Referendum

Detailed the referendum timeline, questioned the mayor's authority to sign the HUD agreement one day after the petition was filed, and asked for independent counsel, repeal and possible censure.

Urged Council, before its 30-day deadline, to repeal Resolution 2026-75, censure the Mayor for executing the HUD contract after the petition suspended it, and submit clean legislation placing the issue on the ballot.

Said the petition challenge creates the perception the mayor, law director and outside counsel are aligned; urged council to hire its own special counsel and to reject any county role in the HUD money.

Said the mayor improperly executed an agreement during a referendum and the petition challenge is a way to make it legal; urged council to act within the 30-day window.

Asked how many times residents must return to the podium, expressed disappointment with 'rhetoric behind our backs,' and pleaded with council to stand up for the people who elected them.

Questioned whether the city is truly a charter city, noting the law director cited the Ohio Revised Code to invalidate the petition even though charter Section 13.2 seemed to have been followed. Asked council to give the petitions a chance.

Strongly urged hiring independent counsel, accusing the law director of acting as the mayor's defense attorney and of blocking delivery of the certified petition to council. Said the 30-day charter clock is ticking.

Claimed 960 signers are a tiny fraction of 26,000 voters, said people were bullied into signing, and sharply criticized Zingale and Swenk over the process.

Said the Board of Elections already validated the signatures and warned the five council members who voted yes that voters won't forget.

Said she wasn't bullied into signing and noted low voter turnout, arguing 900-plus signers reflect the people who actually vote.

Accused Mayor Corcoran of misfeasance, malfeasance, and nonfeasance over his signing the federal contract after the referendum petition was filed.

Wearing a corn fascinator in protest, asked council to show real leadership, explain the process clearly, and honor the public's right to a referendum.

Thanked everyone who signed and collected signatures for the referendum and accused the mayor of breaking his oath of office.