Catch up on the news this week in Brecksville.
Are you afraid you might have missed a story or two this week? Worry no more – just catch up on this week’s news by reading the summaries below.
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Two new members were elected.
When the votes were all counted Tuesday night, it was clear that some new faces would be joining the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education. Mark Dosen and Mike Ziegler will both be joining the board. The two ran together on a platform that proposed to lower spending in the district through measures like rolling back cost of living increases for teachers and staff. There’s no guarantee that their agenda will come to fruition, but voters must have liked the sound of change. “I’m very anxious to get going,” Ziegler said. Dosen said he was “humbled” by the voters’ support, and he’s looking forward to strengthening the system and making some good changes. Ziegler said that the results showed that voters wanted a different perspective…
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Opponents of Senate Bill 5 outmatched supporters in money, motivation and message.
In retrospect, Issue 2 never stood a chance. Opponents outmatched supporters in money, motivation and message. It's no surprise they had more votes, too. On Tuesday, about 60 percent of Ohio voters rejected Issue 2, Gov. John Kasich's plan to severely restrict bargaining rights for Ohio's unionized government workers. And the resounding defeat wasn't delieved with scant turnout during a boring off-year election. Turnout was 46 percent, the highest for an off-year race since 1991. The union-backed opponents were too strong, and cared too much. They viewed the fight to end Senate Bill 5 as a back-against-the-wall fight, and they campaigned that way. Opponents trotted out teachers and firemen and said the law would ruin important government …
The election ended with voters defeating Issue 2 and voting some new members onto Brecksville’s City Council and the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education.
Here’s a quick overview of how the candidates and issues on Brecksville’s ballot fared on Tuesday, based on unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Brecksville City Council Laura C. Redinger will be the new member on Brecksville’s City Council. The three incumbents who ran—Gerald F. Broski, Louis N. Carouse Jr. and Michael Harwood—were all reelected. Check the full article for more details. Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education There was a bit of a shake-up on the Board of Education. Incumbent Kathleen Mack was reelected, but George J. Balasko, the board’s current president, was not. Mark Dosen and Mike Ziegler, who ran together, will join the board as its new members. Check the full article for more …
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Public workers celebrate Issue 2 victory at Cleveland rally.
Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected Issue 2 on Tuesday, delivering a haymaker to Republican-led efforts to restrict bargaining rights for government workers and damaging the fortunes of Gov. John Kasich. The lead was so great that We Are Ohio claimed victory just after 9 p.m. Tuesday with only a fraction of the state's precincts reporting. Kasich conceded the race shortly afterward. About 61 percent of voters, or nearly 2.2 million, rejected the law known as Senate Bill 5, according to unofficial results. About 39 percent, or about 1.4 million, voted for the law. Results show Issue 2 lost in 82 of Ohio's 88 counties. At a victory party in Cleveland, public workers cheered loudly and chanted "We won!" as union leaders, including American …
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All 78 precincts have been counted, and these are the final, unofficial numbers from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
Update, 10:44 a.m., Nov. 9: The table has been updated with the final, unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. There were 22,406 votes for the renewal levy and 13,465 against it. Update, 11:59 p.m.: The 1-mill renewal levy for the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center has passed. According to the unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, as of 11:55 p.m., all 78 precincts were counted and there were 22,383 votes for the levy and 13,445 against it. The table below has been updated. Update, 10:49 p.m.: With 52 of 78 precincts in, the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center’s renewal levy is still going strong. As of 10:45 p.m., 18,384 votes have been counted for the levy, and 10,690 have been counted against it. …
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All precincts have been counted, and these are the final, unofficial numbers from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
Update: 11:03 p.m.: All of the precincts have been counted, and there will be a change in leadership on the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education. Incumbent Kathleen Mack was re-elected, but board president George J. Balasko was not. Mark Dosen and Mike Ziegler, who ran together on a slate of proposed reforms, will be the newest members on the board. There were three open seats and six candidates running. The table below has been updated. The original story and update appears below the table. Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education *These are unofficial numbers from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. The final, unofficial results are as of 12:44 a.m. Nov. 9, 2011. Original story: 8:28 p.m. With the absentee ballots…
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All precincts in Brecksville have been counted, and these are the final, unofficial numbers from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
Update: 10:14 p.m.: Laura C. Redinger is the newest member of Brecksville’s City Council. The three incumbents who ran for reelection—Gerald F. Broski, Louis N. Carouse Jr. and Michael Harwood—will all keep their seats. Redinger will take the seat of Larry J. Potla, the current council president who decided to not run for reelection this year. The top three will each serve a four-year term. The fourth will serve a two-year term. According to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website, all precincts and absentee ballots in Brecksville have been counted at this time. The table below has been updated. The original story appears below the table. *These are unofficial numbers from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. The final, …
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If you did, tell us what your experience was like in the comments.
It’s Election Day, and poll workers in the city and Board of Election officials in the region have said today’s turnout has been strong. So, were you among those voters at the polls? Take our unscientific poll and let us know.
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Check Brecksville Patch throughout the day for the latest updates.
It’s Election Day, and Brecksville Patch is your place to find updates throughout the day and into the evening. The polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. If you’re heading out to vote today, let us know how the experience goes. Long lines? No parking? Unexplained delays? We want to know, so leave a comment or send an email to Editor Rachel Abbey McCafferty. Here are the polling locations in Brecksville. You can find your voting location on the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website: Don’t forget to take some ID – according to the board’s website, the notice the board sends to voters does not count. Examples of acceptable ID include a driver’s license or military identification. There are a few issues on the ballot, including …
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