Oles' replacement to be decided by committee

February 23, 2015 at 9:55p.m.

AUSTINTOWN

The selection of Lisa Oles’ replacement as township trustee will be made by her campaign committee, township officials said Monday.

That is because trustees Jim Davis and Ken Carano could not agree on who to appoint.

Davis favored the Rev. Rick Stauffer, pastor of Tabernacle Evangelical Presbyterian Church on Raccoon Road, while Carano favored someone who would not run in the November election for the seat.

Oles resigned as a township trustee, effective Feb. 1, and had recommended the Rev. Mr. Stauffer to fill her 10-month vacancy, as he had filled the remainder of David Ditzler’s term in 2013 after Ditzler was elected to the Mahoning County Board of Commissioners.

Read more about the decision in Tuesday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.