No matter how this election turns out, I think the residents in Maple Heights (and especially African American residents) will get the short end of the stick. Millions of dollars pour out of Maple Heights to non-residents on a regular basis. ... Yep, I said millions. While homeowners (residents) are losing their homes and jobs, a lot of money is being outsourced to non-residents.
Full time Maple Heights government employees who are non-residents are sucking up too much of our community dollars. A lot of our money, instead of circulating within the city (creating a healthy vibrant community), flows out of Maple Heights.
We need more neighborhood policing (and that probably means using our auxiliary police). I want most of my money going to members of the police force who actually live in Maple Heights, and I want my money used for neighborhood policing.
[Addressed to protective service employees] Get out of your squad cars and walk through the neighborhoods and get to know the residents. After all, isn't your job "to protect and serve" (emphasis on "serve")?
In my opinion, if our leadership (and that includes the leadership in protective services) is not taking the necessary steps to insure that a significant amount of our "protective services" monies is directed towards community/neighborhood policing, and goes to employees of protective services departments who are residents (esp. of the auxiliary police) for neighborhood policing, then that leadership needs to step down, and if necessary, voted out of office.
Elaine Stone
PS: Everyone, I thank you for hanging in with me. I started a mission of obtaining public documents (and public information) to confirm certain suspicions I had regarding the governance of Maple Heights.
I took it (and take it) seriously when folks urged me to be careful, that I might be putting myself in harms way by asking questions.
While on that mission, I had a very pressing health matter that took me off course. I'm still not fully recovered; however, no matter what rosy picture is being painted by this administration, I have been able to expose why all is not rosy in Maple Heights; and I am getting closer and closer to the truth. I think this administration thinks they've stopped me from gaining access to those public documents, and stopped me from asking relevant questions. Make sure you see the law director's email regarding Linda Vopat and also affirmative action agreements. (see my Requests ) / and do read related articles below.
The only way to fight injustice and incompetence, and possible corruption, is to expose it. ..... But to expose it, you need full transparency, you need undeniable proof.
PS: Everyone, I thank you for hanging in with me. I started a mission of obtaining public documents (and public information) to confirm certain suspicions I had regarding the governance of Maple Heights.
I took it (and take it) seriously when folks urged me to be careful, that I might be putting myself in harms way by asking questions.
While on that mission, I had a very pressing health matter that took me off course. I'm still not fully recovered; however, no matter what rosy picture is being painted by this administration, I have been able to expose why all is not rosy in Maple Heights; and I am getting closer and closer to the truth. I think this administration thinks they've stopped me from gaining access to those public documents, and stopped me from asking relevant questions. Make sure you see the law director's email regarding Linda Vopat and also affirmative action agreements. (see my Requests ) / and do read related articles below.
The only way to fight injustice and incompetence, and possible corruption, is to expose it. ..... But to expose it, you need full transparency, you need undeniable proof.
Always read the comments because I find them fascinating.
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Update:
Wealth Gap Among Races Has Widened Since Recession, April 28, 2013
Related:
If you want the Maple Heights African American Gazette to post your comments, just call or email or hand them to MHAAG to post for you. They'll make sure it's anonymous.
Update:
Wealth Gap Among Races Has Widened Since Recession, April 28, 2013
Related:
Use of Arbitration with Community Policing
