Only 115 tickets were sold which is why Betras filled the hall with free loaders. The party didn't make a penny on the event.
The big question now is, how is Betras going to pay for his Chairman of the Year award? It was given in exchange for a promissed dollar amount to the ODP.
The wheels are falling off of the Betras wagon. A stupid move with Mike Sciortino and now this, look for this Chairman to be removed by the end of the year.
The only reason this felon had any chance was because the dumb media in this town keeps writing stories on him. Stop already! Write some stories that will actually help move our community forward, not back.
George Tablack is the cancer on our county. When I hear Traficanti and Ludt say there is no one else who can do his job it just shows what poor leadership we have, there are plenty of people in Mahoning County that can do George's job and do it without getting every employee and union mad at them. Good for John that he voted no!
Let's start by not paying George Tablack $130,000.00 per year plus health & PERS. The voters might think the commissioners were serious about how they spend our money if they rolled his salary back.
Mrs. Miller has been a Trustee almost eight years and has accomplished nothing, has yet to grasp the budgeting process and how the township pays its bills. The Vindicator is completely wrong in its endorsement to give her another four years.
Attorney Gallitto over the past four years has proven that she doesn’t know how to read contracts (and what they will cost the budget), doesn’t know how to hire employees, and only has her eye on her own political future, not what’s in the best interest of Boardman Township. The Vindicator is completely wrong in its endorsement to give her another four years.
As for the Republicans who believe they own Boardman, it was your people (Costello and Mancini) that let the township get into the financial mess it’s in now. They hired more police and firemen and didn’t have the political courage to put a levy on the ballot to pay for them and relied on the inheritance tax to cover the shortfall. The same shortfall that we find ourselves in today and will continue to find ourselves in unless more revenue is raised (levy(s)) or expenses are cut (lay off employees).
All are to blame and all want to point fingers. Running a township is not rocket science, but in Boardman it is due to political nonsense that needs to be put aside.
New Trustees are needed who will take a fresh look at Boardman and hopefully end the drama.
This is exactly why we need two new trustees. No interview process, no public comment, no chance to see if there were other candidates that may have been more qualified or brought other experience to the position.
How sad for Boardman that this is how our government is run. Politics rules and this was a safe bet for Robyn and Kathy. Both need to be gone this November.
Hey Vindicator, stop writing about Jimbo and start investigating what’s going on in the largest township in our community!!
Heads must roll at board of elections
To Judge Belinky (Exposed):
Come out and say that you are related to the clerk!
But we know you can't do that since a judge is not supposed to be posting political comments.
At least you didn't do it during working hours like you normally do.
August 29, 2010 at 7:58 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Why aren’t Dems doing better in the polls?
Only 115 tickets were sold which is why Betras filled the hall with free loaders. The party didn't make a penny on the event.
The big question now is, how is Betras going to pay for his Chairman of the Year award? It was given in exchange for a promissed dollar amount to the ODP.
The wheels are falling off of the Betras wagon. A stupid move with Mike Sciortino and now this, look for this Chairman to be removed by the end of the year.
August 16, 2010 at 9:02 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Mahoning County judges are not being reasonable
burford/exposed = Judge Belinky
author50 = Sam Moffie
First, why is a sitting judge posting during working hours???
Second, who put Sam Moffie in charge of watching Belinky???
Judge, get back to work and stop violating the Rules of Judicial Conduct and Sam, get a life!
July 21, 2010 at 2:47 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Is Traficant's comeback over?
The only reason this felon had any chance was because the dumb media in this town keeps writing stories on him. Stop already! Write some stories that will actually help move our community forward, not back.
July 3, 2010 at 6:19 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Mahoning commissioners OK new one-year deal with Tablack
George Tablack is the cancer on our county. When I hear Traficanti and Ludt say there is no one else who can do his job it just shows what poor leadership we have, there are plenty of people in Mahoning County that can do George's job and do it without getting every employee and union mad at them. Good for John that he voted no!
May 18, 2010 at 4:24 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Mahoning County voters deliver a strong message
Let's start by not paying George Tablack $130,000.00 per year plus health & PERS. The voters might think the commissioners were serious about how they spend our money if they rolled his salary back.
November 5, 2009 at 8:28 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Miller, Gallitto must work to solve Boardman’s crisis
Wrong about the housing bubble Skyking.
The relaxed requirments were in a budget bill that the Republicans sent Clinton. If he didn't sign it the government would have shut down.
Housing and banking problems were started by Republicans so they could make more money!
Just as Tom Costello did nothing to fix Boardmans finances when he had the chance.
Nice try on the spin! Republicans suck.
October 25, 2009 at 2:45 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Miller, Gallitto must work to solve Boardman’s crisis
Mrs. Miller has been a Trustee almost eight years and has accomplished nothing, has yet to grasp the budgeting process and how the township pays its bills. The Vindicator is completely wrong in its endorsement to give her another four years.
Attorney Gallitto over the past four years has proven that she doesn’t know how to read contracts (and what they will cost the budget), doesn’t know how to hire employees, and only has her eye on her own political future, not what’s in the best interest of Boardman Township. The Vindicator is completely wrong in its endorsement to give her another four years.
As for the Republicans who believe they own Boardman, it was your people (Costello and Mancini) that let the township get into the financial mess it’s in now. They hired more police and firemen and didn’t have the political courage to put a levy on the ballot to pay for them and relied on the inheritance tax to cover the shortfall. The same shortfall that we find ourselves in today and will continue to find ourselves in unless more revenue is raised (levy(s)) or expenses are cut (lay off employees).
All are to blame and all want to point fingers. Running a township is not rocket science, but in Boardman it is due to political nonsense that needs to be put aside.
New Trustees are needed who will take a fresh look at Boardman and hopefully end the drama.
October 25, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Trustees promote Nichols to Boardman police chief
This is exactly why we need two new trustees. No interview process, no public comment, no chance to see if there were other candidates that may have been more qualified or brought other experience to the position.
How sad for Boardman that this is how our government is run. Politics rules and this was a safe bet for Robyn and Kathy. Both need to be gone this November.
Hey Vindicator, stop writing about Jimbo and start investigating what’s going on in the largest township in our community!!
September 11, 2009 at 8:47 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Boardman fire chief: Station closures justified
Why didn't the Trustees explain the situation? Isn't that their job?
All we get are excuses for complete mismanagement.
Both Kathy (idiot) and Robyn (ego maniac) need to be replaced as soon as possible.
September 10, 2009 at 8:22 a.m. permalink suggest removal