derf5983... Right on the money with this comment. "More than 10.8 million". And don't forget they were broke but the payroll was flowing and kept flowing. Spending 1.4 million for a new branch. I feel it can and should be scaled back. The Austintown Senior Center , thank Lisa for this one. And we can't forget the WRTA busing. When are people going to wake up and see that the "common" worker who owns a home and has cut back to the bone , just can't afford these levies any longer. Now APD wants to renew the policy levy. More money for them for spot light deer ( against the law) on New Road by the Credit Union were they lease the property to hunt. For them to speed past you on Rt 46 to get to Sheetz's. Just a small example we all see. Do as I say not as I do approach. I as well as millions of others have tightened the belt. All of these agencies should do the same. Look at the wages and bennies of the Library staff. New building(s) for WRTA. I fully support the safety forces of Austintown, But if I see these actions, many do and it is hard to be supportive when we do.
I am all for keeping the Austintown area safe and secure. I have voted yes on all safety issues in the past. I supported the school levy in the past as it involves our children and the future. But then to find the same back door dealings with the tax payer funding. The county library levy, boy we got fooled on this one. Then just this past November. the Senior Center. I am not a hater of supporting and improving, but this one pushed me over the top. I did not support this as "we built it ,,now pay for it", happened. Thanks Lisa....Why did the funding not happen like the improvements to the football area, donations...??
We are all working with less money in our accounts. Myself as a homeowner, have seen my home value go down, but the taxes go up with the state, county and local boards wanting more and more... I have not had a raise in 3 years and give more for my benefits. I clearly understand it the times we are faced with. I also agree that all measures have to be looked at BEFORE I give my yes vote.
For all of you in Austintown who voted for Davis and Ditzler in the last election,,Told you so... for all of us who wanted to replace Dave and Bo show,,we got 1/2 way done. Now maybe the rest of you will wake up in Austintown. Dave has to go, replaced with fresh eyes, Jim was not the right person. 1 term I purpose. But wait all his motel manager experience put him in office. Ok we lost with him. Lisa, your in the spotlight to be next unless you get going or will you just let the "boys" run over you like always. Stand up girl... We need to put the "D" and "R" to bed and look at JOBS and watch our backs from ytown and Williams with JEDD.
Austintown, Are you ready for some new ideas, faces and forward thinking, then lets make the change at the next election. These are to be non partisan elected positions. So why does it come down to "D and R" and not Austintown.
Thank you for schooling me on the ways my money gets spent without me knowing. I understand spending money on yearly contracts if it is disclosed in the budget for the year. This is an 'extra" that they are doing. BOE purchasing the property to more than likely give to the township to widen the road and thus cost Austintown taxpayers money to complete and keep operational. So are we really spending money twice. Hiden money to purchase the property and then give it to the township, and the cost to keep it paved, plowed, ect... I just feel I have been decieved again by the BOE. Yes, I do not know the inter workings of the BOE, on me for that. But I am working to pay for all these hidden items so I can't attend. Again, I wanted and was sold on the schools, but now I am looking to push a NO vote for anything else in Austintown and the county. I can only give so much. Were is the open and honest people of this township????
"Superintendent Vincent Colaluca said the school board voted Monday to purchase two residential properties —
Colaluca said the school district closed on the Woodhurst home, which was in foreclosure, Tuesday and is awaiting word on when the sale of the Idaho property can be finalized.----"
Does anyone in Austintown see or read what I am reading. Voted on Monday, Closed on Tuesday and made the Wednesday paper. That has to be the fastest closing on a home I have ever heard. So here is my question: Can the board enter into contracts of this nature without notifing the taxpayers?? Just a question I do not know the answer to..
And I like the statement:" “We’re using capital-improvement money that the district has been saving over the years,” he said.
How much is saved and could we have voted a 2.0 mill if we have all this money in savings. I am sorry but it appears to be the same old board of past. And I voted for the schools for the record because I live and had two sons graduate from Austintown. I hang my head!!!!!
