Wednesday, September 5, 2012
North Canton City Council discussed at least doubling the fine at Tuesday night's council meeting
North Canton City Council discussed a proposed graffiti ordinance, the Master Plan and a stricter punishment for those who fail to file a city income tax return each year when they met in Council Chambers Tuesday night. Council members discussed doubling the penalty for residents who fail to file their taxes by the mid-April deadline. That means the penalty could be raised from $25 to $50. Council President John Snyder said the proposed change is spurred by those who habitually file their taxes late. As it stands, the fee is $25 and doesn't increase if the person files late again in the future. "Maybe we'll get their attention at $50 and $100 thereafter," Snyder said. Council-at-large Dan Griffith suggested the resident could owe a …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Roy Batista appointed as interim director; council committee to begin interviews of 16 applicants for new, full-time post.
A former North Canton law director has been appointed to serve in that position again – but only on a temporary basis until the city hires its first-ever full-time law director. During a special City Council meeting Wednesday, Roy H. Batista was appointed to serve as interim law director for up to 61 days. He will be paid $120 per hour for daytime work and $90 an hour for evening meeting attendance. Council President Jon Snyder said city officials reached out to Batista to fill the gap between the resignation of part-time law director Hans Nilges, whose last day on the job was July 31, and the hiring of the city’s first full-time attorney. Batista, a North Canton resident since 1968, served as the city’s law director for more than 25 years…
Thursday, July 12, 2012
City officials talked in March about providing water to some Plain Township residents, which could lower North Canton residents' rates. So, where does that stand?
In March, North Canton City Council members and city administrators gathered to discuss the benefits of selling water to Plain Township. Then, city officials were optimistic a water agreement could benefit the city and provide lower rates for North Canton residents. They had met with Plain Township trustees and decided to regroup and discuss in the coming weeks. So, where does that all stand now? Council President Jon Snyder said Wednesday that city and township officials didn't regroup, but they have discussed the agreement among themselves with no formal action on either side. "We hope in the next couple weeks to get together with the people at Plain and work out some kind of collaborative agreement with the water lines," Snyder said. …
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The Canton Museum of Art will host several exhibits, workshops and performances in the venue, thanks to a grant from the city of North Canton
The Canton Museum of Art once again will team up with the city of North Canton to host an arts program at the North Canton Civic Center this year. M. J. Albacete, executive director of the Canton Museum of Art, spoke before North Canton City Council Monday night, asking for a $5,000 grant that would allow several exhibits, workshops and concerts to take place at the venue as part of the GeoArt program. Plans for the upcoming series include theater presentations, brass and string quartets, engineering and recycled material artwork and a finale consisting of a Saturday workshop for North Canton students. Albacete said the events engage not only North Canton residents but have proved to be a real draw to others outside the community. “These …
Several residents spoke out in opposition of proposed changes to the Source Water Assessment and Protection committee at Monday night's North Canton City Council meeting. Council members tabled the proposed changes until they can speak to more SWAP member
North Canton residents and city council members butted heads as they discussed what can be up for discussion at meetings of the Source Water Assessment and Protection committee. Council gathered a half hour early Monday night to address residents’ concerns about proposed changes to the SWAP committee meetings. Those proposed changes would give the superintendent of the drinking water treatment plant (a non-voting member of the committee) the responsibility of setting the committee’s meetings. What it seemed like to the residents, though, was a move to stifle their voices and hinder their right to participate in open government. SWAP committee member Miriam Baughman spoke before Council that night, saying the water treatment plant …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Some members said the rates were too steep and the rate plan, which looked several years into the future, wouldn't allow for reevaluation of rates
City Council decided to examine more options for water and sewer rate increases at its meeting Monday night. Council members looked at a five-year plan presented in December by ARCADIS, a Canton-based consultant team, and some members decided rates were too steep and were projected to increase too far into the future. “To put that out for our residents, that’s more than they can really stomach, and that’s more than I can stomach, either,” Council-at-Large Mark Cerreta said. The sewer and water rate increases will help the city keep up with inflation, repairs and other general costs, council members said. In ARCADIS’ plan looking at the next three years, water rates rose by 9.5, 8 and 5 percent, while sewer rates rose 10 percent. “Looking…
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The president of the North Canton Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association said it seemed as if fire and EMS workers would be laid off if the upcoming replacement levies didn’t pass
Some city employees may get laid off if the upcoming fire and EMS replacement levies don’t pass. But Council President Jon Snyder made it clear at Monday night’s meeting that those layoffs would not target North Canton Fire and EMS. Council heard from Scott Kelly, president of the North Canton Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association, during the public speaks portion of the meeting. Kelly spoke of his concerns that only fire and EMS employees would be laid off if the levies didn’t pass. The city plans to ask residents to pass the replacement levies to make up for a $225,000 shortfall in the general fund. Kelly said fire and EMS workers already had campaigned for a levy that passed in May 2010. The 1.5-mill two-year levy pays …
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
City Council approved the levies Monday night.
When the original fire and emergency medical services levies were first put on the books in the 1980s, tax payers were paying roughly $18 per year for the services, said City Council President Jon Snyder. But under the present system, and with the amount the levies are devaluated each year, they're paying around $3 to $4. In order to stay financially balanced in the year's to come, city council voted Monday night to put replacement levies for both departments on the March ballot. If passed, they will cost tax payers an additional $18 per year, Snyder said. "The EMS levy is 1-mill but right now it's yielding less than half-a-mill," Snyder said. "The fire levy was a half-mill and it's yielding less than .3 percent. In preparing the 2012 …
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
City officials hope replacement fire and EMS levies will help fill a shortfall in the 2012 budget
Residents could pay more for fire and emergency medical services if they approve fire and EMS replacement levies on the March 2012 ballot. City officials projected a shortfall of about $225,000 for fire and emergency medical services when looking toward the 2012 budget, prompting them to push for replacements for levies that were initially passed in 1982 and 1983. “Otherwise we’re going to have to start making some cuts in personnel or some type of project to balance the ’12 budget,” Council President Jon Snyder said at Monday night's North Canton City Council meeting. The city would ask voters to pass a 1-mill continuing replacement levy for EMS, generating about $378,000 a year, and a 0.5-mill continuing replacement levy for fire …
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Council President Jon Snyder asked that Councilman Mark Cerreta, who proposed the fund, send a letter to the Auditor's Office about the viability of the community-funded program
City Council moved forward with its discussion to create a community disaster relief fund to help those who've suffered property damage as a result of natural disasters (like the July 19 rainstorm and flooding). Council members again discussed the viability of having the disaster relief program, which would be funded by North Canton residents and businesses that wish to donate. Councilman-at-Large Mark Cerreta introduced the plan Sept. 6. Members plan to ask the Ohio Auditor's Office about the feasibility of creating and maintaining the fund. "It seems to be pretty simple and easy for the benefits we're going to get out of this thing down the road," Cerreta said. Still, others are leery. Ward 3 Councilman Jeff Davies said the fund may …
Chuck Osborne
9:39 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
The list of “Other Business” fails to mention that City Council plans to authorize legislation next week allowing the Held Administration to advertise for bids to clean up street sweepings dumped by the City of North Canton in violation of Ohio State law. This is a very sore subject for North Canton’s Mayor David Held as North Canton has been the subject of investigations by the Stark County … more ›