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Medina mayoral candidates stress safety, continuity and openness in town hall
Summary
At a Medina mayoral town hall hosted by Medina TV and the Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce, Council President John Coyne and Council Member Jim Shields outlined competing priorities: Coyne emphasized public-safety initiatives while Shields emphasized continuity, staff retention and fiscal balance. Both pledged transparent, accessible government.
John Coyne, president of Medina City Council, and Jim Shields, a longtime council member and human-resources director for Medina City Schools, faced questions at a town-hall forum hosted by Jared Fry of Medina TV and the Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce. Coyne emphasized public-safety priorities; Shields emphasized continuity and protecting the city’s fiscal position.
Coyne said public safety would be central to his mayoralty, pointing to traffic congestion, crosswalk safety around Medina Square, sidewalk accessibility and rising deer–vehicle incidents. “I think we have a lot of…
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