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Nelsonville City Council approves appointees for open commission seats
The council unanimously approved six people recommended by City Manager Fred Holmes to fill the open seats.
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Nelsonville elects mayor amid uncertain future
Nelsonville elected its first mayor since the 1990s — but whether newly elected officials get to serve remains uncertain.
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Ohio Supreme Court denies Nelsonville’s request to remove candidates (Updated)
The city asked that certified candidates seeking municipal offices be removed, based on Nelsonville’s upcoming transition to a statutory government.
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Board of elections denies Nelsonville write-in candidate protest (Updated)
The Athens County Board of Elections on Thursday denied a protest filed against write-in candidates who have been certified to run for office this November, in races based upon Issue 23.
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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Three days after city council repealed Issue 23, the City of Nelsonville filed suit to remove races for statutory-based offices from the November general election ballot.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.
