Candidates, issues and questions on the Tuesday primary election ballots. (An * denotes an

Candidates, issues and questions on the Tuesday primary election ballots. (An * denotes an incumbent.)
WARREN
TREASURER
Democrat
YPatricia Leon-Games*3,154
XJohn B. Taylor3,838
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Democrat
XWilliam Doug Franklin*5,253
COUNCIL AT LARGE (3 to elect)
Democrat
YAndy Barkley2,216
YSherry Cox-Calloway*2,451
XRobert A. Marchese*2,744
XDaniel E. Polivka*3,531
XGary Fonce2,986
YGenevieve Lucas1,539
1ST WARD
Democrat
XVirginia Bufano*475
YFelicia D. Pruitt249
YFiore Dippolito373
YJoseph R. Spahr351
2ND WARD
Democrat
XAlford L. Novak*476
YErik Jennings316
3RD WARD
Democrat
XJohn Homlitas*1,196
4TH WARD
Democrat
XRobert Holmes III278
YTristan Hand160
YRonald E. White Sr.* 268
5TH WARD
Democrat
XBrendan J. Keating*962
6TH WARD
Democrat
XHelen L. Rucker*546
7TH WARD
Democrat
XSusan E. Hartman* 630
NILES
TREASURER
Democrat
YMary Lou Campana Davies173
YJohn J. LaBuda199
YEdrea K. Mientkiewicz522
XDick Bullock886
YBob Swauger510
YJohn C. Maiorca407
COUNCIL AT LARGE (3 to elect)
Democrat
XRobert L. Marino Jr.*1,540
XStephen G. Papalas*1,199
XThomas A. Scarnecchia* 1,299
1ST WARD
Democrat
XFrank S. Fuda*314
3RD WARD
Democrat
XReginald F. Giancola Jr.*517
4TH WARD
Democrat
XPaul Hogan*351
YTony Vigorito275
GIRARD
TREASURER
Democrat
XJohn A. Martin* 1,255
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Democrat
YLeo S. Grimes*781
XLouis J. Adovasio957
COUNCIL AT LARGE (3 to elect)
Democrat
XJoseph A. Manente*958
XJoseph Lambert Jr.*938
XJohn Moliterno*936
1ST WARD
Democrat
XReynald J. Paolone*405
2ND WARD
Democrat
YRobert J. Alejars159
XKathleen O'Connell Sauline*302
3RD WARD
Democrat
YTom Kolic181
XBrian Kren*236
4TH WARD
Democrat
XCharles Doran 293
HUBBARD
TREASURER
Democrat
XMarsha A. Ruha*965
YDaniel P. Livingston 806
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Democrat
XJohn D. Darko*1,326
COUNCIL AT LARGE (3 to elect)
Democrat
YJames F. Palumbo717
XDouglas Rohrer*1,039
XWilliam J. Williams*1,112
XRay Farcas946
1ST WARD
Democrat
XBonnie Viele*179
YAlbert J. Patrick178
2ND WARD
Democrat
XJohn R. Marshall* 436
3RD WARD
Democrat
YRobert R. DeJulio*155
XLisha Pompili- Baumiller274
4TH WARD
Democrat
XRichard D. Keenan355
SCHOOLS
CHAMPION
A 1.5-mill , 5-year renewal levy for renovations, remodeling and equipment.
XFor the tax levy1,222YAgainst the tax levy638
LORDSTOWN
A 10.2-mill, 5-year additional levy to raise $1.3 million annually for operations.
YFor the tax levy415XAgainst the tax levy565
HUBBARD
A 9.8-mill, 5-year levy renewal and increase to raise $1,887,709 annually by renewing $1,218,709 and providing for an increase of $669,000 for operations.
YFor the tax levy1,349XAgainst the tax levy1,793
McDONALD
A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for remodeling, furnishings and equipment and improving school sites.
XFor the tax levy273YAgainst the tax levy108
NEWTON FALLS
A 2.8-mill, 5-year bond issue to raise $3,989,000 for new construction and 0.5-mill additional levy to raise $51,381 annually for building maintenance.
XFor the bond issue and tax levy1,327YAgainst the bond issue and tax levy1,069
ISSUES
CHAMPION TOWNSHIP
A 1.1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police protection.
XFor the tax levy1,294
YAgainst the tax levy557
WARREN
A 0.5-percent increase in income tax from July 1, 2001, through Dec. 31, 2004, for operations of police and fire departments.
XFor the income tax 4,843
YAgainst the income tax3,509
NEWTON FALLS
(Proposed charter amendments)
Eliminate term limitations for mayor.
YYes411
XNo730Mayor forfeits office if he/she ceases to possess any qualifications for the post or moves out of the city.
XYes934
YNo193Eliminate term limitations for council members.
YYes386
XNo746Council members must be residents of city in wards they represent.
XYes930YNo193Seventy-two hours' notice of special emergency meetings and specify the purpose of the meeting.
XYes771YNo319Removal of city manager from Article 111, Section 11, because it appears in another section.XYes513
YNo430City clerk is not the keeper of all public records because each department is responsible for their own records.
XYes653
YNo 365Article 111, Section 15, be changed to remove the requirement of a line-item budget passed by ordinance.XYes695
YNo325Requires city manager to move into the city or within a 5-mile radius within one year after being appointed.
XYes677
YNo394City manager can meet with council and village boards and commissions, participate in discussions but not vote, except where otherwise set forth in charter.
XYes747YNo313City council appoints a person to perform the duties of city manager during the city manager's temporary absence or disability.
XYes738YNo327Department heads are law director, finance director, police chief and the designated heads of any other department lawfully established.
XYes706YNo303Remove from classified service the fire chief, volunteer firefighters and members of the park and recreation board and add all employees of municipal court.
XYes557YNo466Change name of planning, zoning and housing commission to city planning commission and require the five members members to be electors.
XYes802YNo271Park and recreation board be made up of two members of council, the mayor and two electors named by the city manager with approval of council.
XYes710YNo344Treasury investment board be required to hold quarterly meetings and file a written report to council.
XYes829YNo187Commissions and boards required to submit written annual reports to clerk by Jan. 31.XYes757YNo267Members of boards and commissions can be removed without cause by a majority vote of council.
YYes499XNo524Contracts and purchases by council to authorize a purchase involving expenditures in excess of the limits set by state law and without bids if council determines it is an emergency.
XYes628
YNo384