The lien is for $55,000 plus is federal withholding taxes that were not paid.

I believe John Hart the owner of Start Skydiving went to federal prison for the same offense.

Lets think about this.

Ami Vitori incorporates Gracies LLC and Torchlight Pass LLC.

In addition to federal tax lien, Gracies was previously subject to a mechanics lien.

Vitori did not pay a local contractor (Price Electric) thousands of dollars

How could this all be the fault of Max Comisar?

Everything doesn't go the way we want it to in business and sometimes our business partners make bad decisions that have enormous impact on the business and ultimately their partners.

Things aren't always as they seem.

FWIW - anyone can go file a mechanics lien against anyone.  My church years ago had a local HVAC guy go nuts on us during a project and he filed a lien against us.  We pushed him to court and he lost.  But - he filed a lien without any proof nor any reasoning.....

Last I checked it was a crime.

Lien serial number 316058418

Butler County Recorder File# 2018-00027907

You are discounting that there may be circumstances surrounding that which may have been outside Ms. Vitori's control.

 I know everyone downtown reads this blog - Ms. Vitori, a charge has been levied.  Please address this matter immediately.

As a public official I believe that a statement is proper at this point.

Thanks!

Bob

There is a matter of public concern here in that she is an elected official, sworn to uphold the duties of the position, handle the affairs of the city and to do so in an expeditious, honest and straight-forward manner.

I believe that the situation *COULD* lead someone (and it already has middielover) to believe that she, based upon the handling of her own affairs, might not be fit to lead the city.

The problem is that we don't know - an accusation has come to light - and we don't know.  I personally think that when an accusation that can be verified is brought forward - an answer is required from a public official.  Think of it as restoring confidence.

I know, based upon my own personal experience, that business partners can be problematic.  Sometimes we as business owners forget that the bank account sometimes has money in it that we can't spend (payroll liabilities) and we make mistakes.  However - we hold our elected officials to higher standards.

If Ms. Vitori were just a private citizen, sure, none of our business.  I think that the public nature of her position gravitates otherwise.

Surely we at least are owed an answer from that perspective?

And don't you ever think that the powers that be aren't watching and looking...I can confirm there are at least 2 council members and plenty of folks at One Donham Albatross who are watching....

Yes, the traffic may have slowed and died down a bit - but it's still worth watching...

Since her last post about the site being dead - I've been watching throughout my day at the active users list - I wouldn't say this site is dead....I'd say it's just not being utilized to its potential. 

Maybe we should kick it up a notch?  I'm still waiting on a statement from an elected city official about her federal tax liens and obligations to the city.  I don't want to accuse - but if you are behind on your Federal obligations - what's the chance that you're behind on your city obligations as well?

We as citizens should demand an answer. 

Ms. Vitori could clear this up with a two sentence statement - she has yet to do so.

The lawsuit is none of my concern or anyone else's here really - her corporate entity feels it was wronged by a tenant and they're suing them for whatever they can get.  Fine.  I don't know the deft's and I don't know their arguments exactly (just what is on the clerk's site)  and the courts will figure it out.

The tax lien is another thing, however, it could be for various reasons but the most important here is the business' continued liabilities to the city and state - of which we are not privy at the moment.  I feel for her - I really do - I've been on the receiving end of bad business partners and the stories I could tell....but she was elected to run this city (whatever power Adkins lets any of those people have) and there's a higher level of responsibility that goes along with it.

Get over yourself

To:  John Beagle and Adam Lewis -

Thank you for allowing me to present the facts regarding Ami Vitori's ongoing obsession with me.

Nelson Self

As I said on the phone, you're welcome to post here as long as you stay within the guidelines of the site. No need to thank us.

Middiemom,

Thanks for your apology!  I did stop posting on this blog for more than two months until I felt compelled to restore my "active membership" this week due to many false accusatory posts about me.  I trust that the powers to be will intervene to stop all of this and related "unnecessary madness" that only serves to harm and demean the viability of this important voice of the people.

Yes, we have widely differing opinions regarding the community/economic development policies, priorities, plans and programs of the city administration.  But, I continue to truly care about the city and know that you do as well.

My hope for the citizens of Middletown is that the city administration and city council will adopt highest and best use, most cost effective initiatives from now forward to restore the city to its former state of prosperity and public regard.  Sadly, millions of previously available funding is now mostly depleted to help underwrite these future efforts.

I wish to thank VietVet, MattR, Vivian Moon, etc. for their friendship, counsel and encouragement over the past nearly 10 years.  I continue to wish Middletown a return to better days.