In Fairlawn, petitioners placed five questions on the general election ballot.In Macedonia, voters are being asked to increase the city’s income tax, twice.In Munroe Falls, city officials are seeking three different tax increases.They are among more than a dozen communities in Summit County facing important local decisions on Nov. 8.Here are the highlights:FairlawnJoe Simonetti, Ward 5’s freshman councilman, couldn’t convince the council last spring to pass legislation limiting terms for mayoral and council seats and providing for the election of the law director, a post that is currently appointed by the mayor.So he and supporters collected more than 250 signatures to put the question before voters in this city of 7,400 people.Opponents have been very critical in their opposition, but Simonetti said he doesn’t know why it’s such a controversial idea since many elected offices at the federal, state and local level have term limits.“I think it’s the only way to make sure government does not become stagnant,” he said.