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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Stow public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Clerk of Council moves to full-time position
A new ordinance would make the Clerk of Council a full-time job — a change in city staffing and payroll.
Elected officials' pay on November ballot
Raises for the mayor, law director, and finance director — untouched for roughly 15 years — will go to voters in November, with future raises tied to union contract averages.
Mayoral compensation and charter change
A resident opposed any mayoral pay raise and suggested considering a city-manager form of government via charter change.
Compensation for Mayor, Law Director and Finance Director (Ordinance 2026-100)
Pay raises for Stow's top elected officials effective January 2, 2028 hit a snag over automatic COLA increases. Council may tie raises to collective bargaining averages instead; no vote yet.
Elected official pay raises headed to the ballot
The mayor, law director and finance director haven't had raises since 2011; the proposal sets their pay at $100,000 starting January 2028 with automatic cost-of-living increases. Voters must approve it — but a split 3-4 vote kept the built-in yearly raises in the plan.