Nelsonville commission says one-month council positions must be on November ballot – Athens County Independent

Nelsonville commission says one-month council positions must be on November ballot – Athens County Independent

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — At its Thursday, June 5 meeting, the Nelsonville ad-hoc advisory commission determined it is legally necessary for one-month council positions to be on the November general election ballot.  The city is in the process of transitioning from a form of government determined by the city’s charter to a form of government determined by state statute, following a successful ballot initiative to abolish the city charter last fall. Th…