Lake County Election filings

Aug. 7 was the filing deadline for candidates and issues to appear on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

The following is the list of candidates and issues that were filed in Lake County by the 4 p.m. deadline. Please note this is not the finalized list. Elections board officials will certify filings in the coming weeks.

Also note that there will be an election for the Painesville Municipal Court Judge position. Current judge Michael Cicconetti is expected to retire Sept. 20. Candidate seeking to fill the remainder of the term ending Dec. 31, 2023 with have 10 days after the effective date of Cicconetti’s retirement to file petitions.

This list excludes liquor option questions with the exception of one regarding the Mentor civic amphitheater that involves the entire city.

Municipal Court

Mentor John Trebets

Cities

Eastlake Council, Ward 1: Michael Zuren Council, Ward 2: John Meyers Council, Ward 3: Jason Kasunick Council, Ward 4: David Spotton Kirtland Mayor: Douglas E. Davidson Kevin Potter Council, Ward 1: Julie Symonds Kelly Wolfe Council, Ward 2: Clint Buchanan Scott Haymer Council, Ward 3: Richard A. Kirbus Joseph E. Smolic Council, Ward 4: Jeffrey W. Ruple Mentor Council, Ward 1: Sean Blake Council, Ward 2: Matthew E. Donovan Council, Ward 3: Bruce Landeg Council, Ward 4: Michael B. Gellner John A. Krueger Mentor-on-the-Lake Mayor: David R. Eva Council, Ward 1: David Chabut Council, Ward 2: Paul Morris Council, Ward 3: Rob Johnson Council, Ward 4: Desirea Thompson Painesville Council, Ward 1: Christine L. Shoop Brianna Tavares Council, Ward 2: Katie Jenkins Marsita L. Ferguson Council, Ward 3: Nicholas Augustine Council, Ward 4: Paul W. Hach II Willoughby Council, At-large: Katie McNeill Council, Ward 1: Chris Woodin Council, Ward 2: Ken J. Kary Council, Ward 3: John Tomaselli Council, Ward 4: Robert E. Carr Council, Ward 5: Daniel Anderson Council, Ward 6: Dan Garry Willoughby Hills Mayor:

Nancy E. Fellows David M. Fiebig

G. Andrew Gardner Council, At-large (2-year term):

Joseph J. Jarmuszkiewicz Laura Lenz Council, District 1: Mike Kline

Laura Pizmoht Council, District 2: Tanya Taylor Draper Janet Majka

Peter A. Pike Council, District 3: Chris Hallum Jennifer R. Varro Willowick Mayor:

Richard J. Regovich Council, At-large (elect one): Robert J. Patton Angela Vanek Council, Ward 1 (elect two): Dan Bennett

Steve Hemrich Monica A. Koudela Michael Vanni Council, Ward 2 (elect two): Natalie J. Antosh

Keith Beck

Theresa Bisbee Kenneth W. Pintar

Tony Schimizzi Council, Ward 3 (elect two): Ryan Lose

Charlie Malta

David Phares

Villages

Fairport Harbor Mayor: Timothy S. Manross Council (elect two): Christina Bacnik Anthony F. Bertone Jeffrey P. McKinney II Grand River Mayor: Christopher W. Conley Council (elect two): Mary McKinney Kirtland Hills Mayor:

Jack Turben Council (elect three): Michael J. Baird Linda H. Harrold Jeffrey Shibley Lakeline Mayor: Deborah L. Neale Council (elect two): Linda Miller

Bill Staska Madison Village Mayor:

Sam Britton Council (elect two): Daniel Donaldson Mark V. Vest North Perry Mayor: Michael Cutler Ronald Kaleal Ed Klco Council (elect two): Kenneth J. Siegel Brian Titus Perry Village Mayor: James Gessic Council (elect two): Lee Glover Mike Glover Murray Semple Timberlake Mayor:

John Marra Jennifer McCarty Council (elect two): Sherri Falkenberg Nancy E. Marra Board of Public Affairs (elect two):

None filed Waite Hill Mayor:

Robert A. Ranallo Council (elect three): Samuel R. Knezevic Marcia Merritt Karl F. Scheucher

Townships

Concord Township Trustee:

Morgan R. McIntosh Jack Miley Trustee (unexpired term ending 12/31/21): Carl Dondorfer Fiscal Officer: Amy L. Dawson Leroy Township Trustee: Richard Van Pelt Fiscal Officer: Juliann Himmelman Madison Township Trustee:

Peter V. Wayman Fiscal Officer:

