Fallsnewspress.com - Ward Council hopefuls submit finance reports

by Phil Keren

Editor

The committees for six of the eight Cuyahoga Falls City Council candidates who are involved in contested ward races filed pre-general election campaign finance reports with the Summit County Board of Elections.

Candidates who spent more than $1,000 or received more than $1,000 up through Oct. 14 were required to file the pre-general finance report.

The deadline to file the pre-election finance report was Oct. 22.

Among the ward candidates in contested races, Republican Ward 4 challenger Marianne Sandy collected the most monetary contributions with $2,473.77.

Democratic Ward 4 Councilman Mark Ihasz brought forward $315.17 from his previous report. While the Committee to Elect Mark Ihasz did not report any monetary contributions, he listed $800 under the other income category, which gave him $1,115.17 in available funds.

Ihasz reported $1,021.48 in expenditures, leaving an available balance of $93.69. Ihasz's committee also listed in $2,420 in outstanding loans that it owes.

Ihasz's highest expenditure was $836.03 to Triad Communications on Aug. 12 for palm cards and design. Ihasz loaned $800 to his committee during this reporting period. With $1,620 in loans from previous reports, there is a total of $2,420 in loans that the committee still owes.

The Committee to Elect Marianne Sandy reported $2,473.77 in monetary contributions and $1,373.89 in expenditures, leaving an available balance of $1,099.88.

Sandy's committee also reported $333.33 in in-kind contributions from Jeff Iula for Council at large committee.

Sandy's top contribution was a $1,010.44 check from Joseph F. Brodzinski Jr. DBA (Robart For Mayor) on Oct. 6, according to the finance report. Sandy also reported raising $878.33 at a fundraising event in fundraising.

Sandy's highest expenditure was $1,010.44 to Ad Graphics Inc. in Akron on Oct. 6 for handouts and fliers.

In Ward 6, The Committee to Elect Don Walters, who is the Democratic incumbent, brought $539.98 from the previous report, reported receiving $2,440 in monetary contributions and $2,036.64 in expenditures, leaving an available balance of $943.34.

The committee also listed $1,850 in outstanding loans. No other information on Walters' report was available.

The Campaign to Elect Judith Fradette Ward 6 Council reported $1,968.83 in monetary contributions and $1,333.50 in expenditures, leaving an available balance of $635.33.

Fradette is the Republican challenger in Ward 6.

Fradette's committee also reported $333.33 in in-kind contributions.

Fradette's top contributions were $880.50 on Sept. 1 from Joseph F. Brodzinski DBA Robart For Mayor and $808.33 on Sept. 19 from Friends of Jeff Iula.

Fradette's top expenditure was $880.50 on Sept. 18 to Ad Graphics Inc. for design, layout and printing of handouts.

The Committee For Colavecchio, which supports current Democratic Ward 5 incumbent Diana Colavecchio, did not bring any money forward from the previous report and did not report any monetary contributions during the reporting period. Colavecchio reported $255 in other income and $190.75 in expenditures, leaving an available balance of $64.25.

The committee also lists $8,134.49 in outstanding loans. According to the report, Colavecchio loaned $250 to her committee, and the committee paid $190.75 to Triad Communications Inc. on Sept. 8 for printing and proofing of stickers.

Friends Of Zach Myers, the Republican challenger in Ward 5, received $1,136 in monetary contributions, listed $254.50 in other income, and $1,043.16 in expenditures.

The Myers committee's top contribution was $250 on Aug. 15 from Dr. Patrick Folk of Cuyahoga Falls. The committee also reported receiving contributions of $100 each from At Large Councilwoman Carol Klinger (Sept. 1) and Kevin Coughlin-- Coughlin for Ohio (Sept. 15).

The Ward 8 City Council candidates -- Democratic challenger Jim Bouplon and Republican incumbent Terry Mader -- did not have pre-general election reports on file with the Board of Elections.

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