Experimenting With “Other People’s Money”

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Please click on the following links to review other examples of city officials throwing the dice on real estate. 

• Odd Man Out Is Right
• South Euclid Municipal Realty Company
• Runaway Train
• What's Going On?
• Temporary Stay Of Execution

A Sincere Salute

NOTE:  If anyone should run into this man on the streets of South Euclid, please give him a high-five, a hug, or buy him a drink!


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Please also see the SEO post, Triple Play!

Standing Room Only!

The videos below were taken at the South Euclid City Council meeting on May 24, 2010.

There was standing room only. Many people were eager to share their displeasure with the Mayor and City Council for revoking the tax credit for residents who work outside the city of South Euclid. The Mayor did not arrive to the meeting on time and heard only the last 2 ½ citizens who spoke. Interestingly, after arriving late to the last council meeting, on May 10th she gave the explanation that she had been attending practice for “Sing Out” to benefit the Rape Crisis Center. (video clip below)  That event is being promoted by Georgine Welo on her campaign for County Executive website. The events and people surrounding this benefit would afford Mayor Welo the opportunity to hobnob - a publicity windfall for the Welo campaign. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, angry taxpayers one by one had their say. The Mayor missed the first 9 ½ citizens who spoke.

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Regarding the videos below: South Euclid Oversight has chosen to protect the privacy of the citizens who speak at city council meetings. Names and addresses of people have been removed, and every effort is made to NOT show the person at the microphone. Occasionally, there are times when a glimpse or two of someone approaching or at the microphone cannot be avoided. If you are having difficulty viewing a video, try this: allow the video to “buffer,” or play once through first before viewing.

• - Part 1-  time:  6 min. 18 sec.

• -Part 2-  time: 5 min. 10 sec.

• -Part 3-  time: 4 min. 15 sec.

• -Part 4-  time: 8 min. 56 sec.

• -Part 5-  time: 6 min. 42 sec.

• -Part 6-  time: 5 min. 34 sec.

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Sun Messenger online article published May 25, 2010.
Sun Messenger online article published May 26, 2010.
Another online article also published on May 26, 2010.

UPDATE # 2 – Ordinance: 19-10

South Euclid City Council Meeting
Please click on the above link for entire agenda.
Date:  Monday, May 24, 2010
Time:  8:00 p.m.
Location:  city hall, 2nd floor

Meeting Of: Finance Committee
Date: Monday, May 24, 2010
Time: 7:40 p.m.
Location: jury room - city hall, 2nd floor
Re: Monthly update on city finances
(Note: SEOversight has never before seen a "monthly update on city finances" meeting held publicly under that title since we have been attending every meeting for nearly two years now.)

Below is an email circulated by a concerned citizen who asks for help from the community.
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Below is a full and complete certified copy of Ordinance: 19-10

The following article was posted on the Plain Dealer's website, Cleveland.com.

Please click on the following link to view the reader's comments in response to the preceding Plain Dealer article. 

UPDATE # 1 : Referendum – Ordinance: 19-10

 

CITIZEN ORGANIZED PUBLIC MEETING

to be held on

When:  SATURDAY - MAY 22nd at 10:00 a.m.

Where:  2nd Floor South Euclid City Hall

Regarding:  Referendum - Ordinance: 19-10

All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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Opinion on Ordinance: 19-10 issued through the South Euclid Legal Department:

  

PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS SEO POSTS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE SOUTH EUCLID TAX CREDIT: 

• REFERENDUM - Ordinance: 19-10

• Bottomless Pit & Deep Pockets

• What's In Your Wallet?

Salary Ordinances 2003 – 2009

South Euclid Oversight will post the 2010 Salary Ordinance

when it becomes available.

UPDATE: THE CITY OF SOUTH EUCLID NEVER PASSED A SALARY ORDINANCE FOR THE YEARS 2010 OR 2011 - THE 2009 SALARY ORDINANCE IS THE MOST CURRENT.

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Salary Ordinances 2003 - 2009

Please also see:

• Budget 2010 - City of South Euclid
• Budget 2009

REFERENDUM – Ordinance: 19-10

REFERENDUM PETITIONS
for Ordinance: 19-10
are available and on the streets of

 South Euclid NOW !!!

Signatures will put this matter on the ballot November 2nd. If you are a registered voter in the city of South Euclid and would like to sign this petition please contact:  
 setaxcredit@yahoo.com  

Someone will make arrangements for you to get access to one of the petitions currently in circulation.  Thanks to everyone for stepping up and saying, "enough!"

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In the video below, City of South Euclid Council President David Miller defends the income tax credit legislation one week after it was made law by a 5-2 council vote.

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Please click on the document below to view full size.  It is a page from the City of South Euclid 2010 Budget.  This couldn't possibly have anything to do with the financial woes of the city, could it?

The video below contains discussion regarding the municipal bond rating.

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The email below was received by SEOversight after it had been forwarded many times. It is unclear who the original author of this letter is which appears to be circulating the community.

Please click on the following link to see the online Plain Dealer article from above WITH  reader's comments - "South Euclid drops income tax credit for residents."

The information below was obtained via a public records request by South Euclid Oversight. The request was for the informational “council packet” for April 16, 2010 provided to the council members prior to the city council meetings. Only the relevant documents were included for this post.

 

MUST SEE previous posts including video of council meetings regarding the tax credit, please click on the following links:

• One Or The Other
• Bottomless Pit & Deep Pockets
• What's In Your Wallet?
• A Few Ideas

Public / Private Campaign?

The cancellation of the annual South Euclid Home Days celebration due to financial necessity was announced at the 2009 Budget Hearings. Councilwoman Jane Goodman states her preference to cancel the Memorial Day Parade. Finance Director Joe Filippo responds, “I think the Mayor is very strong on the parade.”

Flash forward to 2010. Should the City of South Euclid be spending money to have a Memorial Day parade? Is there any possible correlation between a parade which grants instant access to a lot of high profile community face-time with great photo ops and say, the Mayor’s big campaign for County Executive?

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Is there an overlap in resources for Mayor Georgine Welo’s campaign for Cuyahoga County Executive?

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From 1996-1998, Georgine Welo served as the Co-Executive of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party after being appointed by Cuyahoga County Democratic Chair Jimmy Dimora. In 1998, she was appointed Administrative Bailiff to Judge Ann T. Mannen, in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.  For related SEO post please see, Irreconcilable Details.

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Please also see Friends In High Places.

BUDGET 2010 - City of South Eucild

BUDGET 2010 - City of South Euclid
 

Another One Bites The Dust

3905 Eastway Road:  BEFORE

The property information below regarding 3905 Eastway Road is from the Cuyahoga County Auditor’s office webpage.

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3905 Eastway Road: April 29, 2010

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Please also see other related SEO posts which detail the current South Euclid Administration's "rush to crush" policies + {Greenvale Houses - Before & After}.  For information pertaining to actual financial facts as they relate to taxpayer dollars (city and county), don’t miss Odd Man Out Is Right.

Cuyahoga County Election Results - May 2010

 

Here is a link to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website for results of the May 4, 2010 primary election:

** CURRENT ELECTION RESULTS ** 

What's In Your Wallet?

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