ROSS TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Days before the November general election, Ross Township trustees made their final pitch to a room full of potential voters in a race where the sole incumbent candidate's use of racial slurs in connection with a viral brawl in downtown Cincinnati brought regional attention.

Trustee David Young refused to step down from his position and challenged voters to elect someone else in a race where two of the top four candidates will take a seat on the board.

When we talked with prospective voters ahead of the forum, development in the largely suburban or rural community of around 9,000 people was at the forefront of their minds.

"I'd like for it to go slow," said 15-year resident Patty Kober. "Personally, I'd like to see a grocery store nearby."

Many in the community

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