Akron City Council is holding a town hall meeting on Thursday, July 11 at 6 p.m. at Firestone Community Learning Center to give residents the chance to share their thoughts about what qualities they would like to see in the new Ward 8 representative.
But some residents are asking City Council to hold a candidate forum so they can have a more active role in the appointment process.AKRON, Ohio – Akron City Council is accepting letters of interest and resumes from Ward 8 residents who are interested in filling the unexpired term of council member James Hardy, who
City Council has scheduled a town hall meeting on Thursday, July 11 at 6 p.m. at the Firestone Community Learning Center to give residents the chance to share their thoughts about what qualities they would like to see in the new Ward 8 representative. The letter was signed by James Zwisler ; Barret Molenaur ; Selina Garcia ; Summer L. Hall ; and Kelley Gifford .
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