The Independent
MASSILLON – City Council continues to wrangle with the notion of whether to weigh in on the police chief s request to redo the rank structure within his department.
Police Chief Keith Moser wants to rework the numbers of higher-ranking officers in the Police Department through attrition, a proposed alteration that s been brought up multiple times during council sessions with little movement.
On Monday night, council members discussed the matter during a special Police & Fire Committee meeting, which lasted about 30 minutes.
At meeting s end, Councilwoman Linda Litman, D-Ward 6, who chairs the committee, said she was placing the issue on hold until further details are presented.
MASSILLON – Democrats have the only contested races in the upcoming May 4 primary election for City Council.
Races in Wards 4 and 6 both place two Democrat candidates against each other for the party nomination, en route to the November general election.
A glance at Massillon Ward 6
Vying to replace City Councilwoman Linda Litman for the open Ward 6 seat are Democrats Joe Herrick and Bob Fothergill. Litman is switching gears, and is the lone candidate for city treasurer in November.
Herrick, 59, is a retired Massillon Police Department captain who said Litman s pending departure from council prompted him to run. I saw an open seat, and thought now is as good of time as any to try, said Herrick, who is making his first bid for public office.
The Independent
MASSILLON One of the more notable developments leading up to the May 4 primary election could be the pending departure of the city treasurer.
Democrat Maude Slagle, who s served as treasurer since 2013, decided not to seek another term for the part-time position. She will leave the job at the conclusion of 2021. I ve decided it s time for me to retire, said Slagle during a phone interview. Nine years is a pretty good run.
Slagle s departure opens the door for incumbent Councilwoman Linda Litman, D-Ward 6, who has filed to run for city treasurer. That decision means Litman will not be seeking another term to her current office.