Costing Taxpayers Big Bucks
What is happening with our Geauga Park District? The more I read every week, the more concerned I get.
For the past several years there has been a revolving door of commissioners appointed by Judge Tim Grendell. Now the management has suddenly disconnected itself and its finances from the county auditor’s department, apparently without planning for crucial operations like paychecks, health insurance, etc.
Their phone system was also disconnected and has been down for a week, so there is no way for us to contact park employees and no way for them to handle usual park business until they get a new phone system (at additional taxpayer expense).
Setting up their own financial, record-keeping and phone systems will cost us taxpayers big bucks when all the same services were free with the county auditor’s office and phone system. This is no way to run such a big park system for our county.
Who and what is the purpose behind all this major disruption? Stay tuned . . . we need to know!
Rosemary Balazs
Chester Township
Demand Accountability
The Geauga Park District with Judge Tim Grendell as their leader has decided to take their finances in house. One must ask why? Is there something to hide?
Our county Auditor Chuck Walder has been our only check on the judge’s spending habits. This move will require the hiring, by the park district, of a treasurer and a fiscal officer for a job that was provided at no cost by the county.
Remember, Geauga Park District is a county park funded by us, the taxpayers. It seems that only a couple of county officials are willing to question the judge and his revolving-door park board: Our auditor has done yeoman’s work and also our Prosecutor Jim Flaiz. Our commissioners, at least 2 of them, have largely sat on the fence. That must hurt.
Please Geauga County voters/taxpayers, make yourself known. Contact your commissioners, write letters, go to meetings and demand accountability and fiscal responsibility.
Mike Nolan
Chardon Township
