Registered voters in Willoughby Hills will soon decide several key City Council races in this year’s November general election.
For the District 1 seat, Mike Kline and Scott Kordos are facing each other. District 2’s Tanya Taylor Draper is running unopposed, but in District 3, it’s Amy Frato-Wright versus Kathleen Sivo.
For Council-At-Large, it’s Vicki Miller and Peter A. Pike facing each other.
Council members are running for four-year terms beginning Jan. 1. The council president will receive $9,870.43 per year and members of council will receive $7,817.82 per year.
There are currently 7,108 registered voters in Willoughby Hills eligible to cast ballots.
Here are some of the answers that candidates provided in response to questionnaires sent to them by The News-Herald:
District 1
Mike Kline
If re-elected, Kline’s focuses include fiscal responsibility, cooperation and communication and economic development.
“When I ran four years ago, I said I wanted to utilize my 40 years of experience as a CPA, tax expert, financial advisor and auditor to fiscally benefit and stabilize Willoughby Hills,” he said. “The last three-plus years have shown unprecedented growth financially for the city. However, maintaining such growth cannot be taken for granted.”
Going forward, Kline said the city must continue to work together.
“We must continue to be proactive in providing residents with needed information about the city,” he said.
Scott Kordos
If elected, Kordos would like to improve response time to resident issues by making himself easily available to contact and communicate with, utilizing modern technology through multiple forms of communication and social media platforms.
Additionally, Kordos would like to improve city services, reopen closed services and to have the speed cameras removed.
“I would like to improve the condition of the city including drainage, road conditions and landscape maintenance by working with the residents and city officials to address issues and areas in the district,” he said.
District 3
Amy Frato-Wright
If elected, Frato-Wright’s areas of focus include infrastructure and road maintenance, economic development and small business support and environmental sustainability and green initiatives.
“I am a dedicated and compassionate individual with a genuine commitment to the well being of both the people and Willoughby Hills,” she said.
With a proven track record of community involvement and a heartfelt concern for the welfare of its residents, Frato-Wright said she stands as a strong candidate for council.
“My unwavering dedication to improving the quality of life for all citizens is evident through my active participation in various local initiatives,” she said.
Kathleen Sivo
If elected, Sivo said she will be committed to guaranteeing unwavering support for the city’s safety forces, ensuring they continue to receive the necessary resources to keep themselves and residents safe.
“I will actively collaborate with them to foster a partnership that yields benefits for every member of our community,” she said.
Sivo also intends to bring public awareness to the importance of advocating for seniors.
“As someone who took care of her parents in their later stages of life, I learned first-hand the significance of advocacy for those individuals who may not have the voice or the means to advocate for themselves,” she said.
Council-At-Large
Vicki Miller
If re-elected, Miller would like to take a close look at the master plan, work with business and property owners to enhance the use of the available properties to meet their needs and the needs of the residents of Willoughby Hills.
Miller also plans to assist in fire and police by making sure they remain adequately staffed to serve residents, as well as making sure they have access to the tools they need to do their job well.
“I work for the residents,” she said. “I am not a politician. I have worked well with the current administration and council to solve issues and want to ensure the city continues to move forward in a positive direction.”
Peter Pike
If elected, Pike wants to respond to residents’ issues personally 24/7, research every way possible to lower taxes paid by shareholders (residents) and Planning and Zoning and continue to protect one-acre zoning and the Chagrin corridor.
“I will review all finances and the spending, and abuse of (residents’ money) on frivolous, legal issues,” he said.
Pike wants to research improvements to power outages and cell service on the east side while continuing to monitor airport noise.
