Many important decisions are to be made on the November election ballot, including Issue One regarding gerrymandering. The We Are Ohio group and Union Strong held a community meeting today to talk about Issue One and its importance regarding fair voting districts. Several speakers voiced their opinions, including the president of the Ohio State Association of Letter Carriers, Jeff Kranz, who spoke about the importance of absentee and mail-in ballots.

First, Council will perform a third and final reading on a resolution formally expressing their opposition to the proposed supermajority rule amendment on State Issue 1. Thereafter, Council will vote on ordinances whether to permit Mayor Sharetta Smith to enter a contract with Mercy Health St. Rita's on the construction of a new childcare facility as well as authorizing Mayor Smith to pursue an agreement with the Lima City School Board of Education for matters concerning the Lima Community Aquatic Center. Additionally, Council will vote on the creation of the Lima Aquatic Center Capital projects fund and whether the city will move to pursue a natural gas aggregation program similar to the electric aggregation program passed on the May ballot. Originally, Council was scheduled to vote on these items at Monday night's regular meeting; however, only five councilors were present. At the end of Monday night's meeting, Council President John Nixon explained why voting Monday night was not possible.

Incumbents held their seats and the Republicans won largely across the state but it may not have been party lines that nudged people to the polls for the midterm election. 

The Lima chapter of the NAACP announced their support for an upcoming state issue.

The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor says he and Mike DeWine have a plan to move Ohio to the next level. 

Auglaize County officials are taking a stance against State Issue 1.