Under Ohio law (ORC 149.43(E)(1)), all appointed or elected officials have to attend a public records training seminar or appoint a designee to do so on their behalf for each term. Mayor Jeff Gore and Councilmembers Nancy Byrge, Mark Campbell, Kathleen Baker, and Anita Kitchen began new terms on January 1, 2022 and need to designate Clerk of Council Anthony Rodgers to attend this required training on their behalf. Councilmembers may still opt to attend the public records training personally, however; this designation ensures that the training requirement is met in the event a Councilmember is unable to attend the training.r