The City of Bellefontaine hosts a farewell party to honor Mayor Ben Stahler from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the city council chambers, 135 N. Detroit St.
The public is invited to attend to wish the mayor well. Light refreshments will be served.
Stahler was appointed to the office of mayor in October 2014. He subsequently was elected to a four-year term in November of 2015 and November of 2019.
The mayor previously worked as a pharmacist at Mary Rutan Hospital and CVS Pharmacy for a combined 35 years.
He also previously served two terms on Bellefontaine City Council, from 1990-1993; was elected to Bellefontaine Board of Education (four terms, 1996-2008); and was appointed to the Ohio Hi-Point Board of Education (1996-2003) and Logan County Board of Elections (2007–2015).
Stahler is a member and elder at the First United Presbyterian Church of Bellefontaine and a member of the local Rotary Club (39+ years).
