Was Eminent Domain Appropriate?

City Hall wielded eminent domain like a weapon to strong-arm the sale of the Cedar Center properties.

Who's next? Will hostile acquisitions attract prospective business to the city in the future, or will it make them leery of setting up shop in a potentially unwelcoming location?

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Editorial: Point-of-Sale / Voters Should Decide

This editorial was in the Sun Messenger on February 1, 2007. Also see other postings this forum, April 7, 2007 - "Just say "NO" to Point-of-Sale Inspections!!" and May 15, 2007 - "Point-of-Sale Inspections Without A Vote?" - Why don't city officials want the issue on a ballot so the citizens can vote on it? Please click on image to view full-size.

Point-of-Sale Inspection:**PUBLIC HEARING**

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Greenvale Dangers

If demolition began on June 25th, how could this situation have gone unnoticed for so long? Particularly perplexing if city officials inspected the site daily as reported in the Plain Dealer.

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Stop Rec Center Dreams

This letter to the editor was in the Sun Messenger on July 12, 2007. Please click on document to view full-size.

Editorial : Vote On Rec Center

This editorial appeared in the Sun Messenger on July 12, 2007.

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Proposed Mayor's Raise

Your tax dollars at work?

The article below was published in The Sun Messenger on July 12, 2007.

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Ordinance 12-07: Mayoral Pay Raise

Is a pay raise warranted?

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Ordinance 20-07

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Resolution 47-07

Resolution 47-07: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for the purchase of property within the City of South Euclid, known as Permanent Parcel No. 702-23-037 & 702-23-038 and appropriating unappropriated funds in the Land Acquisition Fund in an amount not to exceed $32,400.00; and declaring an emergency. --According to the Cuyahoga County Auditor, the current market value for the tax year 2006 for these properties on Telhurst Road are $200.00 each parcel, for a combined total of $400.00. Click on the following link to research property information in Cuyahoga County: http://auditor.cuyahogacounty.us/repi/default.asp

STILL Looking For Answers On Greenvale Drive

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Greenvale Houses- Before & After

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Ordinance 27-07

June 25, 2007: Legislation requested by the mayor and administration- Ordinance 27-07: Providing for the appropriation of unappropriated funds in the general fund to the legal administration/personal services fund, in an amount not to exceed $12,500.00.

Ordinance 17-07

May 29, 2007: Legislation requested by the mayor & administration- Ordinance 17-07: Authorizing the transfer of $11,000.00 from the "legal expense/court cases account", to the "salaries & wages" account for the hiring of a temporary law clerk in the city of South Euclid, Ohio.