Terry Gerred-Ditchcreek Painesville Township Trustee: Charles E. Asbury Gabe Cicconetti Beth Knezevich Fiscal Officer: Michael A. Patriarca Perry Township Trustee:

Rick C. Amos Arnold Stanko Fiscal Officer: Christine J. Page

School Boards

Lake County Education Service Center Elect two: Jean Brush Kenneth J. Cahill Donna M. Perrine Fairport Harbor Schools Elect three: Anna Coll Linda Cope Thomas Fazekas Amy Hites Sherry Maruschak Megan Wessels Kirtland Schools Elect two: Timothy J. Cosgrove Madison Schools Elect two: Lawrence Armstrong Jean Sency Mentor Schools Elect two: Mary L. Bryner Joseph Nappi Thomas V. Tuttle Painesville Schools Elect three: Katie Briggs Sheronica James Charles Tackett Perry Schools Elect two: Nicole Trefzger Mark Welch Riverside Schools Elect two: Thomas Hach Steven D. Jefferies Lori Krenisky Wickliffe Schools Elect two: Dan Hoffman Carlo A. Marine Gail J. Willis Willoughby-Eastlake Schools Elect two: Mike Merhar John H. Roskos

Questions and Issues

Concord Township: 28-year, $10 million (est. 0.83-mill) bond issue for constructing, furnishing and equipping a fire station building and improving the site Leroy Township: 5-year, 2.5-mill additional levy for roads Laketran: Question asking “shall a sales and use tax be levied for all transit purposes of the Laketran Regional Transit Authority at rate of 1⁄4 of 1% for 10 years effective January 1, 2020?” Lake County School Financing District (Madison, Painesville, Perry and Riverside schools): 5-year, 4.9-mill renewal levy for current expenses for specified educational expenses Perry Township Road District: 5-year, 2.9-mill additional levy for roads Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library: 10-year, 1-mill renewal levy for current expenses Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools: 4.99-mill additional levy for current expenses for a continuing period of time

Wickliffe Schools: Two part issue. First part: 37-year, $59 million (est. 10.97-mill) bond issue for constructing, remodeling, furnishing, improving school district building and improving school district buildings. Second part: 0.5-mill additional levy for acquisition, construction, enlargement, renovation, and financing general improvements for a continuing period of time.

Eastlake: 5-year, 0.5-mill renewal levy for fire

Mentor: Proposed charter amendment substituting all gender-specific words with gender-neutral words

Mentor: Proposed charter amendment no longer requiring voter approval of legislation to rezone commercially or industrially zoned land that is economically distressed and that will be redeveloped as part of an approved mixed-used land and removing some restrictions on certain activities involving the Mentor Lagoons Marina and Nature Preserve.

Mentor: Proposed charter amendment requiring sitting ward council members to resign their seats within three days of certification of his/her candidacy for an at-large seat and vice versa.

Mentor: Question asking “shall the sale of beer and intoxicating liquor be permitted on days of the week other than Sunday and between the hours of 10 a.m. and midnight on Sunday, at the City of Mentor civic amphitheater, a community facility... located at 8550 Munson Road?”

Painesville: Five-year, 2.5mill additional levy for hiring new police officers, police capital expenses, police operating expenses and police wages and benefits used directly in the operation of a police department

Wickliffe: Proposed charter amendment requiring that expenditures in excess of 50% of current state limit must have approval of council by ordinance or resolution. Expenditures of more than the current limit shall be made by written contract with lowest and best bidder. Council may authorize expenditures exceeding current state limit without public bidding for real estate acquisition, discharge of noncontractual claim against the city, for joint use of facilities or exercise of powers with other political subdivisions, or for product or services of public utilities including those municipally operated

Willowick: Proposed charter amendment to provide that the city council shall have the power to levy a municipal income tax at a rate not to exceed two and one-half percent

Willowick: Proposed charter amendment to provide that city council may approve a change in property use or Municipal Zoning Maps Fairport Harbor: 5-year, 3-mill renewal levy for current expenses

Lakeline: 5-year, 3-mill renewal levy for current expenses

Timberlake: Proposed amendment to the codified ordinances regarding a section on parking and storage of recreational vehicles. Ordinance would be amended to include specific size and violations of this section.

Timberlake: 5-year, 3.6mill renewal levy for current operating expenses Timberlake: 5-year, 4.6mill renewal levy for current operating expenses

Timberlake: 5-year, 5.8mill renewal levy for current operating expenses Timberlake: An 8-mill additional levy for fire and police services for a continuing period of time