Springfield News Sun: Springfield City Commission: 2 candidates seek 1 open seat

Wants to "create new housing opportunities to sustain local employment/growth."

- Wants to "create new housing opportunities to sustain local employment/growth."

Economy

As of August 7, 2024, Kevin O'neill did not have a website or any information online.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Healthcare

Kevin O'neill

LinkedIn

Candidate website

Supports economic development and job creation.

- Supports economic development and job creation.

Believes in "efficient and safe clean-up" of the Tremont City Barrel Fill.

Wants "efficient and safe clean-up" of the Tremont City Barrel Fill.

- Wants "efficient and safe clean-up" of the Tremont City Barrel Fill.

Believes in reducing crime and violence in neighborhoods.

Plans to reduce crime and violence in neighborhoods.

Wants to improve and update Clark County Jail.

- Plans to reduce crime and violence in neighborhoods.
- Wants to improve and update Clark County Jail.

As of August 7, 2024, Charles A. Patterson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports rehabilitation opportunities for those affected by addiction or mental illness.

Supports rehabilitation opportunities for addiction and mental illness.

- Supports rehabilitation opportunities for addiction and mental illness.

Charles A. Patterson

- County commissioners are in charge of county renewal projects and maintaining the streets, roads, and public utilities. These projects try to improve the quality of life in the county, like increasing access to food or award grants to bring jobs. 
- County commissioners control budgeting and appropriations in the county. This means that county commissioners control what organizations and individuals receive the money from the county budget. 
- County commissioners have authority over government taxing and purchasing, and they hold the titles to all of the county property. 
- County commissioners in Ohio are typically elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Depending on your county, you may vote for the seat in your County Commission District, or all of them at-large. 

Member of the governing body for the county, has authority over taxing, budgeting, county property, and public services like utilities. 