Audience Participation Needed

Charter Review Commission, state legislators set town hall meetings

The first seven days of April will present several opportunities for Stow residents to voice their opinions on activities in our city and state governments. Stow’s Charter Review Commission, State Sen. Casey Weinstein and State Rep. Derrick Hall each have scheduled public meetings to share information, answer questions and gather resident input.

Charter Review Commission  - April 1, 7 pm in Council Chambers

The Charter Review Commission, comprised of seven Stow residents appointed by Mayor John Pribonic, began the review of the city’s charter in February and plans to turn over its final recommendations to City Council in early June. Any recommended changes that council agrees are worthwhile would be included on the November ballot.

The commission has planned a town hall meeting for Tuesday, April 1 at 7 pm in Council Chambers, where the group will present recommended changes for Articles 1-9, 20 and 21.

Every five years, the city conducts a review of its charter. Residents who applied to be on the commission and were appointed include:

• Dennis Mariola

• Rick Charles

• Dennis Campbell

• Nancy Binzel

• Janice Arch

• Christy Staats

• Amy Jones 

The city's current Charter, which governs how city elections are run and how the city is organized, can be viewed here.

Sen. Casey Weinstein's Town Hall – April 3, 6-7:30 pm; Hudson Library

District 28 Sen. Casey Weinstein will update residents on activities in the Ohio Senate and have several guest speakers to address other areas of interest, including State Rep. Derrick Hall, a representative from The Cleveland Browns and the Summit County ADM Board.

A question-and-answer session will follow the presentations.

Sen. Weinstein was elected in November to serve as the state senator in the re-drawn 28th district, which includes Akron, Hudson, Stow, Munroe Falls, Silver Lake, Tallmadge, Fairlawn, part of Mogadore, Lakemore, Portage Lakes, Green and New Franklin. 

He previously served as House District 34 state representative from 2019-2024.

Sen. Weinstein’s legislative website can be found here, which includes links on the home page to sign up for his newsletter and to his social media accounts.

State Rep. Derrick Hall's Town Hall – April 7, 7-8 pm; Stow Safety Building

HD 34 State Rep. Derrick Hall, who was elected last November to take over Weinstein’s seat, will hold his first town hall on April 7.

Rep. Hall will discuss recent issues on which the state legislature has voted as well as bills he is co-sponsoring. Residents are invited to attend and to participate in the question-and-answer session following his presentation.

The HD 34 District includes Stow, Hudson, Munroe Falls, Tallmadge, Silver Lake, North and Northwest Akron.

Rep. Hall’s legislative website can be found here, which includes links on the home page to sign up for his newsletter and to his social media accounts.