General Election on Tuesday, 04 November 2003.
Candidates & Issues for the Village of Boston Heights, Ohio.
Click here for election results!

Click here for the Hudson Hub-Times recap of the election, 9 November 2003.
Click here for a review of council candidates in the Plain Dealer, 26 October 2003.
Click here for a review of mayoral candidates in the Plain Dealer, 26 October 2003.
Click here for the Hudson Hub-Times review on the candidates, 29 October 2003.
Click here for information about the Village of Boston Heights, Ohio.
Click here for information about the village's restrictions on political signs.
Click here for information about school funding and property taxes in Ohio.

• Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.
• Village candidates are all residents of Boston Heights,
  notwithstanding the Hudson/Peninsula mailing addresses.
• Legal Notices added for levies & taxes (unofficial transcriptions), 17 Oct 2003.

This is a non-partisan election. The Mayor is responsible for the executive functions of the village government. The position pays $13,508.45/year for 2004, increasing thereafter; see Ordinance 7-2003.
Click here for the Hudson Hub-Times review on the candidates, 29 October 2003.

This is a non-partisan election. The Clerk-Treasurer is responsible for the financial and administrative functions of the village government. The position pays $31,739.45/year for 2004, increasing thereafter; see Ordinance 7-2003.
Click here for the Hudson Hub-Times review on the candidates, 29 October 2003.

Click here to read the 2002 (most recent) State audit of Village finances.
Click here to read the 2000 (previous) audit.

This is a non-partisan election. The Council is responsible for the legislative functions of the village government. There are six (6) members of Council; two of those seats are now up for election. One seat is currently held by Mr. Palumbo, who is running for re-election; the other is currently held by Ms. Slane, who is not running for re-election, but is running for Mayor. In addition, Mr. Goncy is also running for Mayor and will give up his Council seat if so elected.
The position pays $250/month for 2004; see Ordinance 7-2003.
Click here for the Hudson Hub-Times review on the candidates, 29 October 2003.

This issue would increase the village's income tax to 2.0%, a 33% increase over the current 1.5% rate. The rates were most recently increased at the May 1999 election, from 1.0% to 1.5%.
The new 1/2% is to be levied from Jan 2004 through Dec 2008, with the additional revenues to be deposited into the village's capital project fund. (Note: Council can shift existing general funds from capital to operating budgets.) The village estimates the tax increase would bring in an additional $130,000 /year.
Click here for the Hudson Hub-Times article on the tax increase, 29 October 2003.
For the enabling legislation, see Ordinances 13-2003 & 14-2003.
For a debate on this issue, see the Aug 2003 Council meeting.
Click here for the legal notice (transcription).

The village currently has 100% reciprocity: a worker in the village will pay the full 2% to Boston Heights; a resident will pay what's over the income tax rate at his/her place of employment. For example:

A village resident who works in...	will pay to Boston Heights:	with an income of $80,884:
Boston Heights (1.5%=>2.0%)	2.0% (1/2% more)	$1618 ($404 more)
Peninsula, Hudson (1.0%)	1.0% (1/2% more)	$809 ($404 more)
Northfield, Twinsburg Twp JEDD (1.5%)	0.5% (1/2% more)	$404 ($404 more)
Aurora, Macedonia, Cleveland (2.0%)	0.0%	$0
Akron (2.25%)	0.0%	$0