Monday, December 12, 2011
Ward 1 Councilman Sam Scaffide pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of reckless operation Monday
Twinsburg's Ward 1 Councilman Sam Scaffide pleaded guilty Monday morning to amended charges of reckless operation. Scaffide, 56, was originally charged with drunken driving on Nov. 23, but the charges were lessened to reckless operation, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, according to Hudson prosecutor Christopher Parker. All other charges were dropped. Scaffide will participate in a three-day driver intervention program. He was also fined $250 and court costs. Scaffide declined to comment. "The fact of the matter is, the driving was not that impaired, if you will," Parker said. "The major violation was a turn signal violation. That, coupled with the fact that he did well with the field sobriety test, lead the state to reduce it to reckless …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Mayor Katherine Procop, Bill Furey, Bob McDermott, Sam Scafidde, and Ted Yates took oath of office for their new four-year terms Tuesday
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, …
“I still want the residents to rely on me because that’s not the person that I am, that’s not the lifestyle that I live,” Scaffide told Twinsburg Patch.
Ward 1 Councilman Sam Scaffide said he still wants residents to count on him after he was charged with driving while intoxicated on Nov. 23. In an interview with Twinsburg Patch, Scaffide said he is not above the law and the legal process must play out. Scaffide is fighting all of the charges, pleading not guilty in Stow Municipal Court on Nov. 29 to charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, weaving, driving left of center, and improper change of course. Scaffide will be in court again for a pre-trial hearing on Dec. 12 with Magistrate John Clarke at Stow Municipal Court. Scaffide explained his side of the story Tuesday night. He said that night he had a few drinks with friends and then went to dinner. “I know my limits and that’s …
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Ward 1 Councilman Sam Scaffide was arrested Nov. 23 for OVI
Ward 1 Councilman Sam Scaffide has pleaded not guilty after he was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired on Nov. 23, according to the Twinsburg Bulletin. According to a report from the Twinsburg Police Department, officers saw Scaffide's car driving north on SR 91 heading toward SR 82 driving left of center, then turning left on Ravenna Road without signaling. Officers said the car was seen driving left of center again and "weaving" in the lane. After a field sobriety test, Scaffide, 56, was arrested for OVI. Scaffide told the Twinsburg Bulletin he was messing around with the radio that night. "I told them (police) I had a couple of drinks earlier that evening ... not to minimize the seriousness of the charges, but right now this…
With four council members beginning new terms, a new council president will be named and representatives to council committees chosen at tonight's city council meeting.
Twinsburg Council members Sam Scaffide, Bob McDermott, Ted Yates and Bill Furey will take the oath of office tonight and begin their four-year terms. Only McDermott and Yates had challengers in November's election. The city council meets at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. The pre-meeting caucus is set for 7 p.m. Also on the agenda is mayor and city council appointments as the city's elected officials prepare for 2012. Mayor Katherine Procop will be sworn in tonight after her unnopposed election. Council will also elect a council president and vice president. Council members will also be appointed to various committees such as environmental, finance, planning commission, and more. The group is also expected to vote on the reappointment of both …
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
Ohio law requires public notification of ballot issues, which Twinsburg didn’t follow
Because Twinsburg officials did not publish notification of three ballot issues up for vote on Nov. 8, residents may have to vote on the items again in the spring, City Council President Gary Sorace said Thursday morning. Twinsburg resident Sally Gaydosh told council Tuesday night that she hadn’t seen any legal publication of Issues 62 and 63 in any of the local newspapers. Sorace said he met with Law Director David Maistros Wednesday and they determined the law was not followed. “What we found is the advertising wasn’t done and basically, because of that, we’re going to resubmit the information next time around, and do it properly,” Sorace said. According to Ohio Revised Code Section 731.211 residents must be notified of proposed charter …
Monday, October 17, 2011
We bring you a photo gallery of all the candidates in this year's election for Twinsburg City Council and the Board of Education on Nov. 8
Election day is closing fast and we have finished our all of our candidate profiles which can be easily found at our Twinsburg Patch Election Central homepage. Below are all the links for the candidates profiles so you can learn more about the person in the picture: Twinsburg Board of Education Election 2011: Kate Cain-Criswell Twinsburg City Council Election 2011: At-Large Councilman Bill Furey Twinsburg City Council Election 2011: Ward 2 Councilman Bob McDermott Twinsburg City Council Election 2011: Ward 3 Candidate Steve Murphy Twinsburg Mayoral Election 2011: Mayor Katherine Procop Twinsburg City Council Election 2011: Ward 1 City Councilman Sam Scaffide Twinsburg Board of Education Election 2011: Ron Stuver Twinsburg City Council …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
The cost of garbage service could be decided on the number of pickup days residents want
Twinsburg will go shopping for trash service for the first time since 2005. City Council unanimously rejected legislation Tuesday night (At-Large Councilman Bill Furey was absent) that would have extended the city’s contract with Waste Management, Inc. for another three years. Instead, the city will test the waters again for the best price. “I don’t understand why we wouldn’t go out to bid on this,” Ward 3 Councilman Ted Yates said. The three-year extension was passed over at the last meeting because council wanted to compare the numbers from a variety of other cities in the area. The current contract, ending in December, was a three-year extension of the original agreement made in 2005. The proposed extension would have extended the …
As part of our election coverage, Twinsburg Patch will provide profiles of each of the candidates for local office
Editor's Note: As part of Twinsburg Patch's local election coverage, we will provide profiles of each of the candidates running for office. These profiles will offer biographical and issue-oriented details about each of the candidates to help you, the voters, make more-informed decisions at the ballot box. For more coverage, visit Twinsburg Patch Election Central and our Facebook Election page. Name: Sam Scaffide Age: 56 Occupation: Service Director Education: Some College Political Affiliation: Democrat Office Sought: Ward 1 Councilman Previous Ofic Sought or Held: Elected to two four year terms as Ward 1 Councilman and served one year as Council President Statement: For the past eight years my attitude has remained extremely positive, …
Jonathon
1:24 pm on Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Yes, I would welcome the opportunity for the city to save some money by having more pickup days. They could easily break-up the city in sections and pickup accordingly. I would then like the city to add some more brush pickups, as three are not enough... more ›