NELSONVILLE POLITICAL DEBACLE

IN SOUTHEAST OHIO, THE SMALL CITY OF NELSONVILLE IN ATHENS COUNTY IS MAKING HEADLINES FOR A LAWSUIT AND REFUSAL TO INNAUGURATE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
THE ATHENS COUNTY INDEPENDENT REPORTS THAT NELSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL HAS INSTRUCTED ITS LAW DIRECTOR TO SUE THE ATHENS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN OHIO TO PREVENT THE JANUARY 6TH INNAGURATION OF JONATHAN FLOWERS, WHO WOULD BE THE CITY'S FIRST MAYOR IN THIRTY YEARS. THE MOVE ALSO IMPACTS THE FUTURE OF SIX OTHER ELECTED CANDIDATES. AT ISSUE IS THE CITY'S CHARTER AND THE LEGALITY OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED BACK IN AUGUST TO RETURN NELSONVILLE TO A STATUATORY FORM OF GOVERNMENT.