Monday, November 5, 2012
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The purpose of this letter is to convey my support of Issue 11 which establishes a 0.25 percent income tax for the construction of a new safety building for the city of Kent. As the Sheriff of Portage County with 44 years in law enforcement, 18 of those years as a Kent Police officer, I understand the importance of having the proper tools, including a facility, to provide safety services to a community. The current facility was in questionable condition when I served as an officer and as I have had the occasion to return there for various reasons, I find it to be not only outdated in its layout but it is structurally to a point of disrepair. A new safety building, in my opinion, brings with it many advantages to the citizens of the city of…
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
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I wanted to share my perspective on Issue 11, a new building for the Kent Police Department. I work part-time as a detention officer. The job is not my main source of income and I do not live in Kent, so I cannot vote for it. However, I am in favor of Issue 11 and support the increased income tax. I will pay for a new building. The jail does not meet the American Standards for jails, however, it is "grandfathered" and currently remains open. My observation is the following: if it were to close, there would be no need for jailers and Kent Police officers would be on the road less. Any arrest would require a police officer to conduct the booking process (a minimum of 30 minutes on a good day). Then they would be required to remain on …
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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Dear Editor; I very much appreciate your article, "Many Ticket Holders Turned Away from Obama Campaign Stop" in Kent Patch for addressing a problem that has now occurred twice at the Kent State MACC: the overbooking of available space. In the first case, the problem took place during a graduation ceremony and left many parents and friends of graduates standing on the outside. The current problem here occurred with the appearance of President Obama on Wednesday. I witnessed a particularly heartbreaking moment, one which likely occurred several times, while waiting in line to get into the MAC Center. I was near the back of the line, immediately behind a young father and his two three- or four-year old boys, who were all enduring a …
Friday, September 28, 2012
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Four years ago, like many, I asked myself a question: is this the place I wanted for my kids? And the answer was simple: no! The republicans had badly misused the chance they argued over for decades, our country was foreclosed and for sale, and the democrats would get to try... Well, today many seeds are planted, with new directions in power-making, new ideas in healthcare, and new lines with new products for American workers to make. Todays talk is of Volts and solar panels, wind turbines and health coverage no matter what — all these things and more are changed. All in four years! And all without the party of Lincoln, I might add! Some today ask, 'Am I disillusioned with the President?' And that answer is a resounding 'No!' I still want …
Monday, June 11, 2012
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Dear Elizabeth Howard (Chair of the Kent Board of Zoning Appeals): On June 18, 2012, your board will meet to consider an application for a zoning variance by Mr. Aubrey Baker, owner of [apparently] several different automotive-related companies for a property owned by Mr. Tim Crock. The application will relate to certain changes at a business he proposes to relocate to 634 Lake Street, Kent, Ohio 44240-2647. That address is in near proximity to a house my wife and I own on Harvey Street. I am sure that you and the other members of the board appreciate our anxiety at this point. While his business was previously located for a couple of years on the old Gougler-Furukawa property just diagonally across the street, the new location (originally…
Monday, March 19, 2012
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On the last day of winter, compliments to Kent City Council on the success of the Sidewalk Snow Removal Program. Special thanks to Ward 5 (downtown) Council Representative Heidi Shaffer, who resolutely guided this legislation through council for more than two years to adoption. I do business in downtown Kent almost every day, and this winter just ended, the first winter in which the sidewalk snow removal program was in full effect, had the clearest sidewalks and most uninterrupted access to downtown Kent's businesses in memory. Thank you for making it a pleasure to spend money in Kent. Christopher J. Mallin Attorney at Law Mogadore, OH
Friday, February 24, 2012
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In the last week I have visited several homes that have kennels. One had approximately 14 dogs and what looked like 101 puppies. They were everywhere. The place smelled like an outhouse that had not seen lime since it was dug. People lived in there among the globs of daisies on the floor; you had to tiptoe around or take a glob home with you. I always carry Febreze to help me in these situations. First, they were misrepresenting the breed of dog. It was stated that the dogs were purebred German Rottweilers. They were definitely Rotts, but definitely not German; they were all American Rotts with their short little legs and fat faces. This place needed to be reported. Today I went to a house in Ravenna that has a kennel license; she raises…
Thursday, February 16, 2012
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Letter was written by former Rep. Bob Beauprez of Colorado. Late last month Chesapeake Energy Corp. quietly tested a new method of horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” on two well sites in Ohio. The new process uses about 10 percent of the water that fracking typically requires, relying instead primarily on carbon-dioxide foam to crack natural gas-rich shale rock deep below the earth’s surface. Given that one of the usual environmentalist refrains on hydraulic fracturing is that the process uses too much water, one might imagine Chesapeake’s move would have garnered some praise from the “green” contingent. Quite the contrary. The response from the Natural Resources Defense Council, for example, via Senior Policy Analyst Amy Mall…
Thursday, December 8, 2011
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As a Twin Lakes resident, I understand and share Mr. Mallin's concerns about the growing petroleum industry in Portage County ("Approach providing services to fracking with caution," opinion letter in Kent Patch, Dec 7). Ohio is fortunate to have vast subsurface oil and gas resources and global commodity prices that make extraction profitable now. Concerns on how to best develop any growing industry are stressful, and are also being addressed in Pennsylvania, New York and North Dakota, among others. But I believe that following Mr. Mallin's recommendations would be detrimental to many of Ohio's resources. Let's assume that Mr Mallin's contentions are addressed to his satisfaction, namely: 1) rather than one centralized station numerous …
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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If a $2.9 billion cut in educational funding over fiscal year 2012-2013 doesn’t have you rethinking your support for Senate Bill 5, think about exactly what almost $3 billion in cuts means to Ohio’s children and future. Loss of academic programs, reduced opportunities for students, severe staff reductions, and increased taxes at the local level will all become business as usual under SB5. Here’s how it works: voters already reeling under the weight of school levies ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Nor can those voters blame school districts for “not getting the message” when community members repeatedly reject school levies at the ballot box. It’s not the school districts’ fault. If school districts can’t get levies approved, they are required to …
Jon Ridinger
1:04 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Issue 11 isn't a property tax, it's an income tax, so it will affect anyone who lives in and/or works in Kent, not just property owners. And no, Sheriff Doak lives in Ravenna, so it's rather easy to sit back and support a tax increase that will obviously not affect him at all. more ›