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Police Chief, Fire Chief Among Jobs that Haven’t had Merit Increases in 15 Years 10/24/25 NOTE: Videos embedded in the story below are no longer available. The City of Stow has a two-year records retention policy and removed streamed public meeting videos dating before May 2023. This article was published in October 2023, as part of this site's 2023 Stow Elections coverage. While most of the Stow's city employees are covered by union contracts that ensure regular review of em

Failed Audit Legislation Highlights Stow City Council Dysfunction 10/24/25 NOTE: Videos embedded in the story below are no longer available. The City of Stow has a two-year records retention policy and removed streamed public meeting videos dating before May 2023. It’s clear from the Jan. 26, 2023, Stow City Council meeting video and minutes that Mayor John Pribonic had had enough. The normally mild-mannered executive gave a blistering rebuke of City Council President Jeremy

City Council’s Shenanigans over Volunteer Commission Appointments 10/24/25 NOTE: Videos embedded in the story below are no longer available. The City of Stow has a two-year records retention policy and removed streamed public meeting videos dating before May 2023. Part 1 This story has 3 parts. But, it’s an enthralling read! Let’s get started: On November 10, 2022, when Mayor John Pribonic nominated 34-year-old Kyle Herman to the Ward 3 vacancy on the Stow Planning Commissio

A Level of Professionalism More Could Emulate NOTE: The article below was published on Oct. 9, 2023, in advance of the Nov. 7 election...

Obstructing the Mayor at Every Turn Isn't Leadership 10/24/25 NOTE: Videos embedded in the story below are no longer available. The City of Stow has a two-year records retention policy and removed streamed public meeting videos dating before May 2023. This article was published on October 9, 2023, as part of this site's 2023 Stow Election coverage. City Council President and At-Large Councilman Jeremy McIntire seems to think that being a good leader means trying to prove ev

A Farce in the Name of Government Transparency This charter amendment would require all meetings of municipal bodies, including City...

Will Collaborate with Anyone to Get the People's Work Done Although Stow elections are considered “non-partisan,” when it comes to being...

Legislating a Speech That Already Happens A second and even more baffling Charter Amendment proposal, sponsored by Stow City Council...

Voting About a Desk The final charter amendment harkens back to the first one; it’s all about exerting control over the administration....

Although it's Part-Time, Council Position Requires More Effort If you owned a business employing part-time workers, what would be an...

Making it Harder for Residents to Address Council Limits Other Points of View and Hurts Transparency If you want to know what Sindi...

Not Every Question is a Good Question - Some Just Foster Obstruction Too often Lowdermilk asks the wrong questions at the wrong times,...