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Police officer would get about $70,000 and leave the force, if council approves
YOUNGSTOWN — A police officer fired in 2006 for violating the city’s residency law would receive $70,000 in back pay and damages from Youngstown in a settlement being proposed by the administration.
City council will vote on the recommendation at a special meeting Wednesday to authorize the board of control to make the payment to Patrolman Daniel Tickerhoof.
As part of the deal, Tickerhoof would quit the police department, Mayor Jay Williams said.
Tickerhoof earned about $50,000 annually in base pay as a Youngstown officer.
In addition to the $70,000, Tickerhoof would receive about $1,500 for unused sick and vacation time in severance pay from the city, Williams said.
Tickerhoof would not be replaced once the board of control approves the settlement.
The city fired Tickerhoof in September 2006 because he moved from Youngstown to Canal Fulton in Summit County.
Tickerhoof moved after a state law passed in June 2006 saying that cities, villages and counties in Ohio could not force employes to live in them.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled two months ago that the state law was constitutional and didn’t violate cities’ home-rule authority.
Youngstown was forced to rehire Tickerhoof in July.
For the complete story, read Tuesday’s Vindicator or Vindy.com
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As a former police officer that worked in a small town Ican understand why the city wants you to live there. the main reason is if you are called into work is the response time. I think any city or town has a right to a resonable response time if there is any type of emergency.
Nice job Officer Tickerhoof!
This just shows how backward the Youngstown City administration is. At least the City of Warren had the intelligence to postpone any terminations until the court rulings were in.
Still wondering why Youngstown is one of the top fastest dying cities?
The reason Youngstown may be one of the fastest dying cities is attitudes like yours, Justice. If people believe the area is dying, it is dying. If they take a more optimistic attitude, it will survive. Youngstowners are their own worst enemies, economic-development-wise.
Can that police officer do math? He was fired wrongfully in 2006 when he was making 50 thousand a year, plus his rightful raises for each year, plus pain and suffering! Just his pay alone not including (PS) he should have gotten $148,874.30! Youngstown and Warren are both in the same boats! I know if my child were being held hostage in say YSU by some crazed lunatic and half of the Youngstown PD had to come on duty from there homes in say Columbus I would most definitely go on a witch hunt of my own! The city also want to collect taxes from the officers. And let's be honest Warren's just as crooked as Youngstown too!!
The cities need to pay for unreasonably trying to force their workers to live in a ghetto area.
Hey Pauley, YOUR STATEMENT " I think any city or town has a right to a resonable response time if there is any type of emergency."
As also a former officer. No officer should be required to reside in that town. Some towns are too expensive to live in and others most people wouldnt want to raise a family in if they had a choice. And lets be honest, they arent going to call deputy Fife at home to help Andy out at the end of town. Thats why all departments belong to their county's violent crimes task force. The requirement for safety personnel to live in a municipality has always been political.
The days of claiming that a particular neighborhood is "good for city workers" is over. Now everyone can live where they want to and can afford to. Let the elected officials remain stuck in the traps they created. Before when I would ride around Youngstown and see a late-model house I would think "well, it might be allright for a city worker." Now I can't even say that. Youngstown is going to have to offer a heavy subsidy to get it own workers to live there!