Hara Arena

Hara should be the new fairgrounds, run by MetroParks and the Convention and Visitors bureau

It’s time to stop playing around with the fairgrounds relocation. The first clue should have been when Hamvention moved to Greene County. The second should have been when a local pro-sports franchise decided to sit out a season. Dayton built a really nice stadium for the Dragons and gave it away for 20 years. The Read More

Confessions of a rink rat

This was published today in the Dayton Daily News, responding to an earlier article where Kettering Council is deciding the fate of the Kettering Ice Arena. They’ve hired a consultant, to help decide whether to invest more money in the rink- or possibly change it’s use and eliminate the ice. After school and Friday nights, Read More

It’s not “your money” to build Huber Heights Music Center, Councilman Campbell

What happened to Memorial Hall once the Victoria reopened, and then what happened to the Victoria once the Schuster opened? Or what has happened to Hara Arena since UD Arena, the Dayton Convention Center and then the Nutter Center opened? What is the utilization rates of all these venues? Hint: our population hasn’t grown at Read More

The “free ride” that’s costing taxpayers. Stop shifting the blame.

Most of the taxpayers in Montgomery County couldn’t tell you how many ice rinks there are in the county. But I can. 2 at Harra arena, Winterland and the Arena. Privately owned. 1 at Kettering Recreation Center. Publicly owned. 1 at South Metro. Privately owned. 3/4 of one at Riverscape. Publicly owned 1 in Randy Read More

100% Against Corporate Welfare Sticker

Corporate welfare: 100% wrong, 52% effective

From the very first time I ran for office, I believed that government should stick to doing things that only government should do: provide universal services and amenities to the community it serves. Police, fire, roads, parks, water and sewer are great starting points. Some things aren’t so black and white: trash collection, golf courses Read More

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