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Judge rules Clearcreek trustees violated law

By Larry Budd 

Staff Writer 

CLEARCREEK TWP., Warren County — 

A Warren County judge has ruled that
Clearcreek Twp. trustees violated Ohio Public Meetings law in a decision
stemming from a lawsuit filed in 2011 on behalf of a local resident.

Judge James Flannery ruled the
trustees violated the law by holding private pre-meetings before public
meetings in a decision issued in Warren County Common Pleas Court.

"The court finds without
dispute that the Township Trustees made a regular practice of two or all three
trustees meeting in the office of the Township Administrator, Dennis Pickett,
approximately 30 minutes prior to the schedule public meeting," Flannery
said in the decision issued Tuesday.

Flannery ordered lawyers for the
township and resident Jack Chrisman to schedule a hearing to decide on the
payment of damages to Chrisman and attorney fees in the lawsuit.

This is exactly what happened in Middletown when David Schiavone was removed as Mayor in Middletown and it has happened rather regularly since then. It is illegal and at least unethical. Our Council and City attorney don't seem to mind violating the law.
Paul Nagy

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Paul Nagy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Jan 11 2009 Status: Offline Points: 384	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Nagy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: History Repeats Itself Posted: Mar 12 2014 at 5:20pm
	Judge rules Clearcreek trustees violated law By Larry Budd Staff Writer CLEARCREEK TWP., Warren County — A Warren County judge has ruled that Clearcreek Twp. trustees violated Ohio Public Meetings law in a decision stemming from a lawsuit filed in 2011 on behalf of a local resident. Judge James Flannery ruled the trustees violated the law by holding private pre-meetings before public meetings in a decision issued in Warren County Common Pleas Court. "The court finds without dispute that the Township Trustees made a regular practice of two or all three trustees meeting in the office of the Township Administrator, Dennis Pickett, approximately 30 minutes prior to the schedule public meeting," Flannery said in the decision issued Tuesday. Flannery ordered lawyers for the township and resident Jack Chrisman to schedule a hearing to decide on the payment of damages to Chrisman and attorney fees in the lawsuit. This is exactly what happened in Middletown when David Schiavone was removed as Mayor in Middletown and it has happened rather regularly since then. It is illegal and at least unethical. Our Council and City attorney don't seem to mind violating the law. Paul Nagy

over the hill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Oct 19 2012 Location: middletown Status: Offline Points: 952	Post Options Post Reply Quote over the hill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar 12 2014 at 6:04pm
	Should someone make a call to Mike Dewine? Or the attorney general's office?

over the hill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Oct 19 2012 Location: middletown Status: Offline Points: 952	Post Options Post Reply Quote over the hill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar 14 2014 at 9:47am
	Well I guess Vandalia found out about Dougie reputation and they hired the former city manager of Tipp City instead. Well I hope he has a backup plan to go somewhere else. We don't want him here.