Is reality sinking in for urban Ohioans?

I doubt it, but nice to see a couple of towns are fed up with the lack of leadership:

Tough times in two Rust Belt towns are spurring movements to oust the longtime mayors in Akron and Toledo, once proud industrial cities now with neighborhoods scarred by foreclosures and high unemployment.

Just a few years ago, the idea of a recall would’ve been a tough sell.

Now, both cities are struggling, like most in the Midwest, making their bombastic mayors a convenient target for residents frustrated with everything from police layoffs to knee-high grass in city parks.

“You see boarded-up houses. You see lawns that are unkempt. All of that has definitely been a part of the issue,” said Warner Mendenhall, a lawyer who is leading the recall campaign in Akron.

Voters in Akron will decide Tuesday whether to toss out Don Plusquellic, who is in his 23rd year as mayor. Toledo’s vote is scheduled for November.

Trivia question: which political party do these two gentleman belong to?

The larger problem is that the structure that puts these type of leaders in power  hasn’t changed.  Heck, Toledo brought back Carty and they knew full well what he was like as a leader.

Maybe it is time to try something different?