HUBBARD — Three candidates, including the incumbent, are running as write-ins for Hubbard City Council’s 3rd Ward seat.

Lisha Pompili-Baumiller of Center Street, an 18-year incumbent, is facing Sarah R. Ahren of Rebecca Avenue, a real estate agent, and Michael J. Mogg Sr. of Stewart Street, a General Electric transportation supervisor, for the two-year position.

Pompili-Baumiller was thrown off the Democratic primary ballot in February when the Trumbull County Board of Elections determined she had 24 valid signatures when she needed 25 to qualify as a candidate.

Separate from that, she received a 90-day suspended jail sentence, was placed on probation for two years and fined $1,000 in August after being convicted of two counts of making false affidavits or statements concerning an election petition, unclassified misdemeanors.

That came after it was determined that she did not witness the signatures of two men despite pledging on nominating petitions and then in an affidavit that she witnessed both of the questionable signatures. The men’s wives signed for their spouses.

Pompili-Baumiller, a Hubbard High School graduate, said: “It doesn’t stop me from being a public servant. I’m running on my experience. I’m moving forward in a positive manner.”

An administrative secretary at Villa Maria Teresa Elementary after more than 20 years at LMS Services in Warren, where she served as its consumer division manager, Pompili-Baumiller, 55, said her priorities if re-elected include adding and improving sidewalks and the replacement of the Myron Street bridge, which she’s worked to get done for years. The project is expected to start next spring, she said.

“My other priority would be collaborating with local businesses to promote them,” Pompili-Baumiller said.

Ahren, 70, said she wants to promote economic development by formulating plans for the city to give businesses the incentive to move to the city and encourage those already here to expand through potential tax abatements or utility discounts.

A real estate agent since 1996, Ahren is a Hubbard High School graduate who attended Youngstown State University.

She wants to work on downtown and neighborhood revitalization by seeking grants to help homeowners make improvements to their properties as well as work to obtain grant money to beautify downtown and its businesses. Ahren also wants to communicate on a regular basis with 3rd Ward citizens by having periodic meetings to get their opinions.

Mogg, 58, said he wants to remove blight, attract businesses to the city and improve sidewalks.

“As I’ve walked the 3rd Ward, it surprises me how many homes in the area are sitting vacant,” he said. “Some of these homes have no lawn maintenance and the residents on either side of them have to deal with it. When elected, I intend to work with both the city and the lienholders on these houses to ensure upkeep is maintained on them. As opposed to bring outside contractors in to maintain these yards, I want to compile a list of local lawn services who would be interested in these jobs.”

Mogg has worked as a supervisor for GE Transportation in Grove City, Pa., since 2014 and is a lieutenant on the Eagle Joint Fire District, working there since 2003. He is a Canfield High School graduate who received an associates degree in electrical engineering from ITT Technical Institute.

Mogg wants to start a small business think tank so owners could get together to share ideas on how to succeed. He also wants to find local or federal funding to fix sidewalks. If the money isn’t available, he suggests removing the concrete slabs and replacing it with top soil and plant grass seed.

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