CANFIELD — City voters got insight into ballot issues concerning police, fire and city government.

City council on Wednesday hosted a special meeting at city hall on what voters will decide in November. City Manager Wade Calhoun said city voters will be facing nine issues and races. He noted two important renewals involving the police and fire departments.

Speaking on the Cardinal Joint Fire District’s 0.42-mill, five year renewal levy was fire Chief Don Hutchison. “This brings in $226,866 each year,” he said. “It goes into the general fund and helps pay for fuel and tires.”

He said the district’s ambulance service has seen an increase and each ambulance puts on 20,000 miles per year. The district operates three ambulances.

The police renewal is also a five-year levy at 3.9 mills. Police Chief Chuck Colucci said it covers salaries, personnel, and maintenance on vehicles and equipment.

“When we put the levy on (2016) we had the choice of asking for a permanent levy or a five-year levy,” Colucci said. “Our committee decided on the five-year levy that would be more acceptable by voters.”

He added that the levy was put on because of major cuts in state funding. He hopes that funding will return as the city continues to grow, and said when that happens, the levy would not be needed any more.

The next three issues to appear on the ballot are charter amendments — filed by Mark Brooks from Nashville, Tenn.

These amendments include one to limit all council members to two-year terms with a maximum of four terms; one that gives voters the ability to remove the city manager; and the third deals with employee voting rights and not permitting the city to interfere.

Calhoun was asked if an outsider, such as the union official from Nashville, could file and have charter amendments on the ballot. He said to have an amendment placed on the ballot can come from an ordinance from city council, from a charter review commission’s recommendation, or can be petitioned by anyone.

“You don’t have to be a city resident, or even a resident of the state of Ohio, to put an amendment on the ballot,” Calhoun said.

Read MORE in Friday’s VINDICATOR.