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What is a mayor? What do I want for a mayor? What is essential for a mayor? What makes a mayor successful? These are all the things I and anyone need to ask when considering such matters. You are more … Continue reading →

                Here then is the meeting that was held in the backroom of the council chambers, at the council committee meeting, where they can freely discuss issues which come before them. Due to … Continue reading →

My acquaintance with Kim Maggard goes back to 2009 when I first started attending council meetings. By all accounts she seemed amiable enough and, being the auditor, somewhat numbers driven in her dry, toneless accounts at meetings. When things started … Continue reading →

Again, this is how I believe Code Enforcement is used by Whitehall City Hall, in part. It is used as a weapon against: The fearful and timid The poor Those ignorant of law This is done to: “Make the city … Continue reading →

 This is an old mansion. It sits on the property known as Woodcliff/Midcliff. It is probably dated from the teens or twenties in the Twentieth Century. It is a grand building on the ridge of the Big walnut watershed, kind … Continue reading →

This is a stack of papers (just some) that I’ve picked up from Steve Close, the owner of so many of the properties in the Woodcliff area. I put a good old ‘Dixon Ticonderoga’ next to it for prospective. Interesting … Continue reading →

Several months ago I was attending a council meeting when a gentleman stepped forward claiming to be a part of the Woodcliffe Condominiums, his name was Steve Close. He admonished the council and the Maggard administration for what he feels … Continue reading →

The following is from a council committee meetings in which code enforcement was discussed by our city leaders. (I know, sounds exciting) It is verbatim, taken from recordings, so it should be taken into account there are a lot of … Continue reading →

Spring, 2013 I observe code enforcement officers Walt Sural and Ray Hamby on property across the street from my house. There are two separate parcels of property there, both owned at the time by a private individual. One of the … Continue reading →

This is from January 24, 2013 To the Editor, So the Mayor wants to increase focus on code enforcement this year, according to a recent story in the Whitehall News. Does this focus include the same behavior from officials as … Continue reading →