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Issue 36: Stow charter amendment creating an Acting Finance Director

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

The question, as printed on the ballot

Charter Issue - Shall Article 6, Department of Finance, of the Charter for the City of Stow be amended by adding a new section as follows: SECTION 6.08 ACTING FINANCE DIRECTOR. The Assistant Director of the General Division shall become the Acting Finance Director with all the powers of the Finance Director in the event the Finance Director is temporarily: (a) Absent from the Municipality, (b) Inaccessible, (c) Unable for any cause or reason, to perform the duties of the Finance Director. In the event that the Assistant Director of the General Division is vacant at the time that the Finance Director is temporarily unable to perform their duties pursuant to this section, the Mayor shall appoint an Acting Finance Director from within the Finance Department, until such time as the Finance Director is able to resume the performance of their duties.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote adds Section 6.08 to Stow's charter, naming who serves as Acting Finance Director when the Finance Director is temporarily unable to serve.

A “No” vote means

A no vote does not add Section 6.08.

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