But the figures tell another story. THE FOP gave Mendenhall a two-vote edge - 168-166. That was an underwhelming percentage of the more than 800 eligible active and retired members of the FOP. The outcome was even less decisive when only a reported 64 pct. of the active members even bothered to vote. Ouch. Having worked as a reporter at police stations in other cities, I think it is fair to say that there is always some tension between City Hall and the Police Department. Both sides have tough jobs and grievances are normally expressed solely against the mayor.
That said, the FOP's recall vote was bad politics. There was nothing to be gained by it, and it came within a hair of undercutting Mendenhall's attempt to stampede the voters with more anti-Plusquellic propaganda. There isn't much mileage in the way it turned out.
(Meanwhile, Warner might take a cue from his favorite radio station, WNIR. with its daily lineup of fabulists, which (I'm told) is running commercials by an outfit called American Tax Relief. The ad promises to save you up to 85 pct. of your delinquent tax debt. Let's see....at $169, 000 in tax liens, that would come to...Oh, hell. That's Mendenhall's problem, not mine.)
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The FOP vote was a referendum on Plusquellic's
residency policy, which to my knowledge Mendenhall
has never had much to say about.
I scratch my head when I hear smart people defend the government's "right" to tell people where they can and can't live. Welcome to Matewan...... work for the company, live in company housing, and spend your money at the company store or.... leave town and go work for another mining company. It's your "choice".
This is the United States of America the last time I checked. I have a right to live where I want and not have it be dictated to me where I can. My opinion is this is about control over people's lives not only at work but at home as well.
If downtown is so concerned about the workers leaving our city then we should ask ourselves why, then ask what can we do to keep them here.
You're right--It's not the government's right to tell people where to live, however in this instance all those working for the city are employees of the citizen's of Akron, the taxpayers who voted to have them live in the city that pays their salary. It's unfortunate that the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that Home Rule no longer counts, again thwarting the desires of the Citizens of Akron and other major cities in the state.
I respectfully disagree. I still say what is the city or can the city do to convince them to stay.
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