Flawed logic of Mayor Mallory
Let me get this straight. Mayor Mallory gives his staffers a raise because one staffer left and “his remaining aides had to pick up his workload.” So using that “thinking” the money that the 149 police...
View ArticleUsing mayor’s logic, police and fire should also get raises
Mayor Mark Mallory gave raises of 11 to 20 percent to three of his staff members because a fourth staff member resigned and his duties were split up between the remaining staff members. But the staff...
View ArticleInequality in raises evident
Regarding “Mayor gives double-digit raises to aides” (April 25): The raises range from a low of 11 percent to a high of 20 percent. This amounts a lot of dollars and very little sense. Those of you in...
View Article‘Some animals are more equal than others’
Remember Animal Farm by George Orwell, where the pigs thought they deserved the most comfy lodgings and extra food because they did such important work? In light of Mayor Mallory’s decision to grant...
View ArticleDo layoffs mean more bucks for remaining cops?
Based on Mayor Mallory’s explanation for the large raises he gave his aides, it would seem that if 149 police officers lose their jobs, the remaining officers will all be receiving an 11-20 percent...
View ArticleShift streetcar funding to city budget
Well it looks like Mayor Mark Mallory must not have made the cut for the job with President Obama and the DC crowd, so he must be looking for the job opportunities with the Streetcar Commission – must...
View ArticleStreetcar project at a crossroads
The Cincinnati streetcar project is in trouble and most Cincinnatians now know it. It appears that Mayor Mallory and the majority of Cincinnati City Council want to keep on throwing good money after...
View ArticleCity buying caviar when it can’t afford bread
Here we go again. The mayor and city council didn’t get their way so the police and firemen are taking the hit. There are millions of dollars being wasted on a streetcar that might run 3-4 miles...
View ArticleStreetcar ballot language was manipulated to confuse
Streetcar supporters are being disingenuous when they claim the streetcar issue has been voted on. Everyone knows that Mayor Mallory’s minions manipulated the ballot language twice to prevent the...
View ArticleCincinnati needs to keep Craig
I strongly believe the city of Cincinnati needs to keep Chief Craig as chief of police. In the language of sports – appropriate to both Cincinnati and Detroit, I suggest we trade Dohoney and Mallory to...
View ArticleCincinnati police deserve first shot at chief’s position
I just had to comment on the two best letters I ever read (“Hiring outsider was a mistake” and “Cincinnati needs to keep Craig” May 10). I worked for the police department for over five years back in...
View ArticleNew leadership needed, not more of the same
The letter “Editorial about budget omits important parts” (June 3) reads straight from the Democratic Party talking points. I am neither Republican nor Democrat, but as a former Cincinnati City Council...
View ArticleParking deal is wrong for our city
I supported the voting referendum on parking and feel sick about losing our city resources to Wall Street concerns. Council should have used one of our local start ups to develop a parking plan, by...
View ArticleVoice your opposition to parking decision
Yes, Yvette Simpson, leadership does required making a decision. It’s assumed that means a good decision. (And I believe, Ms. Simpson, you stated just a few months ago that you would consider changing...
View ArticleStreetcar article omits important population stats
The writer of “German rail systems offer lessons for Cincinnati” (June 20) articulates a most important principle in his third paragraph: Bus lines precede streetcar lines; the transit planner then...
View ArticleParking plan will discourage visitors
Dear Mayor Mallory, What are you thinking? You say you want to encourage people to come Downtown, yet you plan to go through with this parking meter debacle so that it will be so expensive folks will...
View ArticleCincinnati in danger of going the way of Detroit
Attention: Hamilton County Commissioners, Mayor Mallory, City Manager Dohoney, City Council members…what’s happening in Detroit could well be a preview of what the future holds for the county and the...
View ArticleToo bad recollections couldn’t be a real recall
Monday’s front page had a question: “How will you recall Mayor Mallory?” My first thought was that it was too late for a recall, as the mayoral election is in November! Oh, you meant remember the...
View ArticleWhere do City Hall cronies get their pensions from?
As a city of Cincinnati retiree, I have often wondered if Mayor Mark Mallory and his cronies will get their pensions through the city retirement system when they are finally out of office. I would say...
View ArticleAnti-texting campaign a success
Recently, AT&T hosted our second national day of action on our anti-texting campaign, “It Can Wait.” This year’s event called the “Drive 4 Pledges Day” was part of more than 2,000 events nationwide...
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