I have spoken with and/or heard from many owners in Woodcliff, what our city’s government is doing to them is unconscionable. I believe most Whitehall citizens either aren’t aware of the truth, are wantonly and self-servingly casting it aside or are simply going on what our government has spoon fed them, trusting the government over the people.

Your government aren’t the good guys, as tough as that is to hear and take, they are abusing the processes available to them and abusing the spirit and intent of eminent domain laws to return valuable property to ground zero to process land for the profiteers and their own fevered egos and vanity projects. It is an incremental chipping away of our rights, our liberty and our laws. Fools are both at the front end and the back end of this assault. When this country no longer resembles America as we have always known it, it will not be the fault of those with reckless and self-serving aspirations, but rather, those who allowed them because they were too stupid, too silent or with willful ignorance, mindlessly supported these attacks. I do what I can to see it doesn’t have to. Ask yourself deep in your heart of hearts what you’re doing to defend the very tenets of our country because allowing this outrage is not it.

This is the contents of an email I was sent:

“The City of Whitehall had no problem issuing permits for all new electric wiring, new roof trusses, siding & roof & windows. These are just the exterior costs. They are now offering $16,000 per unit. We have $65k in repairs (plus purchase price) in it so far..😢
We are just one sad story.. there are many many more..” Cheryl Horn

Along with photos:

This is also something Ms. Horn sent along to me, venting her frustration:

Imagine if you can that you own a condo, that you pay your condo dues to an imaginary condo unit owners association but all the money goes into the pocket of someone the court system appointed (through no fault of your own). That person & many others help themselves to these funds with the courts Blessings. No repairs can be made because the funds are regularly depleted. No further normal functionality of the condo association & no way to know what is actually going on nor a way to say anything about it. No method to complain, no way to represent yourself no voice at all because your are not a defendant, just “an interested party”. The person who is in control signs this negotiated deal with zero liabilities & leaves the scene. Those who are the defendants (and former receiver) then negotiate a settlement with the government entity that has bullied & sought to take control of the property due to it’s prime location. Even though they were/are the problem, they walk away with their cut off the top, their attorney compensated, and then receive close to fair market value for ALL their units even though previously the City called them a slum & a blight. Of course they vote the deal through on a simple majority much like 3 wolves & 2 sheep voting on what’s for dinner.
Naturally The City locates a professional licensed & certified appraiser to “drive by the condos” and decide the amount on your purchase price.  The court thinks this is perfectly fine & has no problem with this practice from a “professional appraiser” and approves this unethical behavior.
All the while this has been going on nothing has ever been told to you or the other condo owners regarding the potential seriousness of the situation, that anyone is appraising your home nor that the loss of your property is a very real probability. You are then offered pennies on the dollar for your condo & are expected to fight for your value with all the other condo owners out of a pot of funds that can not cover the balance because those who caused this nightmare have already absconded with the lions share of the funds.
With this scenario you would either think that you live in a socialist/communist country or think you lived in the most corrupt City in the state (possibly the country).
But no, you are in the City of Whitehall, State of Ohio, United States of America. The land with a dual justice system, one for the wealthy & one for the (dwindling) middle class & the poor because this scenario would NEVER EVER occur in Bexley or Upper Arlington… would it…
Actually, there is true & perfect justice. Not in this life but definitely in the next.