me down a path doing interviews and ultimately setting out …
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Let your voice be heard. This form will send your response directly to the people that matter in the City of Barberton. Whether you agree with the new tax or not, the form below will allow you to tell your council representatives how you feel about it. You can find information on the new proposed motor vehicle tax by clicking …
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Attached are the changes to the contract between the City of Barberton and AFSCME Ohio Chapter 8. You can view the old soon to be an outdated contract by clicking here. The changes listed below have the article in the contract where the change will be made followed by the title and then changes (in bullets). —— Article 2 Recognition …
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