Dayton Public Service Issues

Police hiring process as flawed as our charter

Before we go into any discussion about the hiring processes in place in the City of Dayton- one must ask how  a problem can last this long, with no resolution in sight. This has been an issue for twenty years (I had a position on the “consent decree” in my first literature when I ran Read More

Dumb politicians prefer dumb cops

Since we get politicians for life, with no chance of recall or petitioning for the sake of changing our charter, we are also doomed to have stupid police officers in the name of integrating our security forces. It’s also causing Dayton Ohio to become the laughing stock of the country. From the Dayton Daily: The Read More

Failing Dayton leadership finds fall guy: meet my neighbor Max Fuller

Max Fuller is an affable guy. When I first moved into South Park he was active in South Park Preservation Works- our non-profit neighborhood development corporation that had rescued at least 8 homes. There was some controversy about him hiring himself and the rates he charged the corporation, but those homes are still standing and Read More

The political grandstand and Senate Bill 5

Actions speak louder than words and a position on Senate Bill 5 is one of those galvanizing quiz questions candidates will be asked for years to come by union bosses to decide who to lend their financial muscle to. So, we’ll hear lots of postures by candidates- who have zero influence on the issue, but Read More

Time to test the Civil Service Board?

Can you imagine a private business suing itself to force a change in its hiring process? Didn’t think so. Somehow- our city can’t figure out a way to hire qualified people and promote them. Apparently, this is rocket science. And, it’s costing us a lot to “fix” as well as for “remediation.” Considering much of Read More

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