Six looking for a spot on Lisbon Village Council

LISBON â€" Six candidates are vying to sit down on the Lisbon Village Council during the upcoming election Tuesday. four seats can be found. these operating encompass latest council individuals Jerry Cox, Susan Temple and Tom Darcy, together with three challengers Tammy Roberts, Don Grimm and Melissa Hiner.

The review didn't acquire a response from Hiner to a questionnaire mailed to candidates within the months leading up to the election.

Jerry A. Cox

Cox, 55, sundown drive, is at the moment the senior account supervisor for Projectile Tube cleansing Inc. The David Anderson high school alumnus additionally has labored as each a senior operations coordinator and an operation supervisor for country wide heat exchange cleaning Corp., vp of operations for Wi-Com Industries, the owner/operator of Jerry’s garden Care and as plant supervisor of RAS Manufacturing.

Married to Krista Zahrndt-Cox, he has three little ones, a stepson and four grandchildren.

Elected to village council in 2017, Cox has served on council from 2018-2021. Cox notes he has never lost an election, nor been appointed to a public physique.

“I think my knowledgeable obligations have helped me benefit the skills essential to be a village council grownup,” Cox writes. “As a manager and operations director of a number of corporations i am in a position to oversee operations with a focus on safety, I even have developed strong groups to ensure effective execution in the amenities, as well as, in the container. I even have assisted with the construction of annual budgets, operational requisites, and strategic business dreams. My employment with fabrication and my very own own company have given me the competencies of gadget and the want for maintaining them maintained and in good working restore.”

while on council Cox has served as the head of the committee for the highway department, which has upgraded the dump truck, reconditioned plows, trailer and rollers. He referred to he developed a maintenance time table in an try and maintain what gadget we now have in appropriate working order. The committee decided to upgrade the highway branch tractor, which is used for brush hogging and dry patching streets.

“we have worked complicated at enhancing the situations of the roads within the village, prioritizing, and repairing those that want essentially the most consideration,” Cox wrote. “I think they have got come a protracted means, however there will always be more work to be carried out.”

Cox spoke of he additionally has labored with fellow council humans and village personnel to complete the renovations of the hearth department meeting room and the enhancements to the roof and out of doors of the building. He researched used however neatly-conditioned device and assisted within the buy, delivery and equipping of the new hearth truck for the village.

When Covid all started, Cox noted he was instrumental in organizing PPE for the street, fireplace and police departments, metropolis hall, cemetery and park constructions via Covid reduction monies, which allowed for new sinks, bogs, hand sanitizers and water dispensers in all of our public facilities.

With cleansing a large a part of his job journey, Cox spoke of he has utilized this in scheduling the fireplace department to wash down bridge decks, park buildings, village corridor and parking an awful lot yearly and highway cleaning twice a year. The village has cleaned up the buildings in and around the road department and BPA constructions. He assisted in the reroofing of the park buildings, unclogged drains, paint removing and repainting coaching on the park; refurbished an historical police automobile for re-use of the parks director, once again employing refurbished, well-conditioned machine.

“I trust that organizing, cleansing, and repairing what we will, will make the village no longer most effective feature more desirable, retailer money and seem more desirable as smartly,” Cox wrote. “I even have focused on this and believe that I actually have helped make a good have an effect on and i plan to continue with the goals we now have set if I get re-elected. I even have loved the last four years and that i thanks for letting me serve this village.”

Thomas (Tom) Darcy

Darcy, 60, Pritchard Avenue, labored for 32 years with Sparkle Markets. A David Anderson high faculty alumnus, Darcy is married to Judy and has two children, Allison and Brian.

Darcy’s journey contains managing a business, managing employees and company finance. He has eight and a half years of experience on the village council, which is essentially the most of any individual at the moment there.

“when I first ran eight years in the past, I didn’t like a whole lot that changed into happening in village government,” Darcy wrote, “however after eight and a half years on council, lots of decent things have took place in the Village of Lisbon and that i would like to proceed to assist Lisbon be better. I additionally be concerned concerning the funds of the village and wish to aid control spending to maintain the price range in handle.”

Darcy pointed out he is proud that he voted no towards the decrease pay lift for the police branch when some contributors of council and the mayor proposed a lessen pay lift. That pay carry became part of the income tax voters in Lisbon permitted all the way through a previous election.

moreover, during his time on council, Darcy added suggestions to council concerning the Ohio attorney universal’s collection Enforcement software, which the village is now the usage of to assemble revenue tax from those not paying and it is not costing the village to achieve this.

Donald (Don) Grimm

Grimm, fifty four, sunset drive, has worked at Ohio Pet meals, Inc. for the past 31 years. Grimm at present serves because the construction manager supervising more than 50 employees. The Lisbon enterprise is responsible for the manufacturing of top rate pet meals that are distributed all over the united states and international markets.

A 1985 David Anderson excessive school alumnus, Grimm accomplished the Columbiana County profession middle advertising and administration software. He has assisted with fundraising for the Lisbon Salvation army Unit. Grimm is a member of the first United Methodist Church of Lisbon and a member of the Clip Joint Share bear in opposition t cancer team.

Grimm is married to Marti Grimm and has two grown infants, Alyssa and Adam.

