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Nelsonville City Council moves to block inauguration of new officials
Council instructed the city law director to sue the county board of elections and secretary of state to prevent installation of a new government on Jan. 6.
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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 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.
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Nelsonville hires Fred Holmes as city manager
The council also discussed payment procedures for contractors and heard updates from the ad-hoc committee overseeing implementation of Issue 23.
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Nelsonville city manager resigns after months on administrative leave
The council accepted former City Manager Tom Cangemi’s resignation at its meeting Monday night.
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The year’s biggest stories (in no particular order)
We published over 260 news articles this year. Join us for a look back — and a look ahead at 2025.
