Josh Mandel Stopping in Lakewood Today

UPDATE: Josh Mandel canceled his visit to Lakewood on Monday morning. Plans are in the works to reschedule.

Josh Mandel is making a stop in Lakewood today.

The current state treasurer — and — is scheduled to visit the at 2:30 p.m.

Seth Unger, the spokesman for Mandel, said that the treasurer plans to tour the library, which recently deposited $4 million into the STAR program.

“STAR Plus is modeled after banking practices the private sector has been using for some time, but we are now allowing Ohio local governments to take advantage of it,” Unger said. “The program lets banks leverage FDIC insurance to give governments a better interest rate on their deposits. In the case of Lakewood, they can potentially triple their investment income, which can be a pretty big deal.”

Mandel, who is challenging incumbent Sherrod Brown for his Senate seat, will meet with library officers, tour the library and discuss the library’s participation in the STAR Plus program.