New Park Board Appointment

Massillon Mayor Frank Cicchinelli has nominated Michelle Del Rio-Keller as the newest member of Massillon's Park and Recreation Board. Massillon City Council will be voting on June 7 to confirm her appointment. If confirmed, she will fill the remaining seven months of former Park Board member Margy Vogt's unexpired term. Del Rio-Keller is a Vice President at FirstMerit Bank. On its surface, this does not appear to be an overtly political choice by the mayor, which is what the Massillon Review finds shocking. Hopefully Michelle Del Rio-Keller will be an independent voice, who will do right by the parks and recreation department, and by the tax payer. We are cautiously optimistic. As this is only a seven month appointment, if Del Rio-Keller does not rubber stamp for the boss, she can be replaced by someone who will. We wish Del Rio-Keller good luck, and urge her to be wary of Massillon's ever dangerous Park Vandals.