Damn the Torpedoes’ Comes Budget for the Reactivation for the Police Force Is $50,000
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Today's Bellefontaine Examiner will reach more than 30,000 readers — existing and non-subscribers — via our normal carrier delivery and the U.S. mail. It is our monthly Total Market Coverage edition to be published and distributed by the Bellefontaine Examiner. Vol. 128 • No. 260 75 CENTS Tuesday, October 22, 2019 FORECAST Tomorrow 59º 48º PAID PRSRT STD ECRWSS PRSRT STD EDDM RETAIL PERMIT NO. 500 U.S. POSTAGE U.S. POSTAGE PAID ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE @ www.examiner.org BELLEFONTAINE, OH BENJAMIN LOGAN BOARD OF EDUCATION Over $1 million in cuts ahead should earned-income tax levy fail AMANDA TONOLI ing the athletic/activities “The goal is to get this will vote for it,” Cronkleton cast the board will discuss • the early graduation of EXAMINER STAFF WRITER director by 10 contractual thing passed.” said about the proposed lessening the levy amount Kenna Elaine Hone [email protected] days; implementing pay to The board, Harmon 1.5 percent earned-income for taxpayers. • employment of extra participate; eliminating said, has been cautious as tax levy. The 120-day value is duty personnel Jessica Arn Benjamin Logan Local gifted services; reducing to not give the impression He said he commends currently equivalent to and Camille Watson, both Schools Board of educational aid supports; of an ultimatum and “not the board for trying to pass about $6.4 million. high school swimming Education approved one of eliminating all extended- to tell the voter you need to the levy. The policy makes it so coaches; Kris Korns, mid- two possible reduction day contracts; reducing pass this or else.” “I will do my darndest the board must abide by dle school wrestling coach; plans if its proposed 1.5 school to four days a week; “But the feedback from to help you pass it because that practice regardless of and Kevin Butler, Jeff Fay percent earned-income tax and reducing supplemental the community is, ‘What’s I think it’s a step in the who is in office. and Kyle Seeley, high levy fails Nov. 5. contracts. the reality?’” he said. “It’s right direction,” In other business the school weight room assis- The levy’s cost is $1.50 Dave Harmon, superin- not an ultimatum, but Cronkleton said. board approved: tant and head coordina- for every $100 earned, and tendent, said unfortunately there is a reality to this if The board also passed a • one-year contracts for tors. would raise some $3.34 both plans were “excep- we don’t pass (the levy) we new policy regarding Rhonda Cook, elementary There will be a special million for the purpose of tionally heavy on staff.” have to make significant school spending, which head cook, and Barn meeting Monday, Oct. 28, funding current operating “If it has to happen it’s changes in the way we do mandates the district must Kensler, high school food at 5 p.m. in the high expenses for the school not good,” he said. business.” maintain at least 90-days service worker school’s auditorium for district. Harmon said the board Resident Cliff cash value on-hand in • adding an additional staff to hear about the The reduction plan had struggled with the decision Cronkleton said he is for reserve at all times. personal day to Joslin Lee reduction plan and give to cut at least $1 million in about a reduction plan. fair taxes for all, noting that The 90 days cash value • paying out the remain- their input. costs. “They were almost it were up to him he would is the bottom line, Harmon der of Matt Pennington’s The next regular meet- Reductions include cut- unable to do this because implement a 2 percent explained, and when the vacation day balance ing will be Nov. 18 in the ting technology budgets; it’s awful,” he said. “It sales tax. district has 120 days cash • employing classified Central Office and the eliminating the special would be devastating to “I think this is good and value every year for the five cafeteria substitute Anna board will be going over education director; reduc- the school district. I’m happy about it and I years of the five-year fore- McCall effective Oct. 8 the five-year forecast. LAKEVIEW VILLAGE COUNCIL Resident opposition to village police department expressed AMANDA TONOLI [email protected] A majority of the Lakeview residents in attendance said during the Monday Lakeview Village Council regu- lar meeting that they do not support reactivating a police force in the village. Councilman Frank Dietz polled those in attendance as to how many were for and against the idea of a police force. Nine were against and two were for. Pat Parish, retired