Deciphering Democracy – Falls Free Press

A referendum petition may be put together in the event that plastic flamingos are suddenly required in all yards in Cuyahoga Falls. --Photo Bart Sullivan.

Deciphering Democracy in Cuyahoga Falls Vol. 4: Referendums

December 12, 2019October 13, 2020 Tom Sullivan

Picture this: it’s the not-too-distant future, and our city council, worried by threats of a lawsuit by the owner of a local flamingo lawn ornament factory, have passed an ordinance […]

Tom Sullivan has been a fixture in the Falls community since 1978. He has served on several city committees and commissions, and he is a self-proclaimed "season ticket holder" to Monday night city council meetings. --Photo by Tom Sullivan.

Planning Commission

February 7, 2019October 13, 2020 Tom Sullivan

Deciphering Democracy in Cuyahoga Falls Vol. 3 Across the horizon, three riders appear hauling lumber—Pitlook Home Builders are in town ready to develop. They have found a piece of land, […]

Deciphering Democracy in Cuyahoga Falls Vol. 2

November 30, 2018February 29, 2020 Tom Sullivan

What is a City Councilperson and How do they Get that Way? Becoming a Cuyahoga Falls city councilperson starts with getting 25 registered voters in a candidate’s same political party […]

Deciphering Democracy in Cuyahoga Falls Vol. 1

July 17, 2018February 29, 2020 Tom Sullivan

I’m Just a (Cuyahoga Falls) Bill: A Civics Class Flashback To become a law, an idea must go through many steps and discussions; it’s a little dance that every piece […]

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