"STILL THE SAME" bob seger

Some very interesting council match ups coming this November.

First off, I believe Paul Hach is a very good family man. I have had a few conversations with his wife, who also seems very nice. That said I am presently looking at his campaign flyer. The back page listing his accomplishments seems like very slim pickins'. Morse Avenue Block Watch, Housing Task Force. He could have at least mentioned he was on the Finance committee.

Paul has run unopposed the last eight years, so the residents of Ward IV along with the whole city of Painesville have paid him $48,000 in that period. Now I ask..."for what?”

Was he involved with the city’s idea of changing the lanes on Mentor Ave.? Did he even question what this would do to traffic? Was he involved with the bridge proposed on Shamrock Blvd.? Was he involved with the nine-minute response times to Cobblestone? Flooding for Hayer Ave.... did he feel strongly enough about it to have a meeting in the past few years or just a month before the election? Has he ever questioned the city manager about the Urgent Care Center, has he ever questioned her about anything? Has he ever voted against anything proposed by her? One time in eight years… regarding construction on Mentor Ave (across from Lincoln Ave.). One time in eight years.

Now what has he voted for. He voted for the purchase (along with six other council people) of the property along Richmond St. You know the one I mean, the property mostly in the Grand River. $250,000 for a piece of worthless land that now has the moniker of ‘Horvath's Lagoons’. This was the first sign I had that something was not right under the Golden Dome. One excuse Paul had was a vision of a walkway into Lakeview Bluffs. Great… does this walkway take us past the waste treatment plant? The 3.9 mill Charter change Levy that proved to be a bust going down in defeat by 80% of the Painesville voters. Wonder to whom he was listening at that time.

Meigs County AMPGS… well he voted yes and you are left holding an approximately 2.7 million-dollar bag that you received absolutely nothing for in return. Now he presents an apology, still thinking the project made sense. No… well, we now find out that we have numerous funds collecting millions over the years to pay for mistakes. Notice your electric bills lately?

Who was he listening to?

I support John Murphy in this election. John came to live in Painesville for three reasons, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Why would I support John over Paul: John would have read the AMP contract and within a few weeks, he would have realized through common sense this was a bad deal for Painesville. John will know what he is voting on and not listen to the people Paul tends to listen to.

The big difference between Paul and John? If John would have voted for something that cost the taxpayers of Painesville more than $2,000,000 I believe he would admit his mistake, apologize and not seek re-election, probably even resign for being incompetent. Paul must have one set of kahunnas to ask people to re-elect him.

Seriously, Paul's accomplishments are few, putting all the dirt behind the Celery House that it looks like a moonscape. Is he collecting royalties on a gas well located near his property line? Whose idea was it to sell that park? Paul should have done the honorable thing and resigned his position along with anyone else still left on council who voted for that AMP-OHIO AMPSC Plant. expensive mistake. Only in Painesville could a candidate be reelected with his record while no one questions his campaign for a third term. This really is Apathyville.

At least let us all admit if Paul is re-elected, it will not be because of the accomplishments he has had in the last two terms. Maybe in Painesville all you really need are the right amount of signs.