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For Steve Connelly: Mayor Connelly, In the news interviews you have stated that Ms. Brandenburg was a good employee and trusted by her fellow employees. With this stated, why is the City charging Ms. Brandenburg with felony charges? Has she paid restitution to the satisfaction of the City? How much in put does the City have on what the Commonwealth Attorney presented to the Judge? ( No Answer posted yet. )
For Steve Connelly: Mayor why must an insurance company be responsible for repairs to a vehicle that is damaged due to roadwork by a construction company? ( No Answer posted yet. )
For Steve Connelly: Mr. mayor---The very expensive wheels on my car where bent by a unmarked ditch through the middle of 595 near the exit. The ditch was unmarked and very, very deep. The construction company is not marking any of the holes in the highway in that area or mayde rd. I was doing less than 15 mph....but the ditch was so severe it still damaged my wheels. Who can I expect to compensate me to have the wheels repaired or replaced...the city, state or construction company? Any help is appreciated! Answer: Construction projects can be treacherous driving sites. You or your insurance company will likely be... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: Mayor, I was just wondering if the is the baseball/softball field area a non smoking area or not. If it is a non smoking area who enforces the policy. Also as for the fields is there anyway we can have our concrete FIELDS worked up to where they have some loose dirt around the base pads so that the players are not getting injured when sliding. The fields look good but there's more than just dragging the field when it comes to maintaning a field. Answer: The pool and park areas are non-smoking areas, in general, with designated smoking areas. This polic... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: Mayor I would like to know why you do not tell some of these extreme groups to bug off. (citizens for the comonwealth and such) if they are so dissatisfied with our town's water, eletric and sewer rates should they not dig a well and provide their own water, buy batteries for their solar panels to store electric that is generated to use when there is no sun so they could be independent of the city altogether. If we listened to them we would still be driving horses and buggies and reading by candel light. How do they think the city pays for all of the things they bitch about (share the roads signs, bike paths, trees, sidewalks, roads, fire protection, police protection, trash pickup, yard waste pickup, speed hump, stop signs, help with thier fairs ie: rain barrel festival. Mayor for once listen to the silent majorty, we like what we have and do not compalain at the drop of the hat at each and everything that happens in Berea. Stand up and be heard. Tell them to bug off and get life, go to work at a real job that is not paid for by grants and funds from state and federal goverment. Answer: Berea is a better place because groups like KFTC and other activists care about our community and ge... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: Mayor, What is the latest update on the expanded walking/bike path? Thanks for taking part in this forum. Answer: The city continues to make steady progress and is receiving a lot of support and encouragement from ... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: Mayor, what is the city's policy, if any, on employees smoking in city owned vehicles? Thank you Answer: Smoking is prohibited in city-owned vehicles.... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: Mayor or Andy? Why is that when a question that brought up that deals with the fire or police department, it is taken off? What happen to freedom of speech? Is there something that you two have against questions that pretain to the fire / police department? I have noticed that about 5 or 6 questions has been taken off. Is it that you dont have an anwser or just refuse to anwser the questions asked. Answer: Thank you for asking. Sometimes I move questions from this section (Q&A) to a Town Hall message boar... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: Mr Mayor, is parking on the South side of the 700 block of West Jefferson Street prohibited? It does not have a yellow curb nor are "No Parking" signs posted. At about 11:00 am Saturday I saw a Berea Police officer stop in the middle of West Jefferson, bluelight flashing, and instruct a lady who had parked legally on the South side to move from the road. She was parked nice and tight against the curb, straight as an arrow. She was headed to a yard sale, which the last time I checked, she had the right to do according to the Constitution of the United States of America. Traffic was unaffected by the lady's actions, but was held up by the officer's actions. What's up with that? ( No Answer posted yet. )
For Steve Connelly: Will the new parks director be implementing any new programs, maybe aimed at the youth causing such an uproar in the Burchwood area? And to answer someone's question--I am a lifelong Berea resident. Mr Green. Answer: The plan is to increase park programing. In addition, the city's response to juvenile delinquency wi... Read Full Answer