Two to elect, both incumbents are retiring

Bryce F. Bond

Age: 67

Address: 13593 Gladstone Road, 26-year resident

Occupation: Product development manager

Quote: “I want to keep Milton Township a great place to call home and for us all to be proud of.”

Wendy DiBernardi

Age: 58

Address: 17532 Pine Court

Occupation: Teacher with Girard City School District, 1986-present

Education: Bachelors in Education, Masters in Administration, both from Youngstown State University.

Quote: “My focus, if elected, includes the updating of our small business district located right on Mahoning Avenue. Sidewalks and newer street light lamp posts would give a welcome face-lift to our small community.”

Suzan E. Lemmon

Age: 76

Address: 1444 Northeast River Road

Occupation: Retired. Former Milton Township trustee, elected in 2013 to four-year term

Quote: “I will work together with the board to address the rapid growth of Lake Milton and ensure that the county directs our fair share of tax dollars to our township to improve especially our roads.”

Tami Scott

Age: 56

Address: 16728 Parkview Ave.

Occupation: Office manager, Southeast High School; six years zoning inspector for Edinburg Township; worked 26 years in Portage County courts.

Quote: “My main priority would be to carry on and be able to help keep the feel of the lake community that the residents here enjoy. Any policy would have to start with clear communications from your residents that would be fair and equal to everyone.”

Brian Slider

Age: 54

Address: 16635 Republic Ave.

Occupation: Retired from parking lot maintenance company and self-employed businessman.

Quote: “I want to keep things in the township growing in the proper manner. I want to keep up what the two retiring trustees have started. I am a lifelong Lake Milton resident and don’t want to forget those people like me. My dad was a Ravenna Arsennal guard, barber and a bus driver here, and I still hear stories about him.”

Edward J. Villone

Age: 60

Address: 584 Bayshore Blvd.

Occupation: Director of Youngstown State University Police Academy.

Quote: “My priorities include representing the township residents and their interests and becoming a liaison for the township with county and state governments. I would be interested in building the business association, monitoring the residential growth to coincide with the beauty of the community and investigating funding sources for repairs and improvements to township roadways and to repair blight and make neighborhood improvements.”

Brett R. Oxley

Age: 62

Address:14945 Robinson Road

Occupation: Alexander Plumbing Co., Newton Falls

Oxley did not send in a candidate questionnaire and could not be reached for an interview.