He has not served in public office before, but for decades he has served in a management place and a part of a administration team for a a success local company. Grimm spoke of the group isn't most effective responsible for guiding the operations of the business, however additionally have to work collectively to set up strategic goals, guidelines, determine talents risks and coordinate materials.

“I agree with my journey in this type of leadership place has offered me with the capacity to work as a team with other council members in a good method so one can lead to greater unified strategy to leading our community,” Grimm wrote.

Grimm observed he doesn't have an agenda in intellect in looking for office. He believes the village has made some great strides during the past few years through focusing on revitalization and inspiring neighborhood involvement in projects and activities.

“alas, that has come with some divide amongst management,” Grimm wrote. “I consider my open-minded, average-feel approach would prove to be a good move towards constructing an environment of mutual admire and cooperation. These are all essential components as we need to set up a vision for the way forward for Lisbon, improve dreams and plans, and work with the Village departments, partners, and residents to create the community we wish to share with future generations.”

Tammy Roberts

Roberts, 63, Maple street, has been the administrator of Smoke’s Deer Lures web page for the reason that 2014. prior to that, Roberts become a advertising consultant for Lyle Publishing, where she promoted product cognizance by means of attending quite a few hobbies, featuring samples of the e-book, the Farm and Dairy and speaking with competencies valued clientele. She and her late husband, Doc Roberts, co-owned a images enterprise, Posing with Pets. Her obligations as a business supervisor have covered accounting, tax preparations, day-to-day scheduling, materials and stock management.

Roberts graduated with honors from Kent State school with an affiliate degree in utilized enterprise/Accounting know-how, after receiving her GED.

She is a latest member of the Lisbon enviornment Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee, which volunteers to focus on the village rectangular during the 12 months. moreover, she is a volunteer on the ceremonial dinner of latest Lisbon Presbyterian Church. due to the fact that the birth of the rural neighborhood action Partnership with the village, she has been concerned in that project.

“With their information, we now have been engaged on a vision for the betterment of our village in the future and how to achieve these desires,” Roberts writes.

A widow for the previous two years, Roberts and her late husband have a total of eight babies, 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

About 10 years ago, she ran unsuccessfully for Wayne Township clerk, but has no longer held a public office. however, Roberts has been attending council meetings for greater than two years to profit an improved perception on the inner workings of the village. She wants to use her robust monetary historical past and believes she works well with others.

“I can make a favorable addition to Lisbon’s Village Council,” she wrote, “as I carry a fresh standpoint and new ideas. Some on village council continue to be reluctant to try new ideas even through their historic techniques haven’t labored in years. i'm difficult-working, honest and might believe for myself. I are looking to make Lisbon superior and i’m willing to position within the complicated work as mandatory.”

Roberts observed she will do more than simply attend conferences twice a month and collect a paycheck. She believes in being actively concerned within the group and trying to make a difference. additionally, she plans to use her diploma in accounting to support with discussions involving village price range. She said she is inclined to make complex decisions and stand her floor to make the suitable option, which could no longer all the time be the most prevalent one.

“I welcome all new ideas for the village,” Roberts stated. “i am not a status quo form of grownup, but one who's inclined to pursue imaginative changes for the betterment of our group.”

Susan Temple

Temple, 64, West excessive road, has labored as a property supervisor for Belmont properties for 32 years. She is an alumna of Mount Union college, where she acquired a Bachelor of Arts in training, after graduating from Southern local high college.

She has been on council for two years and is a member of the Lisbon area Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee, which is concerned in looking after the village rectangular, together with the Christmas screen. Temple is additionally a volunteer at Angels for Animals (a pet rescue operation) and manages her personal cat rescue (spay station). Temple is additionally a ten-yr captain for the Relay for all times.

Her family unit includes her mother and a sister, who has two babies.

all through her two years on council, Temple has headed the general public security committee and been a member for the finance and road committees. She spoke of she helps out where essential, volunteering within the cemetery and the parks. She actively listens to the considerations and complications of residents, seeks out input and tries to get to the bottom of those problems dropped at her attention.

“I want to proceed serving the residents of Lisbon,” she wrote. “I believe that I bring new ideas and a clean viewpoint to council. there's at all times room for improvement and that i want our village to be as good as feasible.”

Temple changed into the village’s consultant throughout the negotiations with center and Elkrun Townships, which produced a new fireplace service settlement she believes expectantly will lead to more desirable cooperation and improved hearth provider. She additionally helped the village comfy $a hundred and fifty,000 for the fire branch from Ohio’s new finances, funds for you to allow the branch to improve gadget.

additionally, she has taken a leadership role toward attempting to save the village swimming pool.

“I ran for council two years in the past as a result of I believed that the village essential a change from the old means of doing issues,” Temple wrote. “considering the fact that my election, I actually have been open to new concepts and new classes that advantage the village.”

She feels being a councilwoman is set more than attending council conferences. It is set being actively worried within the neighborhood and assisting out with movements during the village. She sees growth and would like to proceed it. additionally, she noted she has a very good working relationship with the trustees in core and Elkrun Townships and the village chamber of commerce.

“communication is vital,” she spoke of. “we're all in this collectively.”

djohnson@mojonews.com

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