Two Weatherbys on Sunbury Council

By LENNY C. LEPOLA

News Assis­tant Man­ag­ing Editor

Near the end of 2012 for­mer Sun­bury Vil­lage Coun­cil mem­ber Bill Met­zler resigned with one year remain­ing in his term in office.

Metzler’s res­ig­na­tion was effec­tive Decem­ber 31. Accord­ing to Sun­bury Vil­lage Coun­cil Rules, vil­lage coun­cil mem­bers had 30 days to select Metzler’s replace­ment. If they failed to do so within that time frame the new coun­cil mem­ber would become a may­oral appointment.

Fol­low­ing sev­eral weeks of notices in local media and on the vil­lage web­site, only one firm can­di­date stepped for­ward offer­ing to fill the vacated one-year term, Scott Weatherby.

Scott Weath­erby is the son of for­mer mayor and cur­rent coun­cil mem­ber Len Weath­erby, who also sits on the Vil­lage of Sun­bury Plan­ning & Zon­ing Commission.

A Sun­bury native and father of three who lives in Sun­bury Mead­ows, Scott works with Ohio Health cre­at­ing hos­pi­tal busi­ness plans.

When asked why he wanted to serve on Sun­bury Vil­lage Coun­cil Scott said he wants to be involved in the com­mu­nity he grew up in and lives in.

“I want my three sons to know their father is involved in things,” he said. “I’m proud of the way my father has raised me,” he added when asked if he could be impar­tial shar­ing the dais with his father. “I’m proud that he’s raised me to have my own opinions.”

Coun­cil mem­bers unan­i­mously approved a motion for Scott Weath­erby to fill the remain­der on Metzler’s term on council.

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