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Issue 76: Olmsted Falls charter amendment: Director of Finance qualifications

On the ballot in
City of Olmsted Falls
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall Article VIII, Section 8.02 of the Charter of the City of Olmsted Falls be amended to provide that the Director of Finance shall have no less than six (6) years of accounting experience, preferably with at least three (3) such years working in municipal government accounting; and remove the requirement that the Director of Finance shall have at least three (3) years’ experience in municipal government accounting?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote requires the Director of Finance to have at least six years of accounting experience, instead of three years in municipal government accounting.

A “No” vote means

A no vote leaves the charter unchanged.

Sources

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