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City of Clyde charter amendment: civil service commission and personnel authority (Sections 7-6 to 7-8)

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

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the City of Clyde Charter be amended to delete Sections 7-6, 7-7, and 7-8 establishing the Civil Service Commission and its duties; to replace them with a new Section 7-6 vesting full personnel authority in the City Manager, eliminating the application of ORC Chapter 124 civil service procedures except as required by the Ohio Constitution, providing that employee appeals shall be governed by the Employee Handbook as adopted and amended by Council, authorizing Council to establish an appeals authority by resolution, and protecting collective bargaining rights; to renumber Sections 7-9 through 7-13 as Sections 7-7 through 7-11, respectively, without substantive change, with a cross-reference savings clause; and to make a conforming update to Section 5-3?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote amends the charter to eliminate the Civil Service Commission and give the City Manager full personnel authority, with employee appeals governed by the council-adopted Employee Handbook.

A “No” vote means

A no vote keeps the Civil Service Commission and Sections 7-6 to 7-8 of the charter.

On the Clyde A through E ballots. Ballot caption: "City of Clyde Charter Amendment Section 7-6, 7-7, 7-8".

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