Pickerington Area Taxpayers Alliance

Lest we forget....

TRISTATE DIGEST
Saturday, November 14, 1998

BY The Cincinnati Enquirer

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The mayor of Pickerington will appoint a magistrate to preside over Mayor's Court after a suspected drunken driver was released once he made a phone call to the mayor.

A videotape recording from a Pickerington police cruiser in July shows an officer preparing to arrest a suspected drunken driver, then releasing the man after a telephone conversation with Mayor Lee Gray.

Mr. Gray said Thursday that he made a mistake getting involved. He said the driver - Lance Hedges of Columbus - was a good friend. Mr. Gray said he will appoint a magistrate to handle future cases after the weekly Monday night session of Mayor's Court. Ohio mayor's courts handle traffic and parking tickets and violations of city ordinances.

Pickerington is about 15 miles southeast of Columbus.




My question: Does the city really want to appoint this heavy political baggage? Are Lee Gray's odds getting worse?

Down payment

Where did the former mayor get a downpayent for a 2.3 Million dollar shopping plaza? They normally require (15% of the buyer's money)this is not loan money, for these types of purchases.

I didn't know Pizza was that profitable.

By R.E. Agent