The Lake Township Chamber of Commerce hosted the first of its three planned October 2025 candidate forums on Wednesday, October 1, at the Comfort Suites in Hartville.
The forum focused on the Hartville Village Council race, featuring several candidates vying for four open seats. Candidates in attendance were Tim Hayden, Jim Sullivan, and Chris Ramsburg. Candidates Steve Reisch and Matt Kadas were unable to attend.
Held at 8:00 a.m., the event was open to the public and aimed to provide voters with an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about their platforms, priorities, and vision for the village.
Each candidate was given time to introduce themselves and respond to questions that had been given in advance. Steve Reisch and Matt Kadas, who were unable to attend, both provided written responses: Matt Kadas Forum Responses, Steve Reisch Forum Responses
Videotaping of the forum was provided by Andy Eicher Photography
This forum is the first in a series of three scheduled by the Chamber this month. Upcoming forums will cover the Lake Township Trustee race on October 7 and the Lake Local School Board race on October 15.