My thoughts exactly on Pritchard. Can't believe he has the audacity to even throw his hat in the ring. I like Andy Frost though. He did a lot for the Fire Dept. and not only kept them in the black but found grants to be able to purchase new equipment and a remodel for the fire house on Raccoon. My vote would go with him or Paventi.
The first driver who accidentally struck the crossing guard was from the work crew on the new schools and the second one know one knows who it is so assuming it is an Austintown person makes an ....well you know how the phrase goes.
The traffic flow in front of those schools is the sole result of the BOE trying to cut costs by reducing the number of hours a bus driver works and combing all those schools to be dropped off at the same time. It is simple. These issues did not occur last year and there was still a crossing guard for kids going from Frank Ohl to the church to be picked up. Same with AMS, no issues until the changes in traffic routes this year do to the combing of school start times and the construction.
Also, the time frame during the Frank Ohl/Watson drop off/pick up occurs during shift changes at the APD. That is why they can not be there at all times.
Brown-Clark needs to go. If her only leg to stand on is race, she has no legitimate argument for not having that third judge. Shame on her and all the city council members for making this a race issue. Pathetic, truly pathetic.
First, we have open enrollment because our current BOE is unwilling to make necessary cuts to keep the spending in the black. The FOUR YEARS before the school board voted on open enrollment, our district was running in the black but knew they had to make cuts suggested by the state audit. Instead of doing that, they passed open enrollment under the guise of it being only for 200 children that could fit into the district without hiring any new teachers or costing the district any more. We are now at over 700 children. Open enrollment is not paying for operating expenses - it is paying for open enrollment.
Second, the APD has every single right to ask for additional monies if they are sitting their performing duties that are not part of their shift duties. Instead of that officer, or multiple officers being on patrol in our township, doing their jobs, you want them to come and help out the school district, taking them away from their job. And don't even start with Officer Toth. He is at that school all day long. He is an amazing police officer and should be paid whatever he asks. The kids love him and look up to him and he is a fantastic role model to a lot of these kids that don't have that in their lives.
The problem needs to be solved by the Admin and BOE, plain and simple. To blame the APD is ridiculous. And on a side note, more people would be willing to support levies in this community if our BOE and Admin were transparent with how funds are spent or if they even acted like they listened to the taxpayers of this township. Why would anyone continue to throw money to people who are wasteful and secretive about spending.
This should be a no brainer, no fracking or drilling in the park so no need for this testing. As a taxpayer, I don't want to see anything in that park disturbed. There have been so many great improvements it would be a shame to have anything potentially harm any of it. As a township, we will have enough money coming in from the Racino, we don't need to drill so we don't need the testing.
Brown-Clark is a menace to efficient government. She opposed the safe surrender program and now opposes saving the court system money by eliminating a non-essential judge seat. After the travesty the Youngstown Council members did to the charter amendments suggestion, none of them should be allowed to speak in public about anything, let alone a cost reducing measure since they are unable to do the same to their own governing board. I am not sure what dog the Buckeye Review guy has in this fight.
frkygow - While the concept of no cars is a novel idea, that would be impossible in the ALSD because the Mensa members that run the district decided to have open enrollment. If they reverse open enrollment, then this would be possible, but until that (which won't happen until be get better individuals on the BOE) then not having cars is not possible. When you increase the traffic around your schools by 700 open enrollment students, you are going to have problems without proper planning.
Austintown board expected to fill vacant trustee post today
My thoughts exactly on Pritchard. Can't believe he has the audacity to even throw his hat in the ring. I like Andy Frost though. He did a lot for the Fire Dept. and not only kept them in the black but found grants to be able to purchase new equipment and a remodel for the fire house on Raccoon. My vote would go with him or Paventi.
January 3, 2013 at 12:59 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Naked man robbed of $15 and necklace
Exactly redneck...I was wondering where a naked man would have 15.00 and how hard up do you have to be to demand that 15.00 from where he stored it!
