The Athens County Board of Elections votes to put an initiative on the ballot that would change Nelsonville's government

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A proposal to change the form of government in Nelsonville will appear on the November ballot, something city leaders have been fighting to prevent.

At an emergency meeting Thursday, the Athens County Board of Elections agreed in a unanimous vote the initiative had more than enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.

The board’s vote follows a monthslong legal battle between the City Council and two residents who support the initiative.

The initiative, if approved by Nelsonville voters, would abolish the city charter and return the city to the government it had 30 years ago. The city then had an elected mayor who ran day-to-day operations and was independent of the council. Under the charter adopted in 1994, the city’s administration is run by a city manager who is hired, and can be fired, by the council.




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