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Charter review commission asks council to prioritize amendments; council urges staged approach and voter education
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Charter Review Commissioners told Councilman Kyle Feldman they reviewed the city charter line‑by‑line and have submitted five proposed amendments; Councilman Feldman and other council members urged caution on packing too many changes onto one ballot and recommended staging difficult items and expanding public education.
The Stow City Charter Review Commission told Councilman Kyle Feldman on Tuesday that it has reviewed every article and section of the city charter and submitted five proposed amendments to Stow City Council for first reading. The commission's work also identified several larger items — including four‑year terms, staggered elections, law director and finance director term limits, ward adjustments and ranked‑choice voting — that commissioners said may require more public education or staged implementation.
"I like the work that you're doing," Councilman Kyle Feldman told commissioners, adding that he prefers a four‑year term and staggered elections because they reduce the frequency of campaigning. "To me, the 4 year term length is the most important one with staggered elections very close to being second."
Commission members said they had vetted language with city staff — "we talked to Mister Riley and Mister…
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