village administrator, told council he didn’t think they should jump into anything. “I don’t think we personally need it,” Parish said. “A lot of people who have been coming to talk to me think the sheriff’s office was doing a good job.” Scott Mohler, Lakeview electric department supervi- sor, agreed with Parish. “I really don’t believe we should do this,” he said. “I think if we do (this) you should take your time and make your steps right.” Mohler continued to say he thinks the numbers for reactivating the police force are incorrect. “There’s no big crime in Lakeview,” he added. Councilman Terry Brentlinger said the proposed ‘Damn The Torpedoes’ comes budget for the reactivation for the police force is $50,000. The funds for the force would come from the general fund. to life during Saturday concert That amount would cover 1,440 hours for the first year and an additional 660 more hours the second. Resident Jim Garver told Brentlinger not to “dictate” “We want to take good “I was fed up listening to them because he “has absolutely no clue what’s going Classic Albums Live care of these songs for the to tribute bands that had on in Lakeview” as Brentlinger is a part-time Port modern day and to intro- spent more time on their Jefferson police officer. duce a new generation to costumes than on the “I don’t believe Lakeview needs a police department,” slated to perform at classic rock albums that music,” he said. “We’re Garver said. “The county does a very good job. In the are well-played.” here strictly to present the past, the police department in Lakeview only watched Classic Albums Live music live, with no tapes two bars and that was it.” Holland Theatre takes some of the leg- running and no flashing Parish said he’d like to see a comparison of the hav- endary classic rock albums light show. If there’s a ing the sheriff’s office working for the village and the BY MANDY LOEHR Saturday, Oct. 26, one of and recreates them live on string section, we include a potential police force for the community to look at. EXAMINER STAFF WRITER more than 100 shows the stage, Martin explained. string section for our show, “I think you should put it in front of the people for [email protected] group performs in each The approximately 100 and if there’s a horn sec- them to decide,” he said. “Not six or seven people.” year, traveling to locations professional musicians tion, we will feature a horn The alternative to reactivating a police force would be Audience members at around the U.S. and that are part of the organi- section.” to continue paying the Logan County Sheriff’s Office the Holland Theatre’s sec- Central and East Coast zation are fitted for roles in Martin related that $36,000 annually for part-time coverage. ond ticketed performance Canada. a variety of shows that in Saturday’s Tom Petty show The ordinance to continue that contract, for three this season will have the “We don't dress up or addition to Tom Petty, will feature a nine-piece years, which expires at the end of this year, was voted chance to sit in on a classic wear any sort of costume. include albums by AC/DC, band, who will run through down during Monday’s meeting. rock “recital” that features All of our energy is put into The Beatles, Cheap Trick, the entire Damn the Councilwoman Traci Snyder-Gentis suggested Ryan world class musicians the music. We want the David Bowie, Elton John, Torpedoes album during a Shoffstall, mayor, ask the sheriff’s office for a one-year playing note for note and performance to sound Jimmy Hendrix, Led 45-minute opening ses- contract instead. cut for cut from Tom Petty exactly like the album,” Zeppelin, Queen, Rolling sion, with no talking by Shoffstall said he’s happy people were expressing & the Heartbreakers’ 1979 Classic Albums Live Stones, Prince, The Who performers in between their opinions so council has an idea of their feelings. triple platinum album, founder Craig Martin said and many others. songs, as is tradition with Snyder-Gentis concurred. Damn the Torpedoes. via telephone interview. A longtime musician each of their shows. “This will not be taken lightly at all,” she said. “We “Refugee,” “Here “Musical purity is what himself, Martin said he Forty years after its will do our best to serve the community as a whole.” Comes My Girl,” “Don’t Do we care about. Think of it founded Classic Albums release, Damn the Snyder Gentis said if the new police force comes to Me Like That,” Louisiana as a recital — like you’d Live in 2003 after feeling Torpedoes has special fruition it will not be run the same as it was run in the Rain” and each of the have with Brahms or unimpressed with the meaning for the founder, past.