Nelsonville gets a transition plan for a new government, but its fate now rests with the Supreme CourtATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) –– A committee tasked with guiding Nelsonville through its transition to a new form of government presented its plan to the City Council this week, at the same time the city is trying to halt that transition in court. This change was called for under Issue 23, a citizen-led ballot initiative voters passed last November to abolish Nelsonville’s charter. Last month, the council voted to repeal Issue 23, saying it had the power under the charter to abolish a citizen initiative. The council tried to address this problem by adding a one-month, December-only council term to the November ballot. Most Nelsonville council members would be appointedFor Taylor, Issue 23’s lack of a long-term transition plan was the main reason why he voted to repeal it.