COLUMBIANA City council
Six candidates are seeking three nonpartisan seats on the six-member council. David Spatholt, Ron Barnhart, Thomas Ferguson and Earl Corey did not return Vindicator candidate questionnaires. (*denotes incumbent)
GEOFFREY M. PARSLY *
Age: 48
Home: 396 Fairfield Ave.
Employment: Retired; former application engineer for Appropriate Technology of Cleveland and project engineer for Buckeye Manufacturing of East Palestine
Education: Columbiana High School graduate; Salem Trade School and Kent State University, associate degree in electrical engineering technology
Family: Wife, Cinthia; two sons
Priority: Long-range financial planning. We need to do a better job of anticipating large expenditures and if possible, set aside the necessary funding in advance. I would especially like to find additional funding for our safety forces.
DONALD E. LEONARD *
Age: 71
Home: 314 Kingwood Drive
Employment: Self-employed real estate broker
Family: Wife, Jacqueline; two daughters; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren
Priority: To put in place impact fees and other infrastructure fees on new development. We can't continue to have current residents pay for new development.