please note: this is a long post for esrati.com, but it is the unveiling of a secret group that is already spending your tax dollars with favored political consultants to advance a cause that can’t be spoken of in public… yet. I hope you find it useful and informative. A group has been meeting to Read More
Looking over the results, with a good night’s sleep, shows outstanding support for both the Metroparks and the Library levy. Both good things, passing with at least 70% of the vote. They were on the ballot as Issue 4 and Issue 40. And while it’s great that we have a new Mayor in Dayton, the Read More
My parents get to do something I dream of: they read three to four books per week. They go to the library at least once a week, and have as long as I’ve been around. They were worried when leaving Cleveland for Dayton- having become accustomed to what they thought was an excellent library system. Read More
The point of belt tightening seems to be lost on the former City Manager and the City Commission. When you are facing a $20 million hole, you don’t give pay raises- of any sort, pre-negotiated or not. It’s called living within your means- it’s called doing the right thing, it’s called avoiding layoffs later. The Read More
I understand that the Library and the Metroparks levies (issue 40 and 4 respectively) are essential to our community and give them 110% support. However, I’m wondering how the Downtown Dayton Partnership, which is itself tax supported (through a Special Improvement District (SID) Tax) can be giving tax dollars to another tax-collecting authority. Looking over Read More
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