Council-at-Large· At-large seat; end stored as January 1, 2026 because the 2022-2025 at-large term lapsed at the close of 2025: present at the December 15, 2025 meeting, absent from the January 5, 2026 organization meeting where Swenk, Wolanski and Zingale were seated for the 2026-2029 term per council minutes. Start unpublished.
Martin DeVries
North Ridgeville
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Top issues during term (4)(Education)
school bond issue
Local taxpayers will foot the bill for these upgrades through property taxes.
school bond issue recount
Property taxes could go up if the recount flips the results and the bond passes, directly hitting local homeowners.
city-school partnership
It's a huge $232 million investment that will reshape our city's facilities and infrastructure.
school overcrowding
Taxpayers are likely looking at a new bond issue that will increase local property taxes to fund school expansions.
Decisions during term (0)
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