Both presidential candidates plan stops in Toledo

From channel 11http://www.wtol.com/global/Story.asp?s=8928708
Updated: Aug 31, 2008 09:56 AM EDT

 
 
 
 

Posted by Nick Dutton - email 
TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - The Glass City is apparently the place to be for the presidential candidates.
Both Barack Obama and John McCain are planning campaign stops here. Obama is coming first, with an event planned in downtown Toledo.
He and running mate, Senator Joe Biden, [...]

The Seneca County Board of Elections Website IS Great

Please check out their website. This is the link http://www.electionsonthe.net/oh/seneca/  and a link is provided under County on the right.
They have downloadable absentee ballots, listing of all voters for campaining, election results, anything and everything.

Just wait till you get a gander at THIS court case

Huffman v. McGuire et al

Plaintiff:

Jeff Huffman

Defendant:

John McGuire, John Davoli, City of Fostoria and William Rains

 

Case Number:
3:2008cv02033

Filed:
August 22, 2008

 

Court:
Ohio Northern District Court

Office:
Civil Rights: Jobs Office [ Court Info ]

County:
Seneca

Presiding Judge:
Judge Jack Zouhary

 

Nature of Suit:
Civil Rights – Employment

Cause:
Federal Question

Jurisdiction:
Federal Question

Jury Demanded By:
42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

Amount Demanded:
$1,000,000.00

Can Ken Egbert, Jr. pick a good investigator or what???

Another hat in the ring for Seneca County Auditor

Elaine  Schlenker has announced her name as a candidate for Auditor. Previously she ran against Marguerite Bernard.

Breaking News…

A rally and information get together for McCain Supporters is being held at the Seneca County Museum at 10am August 28th. Open to the Public and held by Michael DeWine.
Contact Aaron Montz 419-618-2830 email aaronmontz@gmail.com

A Gridiron Battle of Big Ten Proportions Has Been Settled.

From the Dispatch: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/08/26/0_A_DONE_DEAL.ART_ART_08-26-08_A1_I3B50GL.html?sid=101
 
Joint Statement from Time Warner Cable and the Big Ten Network
Editor’s note:  Executives from the Big Ten Network and Time Warner Cable issued the following statement on Monday night, August 25, 2008:
Time Warner Cable and the Big Ten Network announced today that they have reached an agreement-in-principle on terms of carriage for [...]

Roger Daltrey – cue please

“Who are you?” Who are the women running for the Auditor’s position?
Julie Adkins and Lynette Cameron have applied and are employed in the auditor’s office. What are their qualifications?

Did you attend the Grand Opening of Mercy Hospital?

Local illuminaries including candidate for Seneca County Prosecutor Derek DeVine attended the grand opening of the new Mercy Hospital Facility. Did you attend and what were your thoughts?

Would you like to know what really happened at the latest Architectural Review Board meeting?

From intrepid poster Puddin ‘”The A-T gave the basic facts – but, as Paul Harvey would say, here’s the REST of the story…..
Mr. Conoway handed a printed update of what he’s done so far since the last meeting, to the members of the Architectural Review Board (ARB) and the commissioners. He spoke about what’s been [...]

Terry Traster running for the 58th District

From the Ohio Daily Blog: http://www.ohiodailyblog.com/content/list-2008-ohio-candidates
Background on the seat: “58th District Northern Ohio (Seneca, Huron, Lorain Counties). PVI R +6.3. Attorney Matt Barrett (D) defeated appointed incumbent Dan White (R-Bronson Township) by 51.20% to 48.80% in 2006. White replaced Kathleen Reed, formerly Kathleen Walcher (R-Norwalk), who had defeated Barrett by 53.99% to 46.01% in 2004. [...]

Moore is no more, Fostoria fires officer

From the A-T http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/page/content.detail/id/507822.html
“FOSTORIA -Fostoria Police Officer Clayton Moore was terminated Wednesday for conduct unbecoming and for numerous violations of the police code of conduct and policy and procedure manual, Police Chief John McGuire said.Moore had been on administrative leave for several weeks, McGuire said, but declined to provide any further details”
From the Review-Times http://www.reviewtimes.com/Issues/2008/Aug/07/ar_news_080708_story2.asp?d=080708_story2,2008,Aug,07&c=n
“…Moore, [...]

Now here is something interesting – Seneca County Sheriff Capital Asset Stats

 

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Cruisers

13

19

20

21

29

Jail
Capacity

65

65

65

65

126

Budgetary Highlights from the Auditor’s Report

By State statute, the Board of County Commissioners must adopt the annual operating budget for the County by April 1 each year. Seneca County typically adopts permanent appropriations on or before the last day of the preceding year. For the General Fund, amendments to revenues during the fiscal year amounted to $2,839,099 primarily due to [...]

Talk about a built in campaign issue, Mr. Alt!

From the A-T: http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/page/content.detail/id/507795.html?nav=5005
So the Treasurer did not balance the Seneca County bank account.

“In a nutshell, they did not balance their checkbook. They did not compare their bank statements to the books the county keeps,” Emily Frazee said. Frazee is deputy press secretary for State Auditor Mary Taylor.The audit report, which is available on the state [...]

As posted by Kooamunga on Friday, Larry Beidelschies is stepping down.

kookamunga, on August 1st, 2008 at 5:49 pm Said: Edit Comment
Hot off the press-Beidelschies is retiring the end of this month. Someone call Buster! It is time for him since he did not get the council seat. We could use an honest person like Buster in Office.
This article is from the Sat. A-T concerning Beidelschies’ [...]