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Youngstown & The Mahoning Valley => Youngstown in General => Topic started by: PD on August 18, 2014, 10:18:37 AM

Title: Bad news regarding the petitions
Post by: PD on August 18, 2014, 10:18:37 AM
For the majority of city council
Over 1700 collected signatures on the way to council headquarters
Title: Re: Bad news regarding the petitions
Post by: iwasthere on August 18, 2014, 10:22:25 AM
how many signatures are needed?
Title: Re: Bad news regarding the petitions
Post by: PD on August 18, 2014, 10:27:19 AM
1250
Title: Re: Bad news regarding the petitions
Post by: iwasthere on August 18, 2014, 10:32:32 AM
it is tight but doable.
Title: Re: Bad news regarding the petitions
Post by: Towntalk on August 18, 2014, 04:04:29 PM
 Enough signatures collected to move Youngstown redistricting forward.

http://wkbn.com/2014/08/18/enough-signatures-collected-to-move-yo-redistricting-forward/ (http://wkbn.com/2014/08/18/enough-signatures-collected-to-move-yo-redistricting-forward/)


Title: Re: Bad news regarding the petitions
Post by: Towntalk on August 19, 2014, 05:30:33 AM
 http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/aug/19/citys-plan-to-redraw-wards-set-for-vote/ (http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/aug/19/citys-plan-to-redraw-wards-set-for-vote/)


Title: Re: Bad news regarding the petitions
Post by: jay on August 19, 2014, 05:43:50 AM
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

A THANK YOU goes out to everyone who went door to door collecting petition signatures.
Title: Re: Bad news regarding the petitions
Post by: jay on August 19, 2014, 06:16:40 AM
If you remember, the Charter Review Commission had 17 or 18 charter change recommendations.  I encourage the Draw The Line group to place other charter change issues on next year's ballot .