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Nelsonville elections Ohio Supreme Court case reopens
The Ohio Supreme Court granted the city’s motion for reconsideration after it closed a suit seeking to remove some races from the November general election ballot.
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Nelsonville files to stop elections to statutory offices (Updated)
Three days after city council repealed Issue 23, the City of Nelsonville filed suit to remove races for statutory-based offices from the November general election ballot.
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Nelsonville City Council repeals Issue 23 (Updated)
The council voted to repeal an issue passed by voters that was in the process of making-over the city’s government.
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Nelsonville ward map to be presented at next council meeting
The Ohio and Athens County Leagues of Women Voters have a draft for a proposed ward map for the city of Nelsonville. Wards can’t be established until 2026 when the statutory government is in place.
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Nelsonville City Council looks to fill volunteer positions (Updated)
The city is looking to fill positions for the Youth at Work Summer Job Program, City of Nelsonville Tree Commission, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and Board of Parks & Recreation.
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Nelsonville police racism lawsuit ends in $60k settlement
The lawsuit argued that the city of Nelsonville and former city employees violated the civil rights of a Black resident and his family.
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League of Women Voters engages Nelsonville residents in creating ward maps
The League of Women Voters of Ohio and its Athens County counterpart hosted the first of three meetings to teach citizens to draw ward maps.
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Nelsonville commission says one-month council positions must be on November ballot
The Issue 23 ad-hoc advisory commission also determined the recodification of city codes will be up to the new statutory council come January 2026.
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Nelsonville City Council at a loss after Issue 4 fails
The council faces mounting pressure from residents and city employees to keep the government running past Nov. 30 when the current council seats expire.
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Issue 23 advisory commission recommends Nelsonville council put month-long positions on November ballot
The committee addressed the aftermath of Issue 4’s failure and what’s next.
