09/01/2010
Council President calls special meeting
City Council will gather in Council Chambers for a special Council meeting today, Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 5:00 p.m. to discuss a proposal by the Mayor to borrow money from the school rebuilding fund to pay for public safety forces, including police, fire, EMS and snow removal. The question facing Council is whether or not to place the proposal on the Nov. 2 ballot.
09/01/2010
Home is where the heart is
Home is where the heart is, and NBA star LeBron James hasn't forgotten where his heart is. James presented a $30,000 check to Council President Marco Sommerville following his annual bike-a-thon. The money will benefit the Akron City Recreation Bureau's youth basketball program.
08/13/2010
Council schedules special meeting
Akron City Council will meet Monday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. in council chambers to decide what amendments to the city charter will be placed on the November ballot. Council has worked through its annual recess to address recommendations of the Charter Review Commission. The most controversial potential changes involve campaign finance reform and initiative and referendum procedures. Because Council has already provided public speaking opportunities on the charter change recommendations, there will no public speaking period during the special Council meeting.
07/22/2010
Public comments welcome at council meetings
For the first time ever, residents were invited to speak during a new 30-minute public hearing session prior to Monday night's City Council meeting.
07/22/2010
Citizens speak on changes to city’s charter
City Council held a special public hearing Tuesday night to hear citizen input on the recommendations from the Charter Review Commission. Citizens voiced concerns in opposition to many of the commission's proposed changes. The recommendations that brought about the most comments involved changes to limits on campaign financing and signatures needed for recall procedures and referendum procedures.
07/19/2010
Legislation goes to City Council for purchase of Highland Square property
The City is moving ahead with plans to purchase property in anticipation of attracting a grocer to provide a store for Highland Square. Mayor Don Plusquellic announced the plan in his State of the City address in March.
07/15/2010
Conditional use zoning approved for Summa, Timken
A new gateway to the Summa campus will soon start to emerge at the corner East Market and North Adams Streets. Council Monday night approved conditional use zoning that will allow Summa Health Systems to build a 60-bed rehabilitation hospital that will employ about 150 people, Summa officials said.
07/15/2010
Council to hear public comments on city charter changes
City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 20, 6 p.m. in council chambers to hear citizen input on the recommendations of the Charter Review Commission. The most significant changes to the city charter recommended by the commission involve campaign financing, recall procedures and referendum procedures. Council is expected to vote on the charter changes before taking its summer recess in August. To read the Charter Review Commission's complete report, click here.
07/02/2010
Charter Review Commission announces proposed amendments
Campaign financing, recall procedures and referendum procedures will change if the commission’s recommendations are accepted by City Council.
