" I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE" marvin gaye

   TODAY AT 5:00 PM
EMERGENCY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION ONLY
They normally don't do this?

SEEMS THE HEADSTONE ISSUE IS HEATING UP? I GUESS COUNCIL HAS TO MAKE AN EXECUTIVE DECISION ON WHAT DIRECTION THE CITY SHOULD TAKE. ATTORNEYS ARE EXPENSIVE AND WITH THAT THE EASIEST AS WELL AT CHEAPEST WAY OUT.

AS MENTIONED THE CITY WILL TAKE THE CHEAPEST AND EASIST WAY TO END THIS.  THE MONUMENT STAYS AS IS.


I bet your wondering how I knew
'Bout  your plan to make me blue

A shade of blue is what I am and fading fast!


By now most of you know about my distain for the completed Painesville City Streetscape Project.

Well someone close to the subject has told me that there was an offer made on the former Dollar Bank Building on the corner of Main street and St. Clair street. Lately it has fallen in disrepair. Along with a very low purchase price and a buyer willing to invest money into office space the project has hit the skids. Why? Well the administrator's of our fair city have past this vacant property ordinance and presently this building owes $12,000. Neither buyer or seller wishes to enrich the city coffer's at their expense. So the city now loses out on utility sales as well as income taxes paid by employee's employed at the site. All for this simple money grab? Sorta short sighted?

Ohio makes this ordinances legal by the Ohio Supreme Court agreeing a Home Rule City is looking out for the health and safety of the community? So don't expect this to go away soon.

I thought is was important to share this with Painesville resident's who will go Downtown to the Bath Tub Races and who might wonder why all these building especially the Dollar Bank Building are empty.

Council people doubt me? call Economic Development and get the story from them. First question to ask is that $12,000 correct and go from there!


The strength of the wolf is the pack
The strength of the pack is the wolf