Why would Talmer keep past board members? They may be good members of the community but their decisions on banking enabled management to go amuck. As example, the CEO of First Place remained on for over 3 years of financial misconduct over filing documents. This is no longer a local bank but a Talmer investment.
This is not a vital natural gas production well that will create jobs and wealth for the area. Residents near the proposed Class II toxic brine injection site support responsible production drilling for natural gas and do not want to be confused with anti-fracking groups. This well will dump toxic brine water from out of state and in-state into a residential area, with over 2,800 residents within a 3 mile radius and 800 within a 1 mile radius, where only private well water is available on a potential earthquake fault line. There is also 33 abandoned coal mines in this immediate area mostly filled with water. ODNR has heard and read residents lawful requests and has advised in writing on October 10 a formal public hearing regarding potential health, safety and seismic activity will be held at a time and location to be yet determined. Brookfield trustees also this month passed a (non binding with ODNR) resolution to ban injection wells where public water does not exist in residental areas. Residents may or may not be successful in having the permit denied, but our request for an area of review for this residentially located injection well will be heard. Of course, D & L Energy can be a good neighbor and withdraw their permit application and work with township trustees for more appropriate locations in the townships. D & L's reputation in this area could stand some rebranding and by withdrawing their pemit request it would go a long way to do this. It is also interesting that ODNR stands to earn close to $10,000 per day every day per each injection well based upon 50% instate and out of state tax fees per gallon dumped. All of these fees fund soley ODNR with no funds to local or state coffers.
I hope the Port Authority and commissioners from both counties have lawyered up. We can expect legal action based upon this comment. "The wage reduction reflected the board’s concern about her missing work for several months because of cancer and her husband’s death."
Either a miss print or something seems out of line here considering who got what monies. "The Vindicator has learned, however, that Klingeman, of Bristolville, received about $130,000, and her attorneys, the Chandra Law Firm of Cleveland, received about $300,000." Who really got paid off?
Let us refocus to First Place Bank. It is encouraging news for employees and FDIC depositers that they do not appear in harms way with the events announced. It also is apparant over the past years of over extending into Michigan and the agony of constant non reporting that management and the board were well over their head. I bailed a couple of years ago but if I was still a customer would be there by Friday to withdraw my funds considering one factor only: The old three blind mice directors will be on the new board. The employees and depositers deserve fresh directors and management to save a valuable asset to the valley.
The Brookfield Board had 3 choices to alleviate their cash flow concerns: 1) increase the property tax mills from 51.85 with an additional 9.13 mills 2) use a 1% income tax on the "earned income only tax" based method. This method would have eliminated social security, pensions, IRA/401(k) distribtutions, and interest.3) use a the most agressive method of the "tradtional tax base method" which only excludes social security and grants a senior $50 credit per return filed. Brookfield chose to attack your pension, savings and IRA/401(k) monies that they don't tell people there is a difference. If you doubt what I write look at Ohio State Form SD100 and fill in your 2011 numbers to calculate your estimated 2013 cost. Also now a local tax form in addtion to state and federal. Adding income tax in addtion to property tax is a slippy slope to begin walking. Remember all all wage earners already will have a 2% increase in their FICA tax in 2013. Now you will be have 3% less money if this passes. Vote No on the Brookfield income tax.
The Brookfield Board had 3 choices to alleviate their cash flow concerns: 1) increase the property tax mills from 51.85 with an additional 9.13 mills 2) use a 1% income tax on the "earned income only tax" based method. This method would have eliminated social security, pensions, IRA/401(k) distribtutions, and interest and dividends or 3)use a the most agressive method of the "tradtional tax base method" which only excludes social security and grants a senior $50 credit per return filed. If you doubt what I write look at Ohio State Form SD100 and fill in your 2011 numbers to calculate your estimated 2013 cost. Also now a local tax form in addtion to state and federal. Adding income tax in addtion to property tax is a slippy slope to begin walking. Remember all all wage earners already will have a 2% increase in their FICA tax in 2013. Now you will be have 3% less money if this passes. For seniors they have piled on by taxing pensions and savings. Remember your childrens income will also be taxed if they file a income tax form as well. Vote No on the income tax and sliding in an additional method of funding schools. .
ohioption is correct on item 4. Unlike Brookfield which has the 1% income tax on a levy for a traditional tax base that will tax on pensions and IRA/401(k) distributions. The earned income method does not tax pensions and /401(k)s.
Finally Youngstown's 2.75% obscene income tax and water rates on mostly non residents will do this area some good. NAMII and additive manufacturing is for real.
Randy "Tar and Chip" Smith is clueless just like the EPA. I realize it is not winter; however, using brine water on highways is one of 2 (injection wells the other) approved methods to dispose of brine. So if brine is safe why the big deal. Smith needs to check Warner Rd SE for all the overweight truck traffic on his tar and chip highway. Interesting also that Natonwide insurance announced they will not cover liabilty insurance for fracking related activities.
Court OKs sale of First Place to Talmer Bancorp
Why would Talmer keep past board members? They may be good members of the community but their decisions on banking enabled management to go amuck. As example, the CEO of First Place remained on for over 3 years of financial misconduct over filing documents. This is no longer a local bank but a Talmer investment.
