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ELYRIA, Ohio — Issue 20, also known as the"7 district plan" in Lorain County, will be voted on in less than a week. The issue would break the county into seven districts, expanding the county's current commissioners from three to seven. The seven-member board would appoint a county executive and take four votes versus the current two to get county issues passed.
"We have a very diverse group of people that live in Lorain County," said Moore."So, dividing the county by seven equal districts it brings more of a different perspective into county government. So, that people in the rural areas would have a voice just as the cities would have the same voice." If passed, based on current commissioner salaries, which are over $90,000, that would mean over $100,000 more a year will be spent on commissioner salaries.
"I think you're diminishing voters, choices, votes," said Snodgrass."Right now, we get to vote on all three representatives for all three county commissioners, and with this proposal, we get to vote on one of the seven, or 14%."
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