Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Twinsburg City Council picked its new leaders for the next year at Tuesday's meeting.
Twinsburg City Council picked their new council leadership on Tuesday. Ward 5 Councilman Seth Rodin was named as council president and Ward 4 Councilwoman Maureen Stauffer was picked as vice president. Rodin replaces as president Ward 3 Councilman Ted Yates and Stauffer takes over for Rodin, who was vice president in 2012. "It’s an honor and I look forward to a great year," Rodin said. The city council also announced which committees they would work on in 2013. Click the PDF with the article to see which boards council members are serving on. Get Twinsburg news first! Click Here to sign up for Twinsburg Patch's free e-mail newsletter!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
The controversy over a roundabout at State Route 91 has now taken to the web
With many Twinsburg residents coming forward in opposition to the proposed road constrction at State Route 91, opponents have now started an online petition. Using the website www.change.org, a petition to Twinsburg City Council has been started, titled "Vote against installing roundabouts on the Route 91 widening project." Phase I of the project would widen SR 91 from Post Road to Glenwood Drive and construct a roundabout at the Glenwood intersection. Started by Laura Giammaria, the petition offers residents multiple reasons why they should oppose the project including: As of 3 p.m. Wednesday the petition had 282 of 500 signatures. People who sign the petition also have the opportunity to leave comments on why they disagree with the idea…
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Plans barely move forward on construction of SR 91, not yet a "done deal."
Twinsburg City Council President Ted Yates said plans to construct roundabouts at two intersections on State Route 91 are not a "done deal." That sentiment was shared by several council members, especially when voting on a motion to post comments from the October meeting about the road construction. Council split 4-3 in favor of posting the comments that were addressed from the October meeting, some fearing this would be moving forward on a project they were unsure about it. Yates, Ward 1 Councilman Sam Scaffide, At-Large Councilman Bill Furey, and Ward 4 Councilwoman Maureen Stauffer voted for moving forward. Ward 5 Councilman Seth Rodin, Ward 2 Councilman Bob McDermott and At-Large Councilman Gary Sorace voted against it. Sorace, who …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Ward 3 Councilman Ted Yates was elected president and Ward 5 Councilman Seth Rodin is vice president
After a tough Ward 3 council race in November, not only did Ted Yates keep his seat, he was elected president of Twinsburg City Council. Yates was elected council president and Ward 5 Councilman Seth Rodin was elected to the vice president seat at Tuesday night's meeting. As his first order of business, new Council President Yates named the new list of committees that each member would serve on. He will look after the Finance Committee, Public Works Committee, Fitness Advisory Board, and Chamber of Commerce Committee. Rodin will be part of the Environmental Commission, Safety Committee, and Volunteer Fireman. At-Large Councilman Bill Furey, who was sworn in last night, will serve on Capital Improvement Board, Treasury Investment Board, …
Scott Branstetter
12:03 pm on Saturday, March 31, 2012
Ms. Stouffer is on city council and is in favor. Ms. Giammaria is the opponent. My 70 year old mother-in-law resists change and was very concerned when they installed two near her home. She now appreciates their efficiency, and safety. I live in Meadowood and generally support the roundabouts. I have some questions, but believe they will be a significant improvement over the current state. more ›