"CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION" tommy james

I wish I could tell you 8-4 12:19.... Anymore than the News-Herald reporter did. All and all he did a pretty good job. I don't think there was one person in the room who wasn't somewhat confused, including the people making the presentation. They did everything in their power to not use the word "fine." At a council meeting last month the city manager made the statement that our part of the fine was $4,200.00 now at Mondays meeting we first were told that amount plus $75,000.00 later it was revised to $85,000.00 plus the $4,200.00? We were led to believe this was an energy saving program, truth is the only thing we seem to be saving is AMP's rear-end. The only thing missing from that meeting was Vito holding a violin case, and Sal holding on to his lapel. We want you to instead of paying the $89,000 to become "Full -Partners and pay $350,000 for the next three years? Hey maybe we'll just pay our part of the mitigation "fine" and move on. Well, that number could change and be a lot higher, we don't really know how much you'll end up paying? Becoming a "Full- Partner is a good idea I believe? But, we really don't want to spend this kind of money, Oh, I believe it would be in Painesville best interest to go our way. Hey don't forget about the "special" light bulbs along we the rebate for that old refrigerator in the garage. I asked three other people who watched the proceedings and we all got the impression the city manager along with the council president were leaning to become "Full Partners."
One thing you can count on from AMP is never getting a final cost.
Someone from the Justice Department should ask for AMPS records as to how much steam they have sold to nearby industries over the past 22 years, along with records of what AMP charged it "communities" to run Gorsuch? Finally what is AMPS exposure in this fine and mitigation? Seems they passed all that to trusting communities?
This is the cartoon can't wait for the main feature "MEIGS COUNTY"

Checked with the board of elections this morning the two Charter changes passed mustard and will be on the November ballot. Wow! that wasn't that hard after all. Didn't Mr. Werner promise a charter change for a Mayor instead of a City Manager? Go for it Hal I like to see you keep one promise. Win or lose let them know we will hold them responsible.

As far as the school levy, why wait until the last day to get on the ballot. What's the big secret? There must be an interesting reason. I wonder if this is the transparency the board talked about?

An editorial in the News-Herald yesterday concerning illegal immigration they mentioned an F.B.I. program called "secure communities"
basically it check's F.B.I. criminal records. Watch Ms. Dahlberg come out of the bushes over this. You have to wonder If our Sheriff along with the County Commissioners would go for this program? No money, along with not wanting to upset their campaign contributors in the east end of the county?
I would be willing to make a donation to this program just to end the "How do you know their illegal?"

Town Hall meeting last month at Andy Flocks house was one of the better ones in a while. Another councilman attended and almost jump out of their skin when a middle-aged lady alleged that a city building inspector told her she was from her insurance company taking pictures of her yard? We wondered what qualifications this inspector carried top receive her almost $50,000 a year job from the city? She sure isn't the welcome wagon. Off hand I believe this employee needs some training on respecting her real employers the taxpayers of Painesville. Other stories were told about this inspector the ones on Fobes St. was the best. A resident asked if you complained would there be any repercussion? I will show her the four pictures of the 100 new sidewalk blocks that we installed last year with another alleged city employee explaining who was the cause of all this.
One resident complained about a conversation he had with a police officer, he felt all residents were treated as crack heads or bums.
To respond last month my grandson who's two loves are trains, and fire engines was treated to a great conversation with a caring Painesville firefighter at the station. He left that meeting with a lot more respect for what our safety forces do.