December 18, 2012 at 11:45 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Austintown School crossing guard is struck, injured
Yes, we can all definitely agree on that!
December 11, 2012 at 11:53 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Austintown School crossing guard is struck, injured
The first driver who accidentally struck the crossing guard was from the work crew on the new schools and the second one know one knows who it is so assuming it is an Austintown person makes an ....well you know how the phrase goes.
The traffic flow in front of those schools is the sole result of the BOE trying to cut costs by reducing the number of hours a bus driver works and combing all those schools to be dropped off at the same time. It is simple. These issues did not occur last year and there was still a crossing guard for kids going from Frank Ohl to the church to be picked up. Same with AMS, no issues until the changes in traffic routes this year do to the combing of school start times and the construction.
Also, the time frame during the Frank Ohl/Watson drop off/pick up occurs during shift changes at the APD. That is why they can not be there at all times.
December 11, 2012 at 11:03 a.m. permalink suggest removal
A racial divide about a Youngstown judicial seat
Brown-Clark needs to go. If her only leg to stand on is race, she has no legitimate argument for not having that third judge. Shame on her and all the city council members for making this a race issue. Pathetic, truly pathetic.
December 11, 2012 at 8:33 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Austintown School crossing guard is struck, injured
First, we have open enrollment because our current BOE is unwilling to make necessary cuts to keep the spending in the black. The FOUR YEARS before the school board voted on open enrollment, our district was running in the black but knew they had to make cuts suggested by the state audit. Instead of doing that, they passed open enrollment under the guise of it being only for 200 children that could fit into the district without hiring any new teachers or costing the district any more. We are now at over 700 children. Open enrollment is not paying for operating expenses - it is paying for open enrollment.
Second, the APD has every single right to ask for additional monies if they are sitting their performing duties that are not part of their shift duties. Instead of that officer, or multiple officers being on patrol in our township, doing their jobs, you want them to come and help out the school district, taking them away from their job. And don't even start with Officer Toth. He is at that school all day long. He is an amazing police officer and should be paid whatever he asks. The kids love him and look up to him and he is a fantastic role model to a lot of these kids that don't have that in their lives.
The problem needs to be solved by the Admin and BOE, plain and simple. To blame the APD is ridiculous. And on a side note, more people would be willing to support levies in this community if our BOE and Admin were transparent with how funds are spent or if they even acted like they listened to the taxpayers of this township. Why would anyone continue to throw money to people who are wasteful and secretive about spending.
December 10, 2012 at 12:20 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Austintown School crossing guard is struck, injured
It is not the police's problem, it is the administration and the BOE who put this mess into play. They need to fix the problem.
December 6, 2012 at 10:22 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Austintown officials consider seismic testing
This should be a no brainer, no fracking or drilling in the park so no need for this testing. As a taxpayer, I don't want to see anything in that park disturbed. There have been so many great improvements it would be a shame to have anything potentially harm any of it. As a township, we will have enough money coming in from the Racino, we don't need to drill so we don't need the testing.
December 6, 2012 at 10:16 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Gillam, Brown-Clark, Boles complain to state about Youngstown downsizing
Brown-Clark is a menace to efficient government. She opposed the safe surrender program and now opposes saving the court system money by eliminating a non-essential judge seat. After the travesty the Youngstown Council members did to the charter amendments suggestion, none of them should be allowed to speak in public about anything, let alone a cost reducing measure since they are unable to do the same to their own governing board. I am not sure what dog the Buckeye Review guy has in this fight.
December 5, 2012 at 8:50 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Austintown School crossing guard is struck, injured
frkygow - While the concept of no cars is a novel idea, that would be impossible in the ALSD because the Mensa members that run the district decided to have open enrollment. If they reverse open enrollment, then this would be possible, but until that (which won't happen until be get better individuals on the BOE) then not having cars is not possible. When you increase the traffic around your schools by 700 open enrollment students, you are going to have problems without proper planning.
December 4, 2012 at 9:15 a.m. permalink suggest removal