Seeking Trustee Candidates for 2025 Elections

We are seeking candidates to run for Trustee positions during the 11/10/2025 meeting of the Clifton Town Meeting (CTM) Board. If you think you might enjoy serving as a Trustee, please email contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org by September 19th.

CTM is Clifton’s neighborhood community council. As such, CTM seeks to understand the interests of Clifton residents and to represent those interests with the City of Cincinnati. In addition, CTM supports a wide range of events and projects that help make Clifton a great place to live, work and play. Examples include publishing the Clifton Chronicle, planting flower pots on Ludlow, advocating for public safety, hosting the CTM Golf Outing and the Memorial Day Picnic and Parade, and updating the Clifton neighborhood plan.

As a Trustee, you will share your voice and skills regarding community events, beautification projects, and issues related to safety, communication, transportation, business development, and housing and zoning. This year, the need for trustees interested in the transportation, Chronicle, beautification, communications, and public safety is especially great. You will also be able to collaborate with other organizations such as Clifton Recreation Center, Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Clifton Business Association, and Clifton Community Fund.

Trustee Expectations:

  • Serve your full term
  • Participate in monthly CTM meetings
  • Serve on at least one CTM committee
  • Be informed about issues that affect Clifton

If you are interested in becoming a CTM Trustee, please email contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org no later than September 19th.

Provide a telephone number. We will email you more information, but would also like to call you to answer any questions you may have.

You must have a current CTM Membership at the time of the election. Memberships are available to Clifton residents, Clifton property owners, and operators of businesses in Clifton. For more information about CTM Membership, see http://www.cliftoncommunity.org//membership/

Before the election, you must submit a biographical summary of 150 words or less so that voters can learn about you. We will email you examples from past elections.

Please submit your bio by 9/26/2025.

If you’d like to join our energetic, committed group of CTM Trustees, please contact us soon!

CTM Virtual Meeting – Jan 6, 2025

The public is welcome to attend. Due to pending winter weather, the January meeting will be only virtual. Public input on CTM agenda items will be heard after Trustee discussion is complete.  Community members wishing to address the Board on an agenda item should sign up to speak at least 24 hours before start of the meeting by completing this Google form or with an email request directed to the president at contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org. Individual input on agenda items will last no more than two minutes.

Community members may speak on non-agenda issues during the public questions and concerns period at the end of the meeting. Individuals with statements are asked to sign in before the start of the meeting. Such statements should last not more than two minutes and are invited during the public questions and concerns period. Email your request to speak (specify the topic), or to request an agenda item at the next meeting to contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org.

Agenda

Due to pending winter weather, the January meeting will be only virtual.
Join Remotely: https://meet.google.com/qym-wjou-ncx

Start TopicTopic Lead
7:00Welcome –
Motion to postpone Conflict of Interest statement to February meeting because of online meeting
President Goodin
7:01Roll Call/ Approve prior month’s minutesSecretary Barry Gee
7:03End of year Financial Report 1Treasurer Gerald Checco
7:08Fire Report 
7:13Police Report 
7:28Election of Executive Committee for 2025– Motion 2President Goodin
7:33Confirmation of Committee Chairs for 2025 – Motion 3New President
7:38Dates of Meetings and Activities– Motion 4New President
7:43Proposed 2025 Budget– Motion 5President/ Treasurer
7:48Clifton Plan UpdateKyle Gibbs
8:03Clifton LibraryJeanne Strauss de Groote
8:08Partnership with Digital Library – Motion 6Gerald Checco
8:13CRC ReportBrittany Havens
8:18CliftonFest Revival UpdateJan Brown Checco
8:28Committees Roll CallPresident
8:33Community Questions/ConcernsPresident
8:36Adjournment – Next meeting February 3, 2025President

MOTIONS

#SponsorDescription
 12024 PresidentConflict of Interest – Postponement to February meeting
 22024 PresidentElection of 2025 Exec Committee
 3New PresidentConfirmation Committee Chairs
 4New PresidentConfirmation of Meeting Dates
 5New PresidentAdoption 2025 Budget
6Trustee CheccoWorking with Public Library to archive important Historical Information