Mayor Candidate Don Mennel & City Council Accused of NOT Representing Fostoria Citizens

Mayor Candidate Don Mennel and Council faces strong accusations from City Council president.  Fostoria City Council President Jon “Steve” Kauffman resigned Tuesday evening during council’s regular meeting.

Kauffman was appointed to the position of president of the city council in 2016, and was later elected in 2019. He said he plans for his tenure to run through the end of September.

“It is with mixed emotions that I am resigning as of tonight,” Kauffman said at the end of the meeting. “I had a fun time and I appreciate all of the support.”

In a letter, Kauffman wrote the city had become a second home to him, and he wanted to make a difference by being president of the city council.

“Over the course of the last several months, I have watched this body stray from its primary function, to represent the best interest of the citizens of Fostoria,” his letter reads. “Many on the council and the city administration hold the residents in disdain, as is apparent from lack of accessibility to city officials, the eye rolls when members of the public speak at meetings, and the refusal to act as the check and balance for the administration.”

“The concerns of the city residents are being ignored, and the signs are evident throughout our city,” the letter reads. “Therefore, I am resigning my seat as City Council President of Fostoria, Ohio as of Sept. 30, 2023.”

Sep 21, 2023 8:00 PM