County judges want more and ORDER and SUE the taxpayers to fund what THEY want, not what can be afforded. Now the city judges want or DEMAND more. If the judges do not like the work place that the taxpayers of the city and county can afford, LEAVE, QUIT, find another job that pays you the money you make and benifits you get with this job. I hear all of these judges cry like babies but then you use the same court to force taxpayers into giving you what you want. Correct me if I am wrong, Evans hands out penciles on taxpayer time. lets make all of them use a time clock or pay them salary like we do. Again, QUIT, most of you have done nothing to help the area anyway. besides backroom deals and second jobs and take our money and run. VOTE THEM ALL OUT if they can't live within the allotted money the city or county can give them.
YPD- Good job. Williams- Not a fan of you , but I am with you on this one and don't give them the 4 million, wait and get qualified people who will accept what you can afford to give them.
I say open the books. Let the taxpayer see what they are paying for or some of it. But,,,,understand this has been going on for how long. Don't blame the workers for going back to work and collecting. They are allowed to. If my system allowed it I would. I think this issue is come to light due to the hard times we all are going through. But do not punish the employees for something that is allowed by state law. Blame the law makers who allowed and voted YES on it....
These two tracks are doing anything to out do one another. For the "racers sake" work together. I like both tracks. I raced at both tracks but now I have to choose which one to race at. Don't you see you are just going to hurt yourself with this. Why not every other weekend - Saturday you change up. If this was done I would guess you would have more racers like the Limited Sprints would love a full run at Mercer.
These people do what they are paid for. I don't want to hear that they, our goverment, did not know what was being done. This company was paid to do just what it did, protect the "special" visitors who wanted pictures of themselves in Iraq. Our troops had their hands tied all along. We used Blackwater, they now are being made out to be the bad guy. I support them and the mission they did. There are no rules in war,,only our country thinks that their is and then places our young troops in jail for making a split second descision. With close to 6000 deaths of our troops, I say shoot first answer questions later and come home ALIVE....
MAHONING COUNTY Library officials get details of new branch
derf5983... Right on the money with this comment. "More than 10.8 million". And don't forget they were broke but the payroll was flowing and kept flowing. Spending 1.4 million for a new branch. I feel it can and should be scaled back. The Austintown Senior Center , thank Lisa for this one. And we can't forget the WRTA busing. When are people going to wake up and see that the "common" worker who owns a home and has cut back to the bone , just can't afford these levies any longer. Now APD wants to renew the policy levy. More money for them for spot light deer ( against the law) on New Road by the Credit Union were they lease the property to hunt. For them to speed past you on Rt 46 to get to Sheetz's. Just a small example we all see. Do as I say not as I do approach. I as well as millions of others have tightened the belt. All of these agencies should do the same. Look at the wages and bennies of the Library staff. New building(s) for WRTA. I fully support the safety forces of Austintown, But if I see these actions, many do and it is hard to be supportive when we do.
December 9, 2011 at 1:22 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Austintown seeks replacement of police levy
I am all for keeping the Austintown area safe and secure. I have voted yes on all safety issues in the past. I supported the school levy in the past as it involves our children and the future. But then to find the same back door dealings with the tax payer funding. The county library levy, boy we got fooled on this one. Then just this past November. the Senior Center. I am not a hater of supporting and improving, but this one pushed me over the top. I did not support this as "we built it ,,now pay for it", happened. Thanks Lisa....Why did the funding not happen like the improvements to the football area, donations...??
We are all working with less money in our accounts. Myself as a homeowner, have seen my home value go down, but the taxes go up with the state, county and local boards wanting more and more... I have not had a raise in 3 years and give more for my benefits. I clearly understand it the times we are faced with. I also agree that all measures have to be looked at BEFORE I give my yes vote.
December 2, 2011 at 11:58 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Trustees will be to blame if Austintown loses project
For all of you in Austintown who voted for Davis and Ditzler in the last election,,Told you so... for all of us who wanted to replace Dave and Bo show,,we got 1/2 way done. Now maybe the rest of you will wake up in Austintown. Dave has to go, replaced with fresh eyes, Jim was not the right person. 1 term I purpose. But wait all his motel manager experience put him in office. Ok we lost with him. Lisa, your in the spotlight to be next unless you get going or will you just let the "boys" run over you like always. Stand up girl... We need to put the "D" and "R" to bed and look at JOBS and watch our backs from ytown and Williams with JEDD.
Austintown, Are you ready for some new ideas, faces and forward thinking, then lets make the change at the next election. These are to be non partisan elected positions. So why does it come down to "D and R" and not Austintown.
