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Athens income tax increase is now official after the final vote count
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — People who live or work in the city of Athens will be paying higher income taxes next year now that the final votes have been counted… Read More
Athens city officials made their case for a proposed income tax increase at a town hall meeting
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens city officials say they got the message residents were sending when a proposed income tax increase last year was soundly defeated at the ballot. “We… Read More
Judge dismisses a legal effort to remove certain Nelsonville candidates after the election, citing several fatal flaws
By: David Forster
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[Editor’s note: This story originally said no candidates ran for a full term on the Nelsonville City Council under the city’s charter. In fact, two candidates filed petitions for a… Read More
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Athens City Council may again put a tax increase before voters after the last one failed at the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City Council is considering putting another income tax increase on the ballot after the last one was rejected by voters. This time, the proposed… Read More
Nelsonville asks a judge to dismiss a candidate’s legal claim, saying she has suffered no harm yet
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville is asking a judge to dismiss a legal action brought by a candidate running for a position the city argues no longer… Read More
November’s election could result in competing claims over who are the rightful leaders of Nelsonville’s government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A decision Wednesday by the Ohio Supreme Court leaves Nelsonville residents with no clarity when it comes to what form of government they will have starting… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court has dismissed the Nelsonville council’s request to remove candidates from the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Nelsonville City Council’s request that certain candidates for office be removed from the ballot was dismissed Tuesday by the Ohio Supreme Court. The court did… Read More
A candidate running for office in Nelsonville is challenging the City Council’s effort to remove her name from the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A candidate for office in Nelsonville is attempting to challenge an effort by the city to have her name removed from the ballot. Last week, the… Read More
Nelsonville council asks the state Supreme Court to remove candidates from the November ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville is asking the state Supreme Court to order that some people running for office in the November election be removed from the… Read More
The lawsuit filed last week against Nelsonville City Council has been withdrawn as the plaintiff pursues a different legal strategy
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Nelsonville resident has dropped the lawsuit he filed last week against the City Council, the latest development in an ongoing legal saga over conflicting efforts… Read More
A proposal from City Council could create conflicting processes for electing a new Nelsonville government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville is supposed to begin next year with a new City Council and, for the first time in 30 years, a mayor. But the process for… Read More
The Athens County library system is asking voters to support a levy increase to cover rising expenses
By: Rosie Wong
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A proposed ballot levy would raise taxes to help the Athens County library system maintain its services in the face of higher operating costs. Voters in… Read More
The Athens County Board of Elections votes to put an initiative on the ballot that would change Nelsonville’s government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A proposal to change the form of government in Nelsonville will appear on the November ballot, something city leaders have been fighting to prevent. At an… Read More
Nelsonville City Council votes to send an initiative to the November ballot that would change the city’s government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Under court orders, the Nelsonville City Council on Monday voted unanimously to place an initiative on the ballot that would change the city’s government. Now it’s… Read More
An initiative to change the form of government in Nelsonville is now likely headed to the ballot following an appeals court decision
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville residents may get the chance to change their city’s government after all. A proposed ballot initiative would return the city to the form of government… Read More
The fate of an initiative to change Nelsonville’s government is unclear following an appeal of judge’s order
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The fate of an effort to change the form of government in Nelsonville again rests with a state appeals court. But unless the court acts by… Read More
Nelsonville residents again ask a judge to order City Council to place an initiative on the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two Nelsonville residents are again asking a judge to order the City Council to put an initiative on the ballot that would change the city’s government…. Read More
Alexander will not put a levy on the November ballot as its financial outlook improves slightly
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — After two consecutive electoral defeats, the income tax levy to fund Alexander Local School District will not appear on the ballot in November. The… Read More
Lawsuit asks Ohio Supreme Court to toss reproductive rights amendment off November ballot
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lawsuit asks the Ohio Supreme Court to block the proposed reproductive and abortion rights amendment that’s been certified to appear on the ballot in… Read More