Thursday, November 29, 2012
Longtime South End resident recognized for service to council
Former at-large Kent City Council representative Robin Turner was honored by his former colleagues and Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala Wednesday at council's regular meeting. Fiala recognized Turner by reading a proclomation declaring Wednesday to have been "Robin Turner Day" in Kent in honor of his almost five years of service on the city's top legislative body. Turner was appointed in January 2008 after the death of longtime friend and councilman William Schultz. Turner was then re-elected in 2012 to a four-year term, but he resigned Nov. 1 in order to retire. Turner thanked both members of council and the city administration for working with him during his tenure. "What we endeavor to do as a council, by meeting the challenges of what, I think, …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Kent council to interview applicants tonight
Kent City Council members will interview 11 Kent residents tonight who are interested in being appointed to the vacant seat left by the retirement of former at-large councilman Robin Turner. In early November just three people had applied for the vacancy, but as of Tuesday morning eight more people put their name in the hat. The applicants are: Council members have 30 days to make an appointment to fill Turner's seat from the day of his resignation, and they are expected to interview all present applicants and vote on the appointment at tonight's meeting, which starts at 6 p.m. This month's appointment to council isn't the only one in recent years. In February council appointed former Theodore Roosevelt High School principal Roger Sidoti …
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Robin Turner resigns as at-large Kent City Councilman effective today
It wasn't an easy decision, but resigning as an at-large member of Kent City Council was just something Robin Turner had to do. Turner resigned from council effective today in order to officially retire as a member of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System with more than 20 years as a public employee in the state. "It’s extremely difficult," Turner said. "It’s something I’m compelled to do. In order to retire I have to resign my (public) office. My preference would be to serve out my term, but unfortunately that’s not something I’m going to be able to do." Turner was appointed to council in January 2008 after the death of long-time councilman Bill Schultz, who was a close friend and mentor of Turner's. Ward 5 Kent City Councilwoman …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Robin Turner retiring; resignation effective Nov. 1
Kent City Council At-Large Representative Robin Turner is resigning his position effective Nov. 1. Turner, a Democrat, said his resignation from public office is a technical requirement in order to retire as a public employee. Turner worked more than 20 years in local government. Check back with Kent Patch for updates on this breaking story.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Roger Sidoti shifts his career from the halls of Roosevelt to council chambers.
Retired Theodore Roosevelt High School Principal Roger Sidoti has a new public role: Kent City Council member. The 40-year educator admitted to feeling "a little overwhelmed" after sitting through his first official meeting as a council member Wednesday, an at-large position he will hold through Dec. 31, 2013. Council spent three hours Wednesday evening interviewing 15 of 16 applicants (one was a no-show) for the seat vacated by Erik Valenta midway through his four-year term. Each candidate gave a short presentation, then answered questions asked by various council members. The public interviews ran about 10 minutes for each candidate, although one session was as short as six minutes and another as long as 16 minutes. Once council convened…
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Kent's Salary Review Committee recommended in April that council members and the mayor's salaries remain the same
Kent City Council members and the mayor will not get a raise anytime soon, and they're OK with that. Council formed the Kent Salary Review Committee in October to determine whether members and the mayor should get a raise or be eligible for health care benefits available to city employees. After months of research, the committee made a recommendation to council in April that the pay should stay the same and that no benefits be provided. There are 10 members of council, including the mayor, six ward seats and three at-large members. Council members are paid $6,200 yearly and the mayor receives $6,600 yearly. Mayor Jerry Fiala said that once the recommendation was read during a regular council meeting, it's put on the record and no further…
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8:24 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thank you for serving our city, Robin Turner. You have been great. more ›