Nelsonville likely to hold costly special election in transition to mayoral government – Athens County Independent

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Nelsonville likely to hold costly special election in transition to mayoral government – Athens County Independent

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Nelsonville City Council is unlikely to resolve key questions about its transition from a charter to mayoral form of government in time to put issues before voters during the May primary, the city’s attorney warned at a Jan. 13 council meeting.  The city also will likely incur hefty expenses to hold a special election, City Law Director Jonathon Robe told the council.   The city has made slow progress on questions associated …