Recently there has been some controversy regarding the use of electronic surveillance by various government entities. Here locally, the Village of Elmwood place has been in the news due to their spitting contest with Judge Robert Ruehlman. Apparently the village idiots. . .I mean the village overlords. . .I mean whoever is in charge of...
Category: Opinion
Farewell To Chief Craig
It is hard to believe that I published a blog article on August 4th, 2011 welcoming the new police Chief to Cincinnati. Now after just over 22 months I am writing another article to say farewell. But since this is his last day I work, I feel compelled to issue his report card. First I...
No Topic Blog
I find myself in a peculiar state. For some reason I am struggling for a topic to write about. This is unusual because generally I have an opinion about everything, and have no qualms about expressing them. Perhaps I have been too tightly focused recently on the city budget process and all that surrounded it....
Budget Bludgeoning
It is over. The City of Cincinnati has a budget. Not necessarily a good budget. Not necessarily a structurally balanced budget, but a budget non the less. It was an interesting process to watch it unfold. I attended, via recorded video, all three budget hearings held to allow citizen input. Several things stand out. First...
Thoughts on the City Budget
The debate continues. The City Manager, the Mayor, and City Council are trying to find ways to close the 35 million dollar budget gap, and they need to do this by June 1, 2013. There is not much time left. Make no doubt about it. As it now stands, something will have to be cut...