December 15, 2012 at 6:13 a.m. permalink suggest removal
D&L seeks state OK for injection well near Route 82 in Brookfield Township
This is not a vital natural gas production well that will create jobs and wealth for the area. Residents near the proposed Class II toxic brine injection site support responsible production drilling for natural gas and do not want to be confused with anti-fracking groups. This well will dump toxic brine water from out of state and in-state into a residential area, with over 2,800 residents within a 3 mile radius and 800 within a 1 mile radius, where only private well water is available on a potential earthquake fault line. There is also 33 abandoned coal mines in this immediate area mostly filled with water. ODNR has heard and read residents lawful requests and has advised in writing on October 10 a formal public hearing regarding potential health, safety and seismic activity will be held at a time and location to be yet determined. Brookfield trustees also this month passed a (non binding with ODNR) resolution to ban injection wells where public water does not exist in residental areas. Residents may or may not be successful in having the permit denied, but our request for an area of review for this residentially located injection well will be heard. Of course, D & L Energy can be a good neighbor and withdraw their permit application and work with township trustees for more appropriate locations in the townships. D & L's reputation in this area could stand some rebranding and by withdrawing their pemit request it would go a long way to do this. It is also interesting that ODNR stands to earn close to $10,000 per day every day per each injection well based upon 50% instate and out of state tax fees per gallon dumped. All of these fees fund soley ODNR with no funds to local or state coffers.
November 16, 2012 at 2:52 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Meeting of the minds needed to ease port authority tension
I hope the Port Authority and commissioners from both counties have lawyered up. We can expect legal action based upon this comment. "The wage reduction reflected the board’s concern about her missing work for several months because of cancer and her husband’s death."
November 4, 2012 at 12:59 p.m. permalink suggest removal
3rd suit against engineer’s office raises cost against Trumbull Co. to $920,000
Either a miss print or something seems out of line here considering who got what monies. "The Vindicator has learned, however, that Klingeman, of Bristolville, received about $130,000, and her attorneys, the Chandra Law Firm of Cleveland, received about $300,000." Who really got paid off?
November 1, 2012 at 2:17 p.m. permalink suggest removal
First Place Bank holding company files for Chapter 11, agrees to $45 million bid
Let us refocus to First Place Bank. It is encouraging news for employees and FDIC depositers that they do not appear in harms way with the events announced. It also is apparant over the past years of over extending into Michigan and the agony of constant non reporting that management and the board were well over their head. I bailed a couple of years ago but if I was still a customer would be there by Friday to withdraw my funds considering one factor only: The old three blind mice directors will be on the new board. The employees and depositers deserve fresh directors and management to save a valuable asset to the valley.
October 30, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Local school districts dealing with huge financial challenges
The Brookfield Board had 3 choices to alleviate their cash flow concerns: 1) increase the property tax mills from 51.85 with an additional 9.13 mills 2) use a 1% income tax on the "earned income only tax" based method. This method would have eliminated social security, pensions, IRA/401(k) distribtutions, and interest.3) use a the most agressive method of the "tradtional tax base method" which only excludes social security and grants a senior $50 credit per return filed. Brookfield chose to attack your pension, savings and IRA/401(k) monies that they don't tell people there is a difference. If you doubt what I write look at Ohio State Form SD100 and fill in your 2011 numbers to calculate your estimated 2013 cost. Also now a local tax form in addtion to state and federal. Adding income tax in addtion to property tax is a slippy slope to begin walking. Remember all all wage earners already will have a 2% increase in their FICA tax in 2013. Now you will be have 3% less money if this passes. Vote No on the Brookfield income tax.
October 27, 2012 at 9:36 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Schools need support to do best
The Brookfield Board had 3 choices to alleviate their cash flow concerns: 1) increase the property tax mills from 51.85 with an additional 9.13 mills 2) use a 1% income tax on the "earned income only tax" based method. This method would have eliminated social security, pensions, IRA/401(k) distribtutions, and interest and dividends or 3)use a the most agressive method of the "tradtional tax base method" which only excludes social security and grants a senior $50 credit per return filed. If you doubt what I write look at Ohio State Form SD100 and fill in your 2011 numbers to calculate your estimated 2013 cost. Also now a local tax form in addtion to state and federal. Adding income tax in addtion to property tax is a slippy slope to begin walking. Remember all all wage earners already will have a 2% increase in their FICA tax in 2013. Now you will be have 3% less money if this passes. For seniors they have piled on by taxing pensions and savings. Remember your childrens income will also be taxed if they file a income tax form as well. Vote No on the income tax and sliding in an additional method of funding schools. .
October 25, 2012 at 6:55 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Liberty schools face fiscal woes, possible demise
ohioption is correct on item 4. Unlike Brookfield which has the 1% income tax on a levy for a traditional tax base that will tax on pensions and IRA/401(k) distributions. The earned income method does not tax pensions and /401(k)s.
October 22, 2012 at 2:51 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown OKs $450K to NAMII
Finally Youngstown's 2.75% obscene income tax and water rates on mostly non residents will do this area some good. NAMII and additive manufacturing is for real.
October 12, 2012 at 9:31 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Brine spill in Fowler Township concerns Trumbull County official
Randy "Tar and Chip" Smith is clueless just like the EPA. I realize it is not winter; however, using brine water on highways is one of 2 (injection wells the other) approved methods to dispose of brine. So if brine is safe why the big deal. Smith needs to check Warner Rd SE for all the overweight truck traffic on his tar and chip highway. Interesting also that Natonwide insurance announced they will not cover liabilty insurance for fracking related activities.
July 13, 2012 at 9:47 a.m. permalink suggest removal