Local Jewish News

Below is information about the status of the Cleveland Heights initiative I’ve been working on for over two years.  This initiative has broad based support from the community at large as well as within our kehilla including both sides of the political spectrum and ranking members of both local parties.  Many in our neighborhood already signed the petition.

It will be on the ballot.  The question at hand is whether certain politicians will successfully muddy the waters by creating purposeful confusion for election day by voting to put a competing amendment on the same ballot. It’s ugly politics that does not speak well of our City. That decision is being made on Monday. Please find the below information helpful in sending communications to council as well as consider joining us Monday night wearing green.

Feel free to contact me for more information or better yet, go to our website at citizensforanelectedmayor.com.

Susan Efroymson

Hello Citizens for an Elected Mayor (CEM) community!

We’re in the homestretch to get our initiative on the November ballot.  As you may have heard, five of our City Council members have formed a secretive PAC designed to oppose Citizens for an Elected Mayor. They’ve also rushed forward with a plan to add their own competing ballot measure to the November ballot, one that won’t create a full-time elected mayor, but will instead strengthen the City Manager’s position.

Like many in our community, we are concerned that having two amendments on the ballot will create confusion for voters. Our City Council members should listen to the will of the people before proceeding with their own preferred plan. Voters deserve a clear vote on what form of government their city ought to have.