Stow City Charter Review Commission sworn in; law director reviews public-records, open-meetings and ethics rules; Dennis Campbell elected chair

The Stow City Charter Review Commission met for its first 2025 session, were sworn in, and heard a legal briefing on public-records, open-meetings and conflicts of interest before electing Dennis Campbell chair and Amy Jones vice chair.

The training came from Drew, the city law director, who told commissioners the commission must follow state public-records and open-meetings rules and said he would serve as legal counsel and support throughout the review. “Having said that, I'm going to give a quick training on public records, open meetings, and conflict of interest,” Drew said.

The commission — convened as required every five years to examine the city charter — will prepare a report for Stow City Council. Commissioners discussed scheduling and agreed to meet every other week initially, with the next meeting set for Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. The law director…