April 24, 2011 at 3:58 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Austintown schools OK purchase of 2 properties
Thank you for schooling me on the ways my money gets spent without me knowing. I understand spending money on yearly contracts if it is disclosed in the budget for the year. This is an 'extra" that they are doing. BOE purchasing the property to more than likely give to the township to widen the road and thus cost Austintown taxpayers money to complete and keep operational. So are we really spending money twice. Hiden money to purchase the property and then give it to the township, and the cost to keep it paved, plowed, ect... I just feel I have been decieved again by the BOE. Yes, I do not know the inter workings of the BOE, on me for that. But I am working to pay for all these hidden items so I can't attend.
Again, I wanted and was sold on the schools, but now I am looking to push a NO vote for anything else in Austintown and the county. I can only give so much. Were is the open and honest people of this township????
July 22, 2010 at 5:16 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Austintown schools OK purchase of 2 properties
"Superintendent Vincent Colaluca said the school board voted Monday to purchase two residential properties —
Colaluca said the school district closed on the Woodhurst home, which was in foreclosure, Tuesday and is awaiting word on when the sale of the Idaho property can be finalized.----"
Does anyone in Austintown see or read what I am reading. Voted on Monday, Closed on Tuesday and made the Wednesday paper. That has to be the fastest closing on a home I have ever heard. So here is my question: Can the board enter into contracts of this nature without notifing the taxpayers?? Just a question I do not know the answer to..
And I like the statement:" “We’re using capital-improvement money that the district has been saving over the years,” he said.
How much is saved and could we have voted a 2.0 mill if we have all this money in savings. I am sorry but it appears to be the same old board of past. And I voted for the schools for the record because I live and had two sons graduate from Austintown. I hang my head!!!!!
July 21, 2010 at 2:54 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Judges: Brawl verifies safety worries
County judges want more and ORDER and SUE the taxpayers to fund what THEY want, not what can be afforded. Now the city judges want or DEMAND more. If the judges do not like the work place that the taxpayers of the city and county can afford, LEAVE, QUIT, find another job that pays you the money you make and benifits you get with this job. I hear all of these judges cry like babies but then you use the same court to force taxpayers into giving you what you want. Correct me if I am wrong, Evans hands out penciles on taxpayer time. lets make all of them use a time clock or pay them salary like we do. Again, QUIT, most of you have done nothing to help the area anyway. besides backroom deals and second jobs and take our money and run. VOTE THEM ALL OUT if they can't live within the allotted money the city or county can give them.
YPD- Good job.
Williams- Not a fan of you , but I am with you on this one and don't give them the 4 million, wait and get qualified people who will accept what you can afford to give them.
July 16, 2010 at 3:33 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Remove the veil of secrecy from public pension system
I say open the books. Let the taxpayer see what they are paying for or some of it. But,,,,understand this has been going on for how long. Don't blame the workers for going back to work and collecting. They are allowed to. If my system allowed it I would. I think this issue is come to light due to the hard times we all are going through. But do not punish the employees for something that is allowed by state law. Blame the law makers who allowed and voted YES on it....
June 27, 2010 at 10:52 a.m. permalink suggest removal
State Senate passes changes to concealed carry law
But what about all these places that place a decal on the door? Asking a question here.
May 27, 2010 at 5:13 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Racing is on at Sharon, Mercer
These two tracks are doing anything to out do one another. For the "racers sake" work together. I like both tracks. I raced at both tracks but now I have to choose which one to race at. Don't you see you are just going to hurt yourself with this. Why not every other weekend - Saturday you change up. If this was done I would guess you would have more racers like the Limited Sprints would love a full run at Mercer.
April 30, 2010 at 9:03 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Feds should be careful in dealings with Blackwater
These people do what they are paid for. I don't want to hear that they, our goverment, did not know what was being done. This company was paid to do just what it did, protect the "special" visitors who wanted pictures of themselves in Iraq. Our troops had their hands tied all along. We used Blackwater, they now are being made out to be the bad guy. I support them and the mission they did. There are no rules in war,,only our country thinks that their is and then places our young troops in jail for making a split second descision. With close to 6000 deaths of our troops, I say shoot first answer questions later and come home ALIVE....
February 13, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. permalink suggest removal