Village Of Valleyview

FROM YOU? YES 2.

Ms. White wrote:
I complained about almost everything. You were on that council who knocked down everything. You wanted to do it your way. Cover for the people responsible.''

Again, I voted against what you presented because you only wanted to single out one or two people and not EVERYONE responsible. I do not and did not want to cover for anyone, I just wanted EVERYONE held accountable that should have been. If your resolutions had done that I would have supported them.

Ms. White wrote:
If the I.R.S. AND PENSION FUNDS WERE THERE, and a check just had to be written, why pay Narcus to go to court and spend thousands more of the taxpayer's money and get just a portion of it back as you wanted to make a deal with Hunt and Cain? They needed to be sued and prosecuted for income tax evasion as any normal person if they did this.''

The Village is in court because the Bonding Company sued the Village to get an exact figure as to what was owed to cover the costs of the penalties and interest. Yes, Hunt and Cain are responsbile, but so was the Council who did not provide the OVERSIGHT.

Ms. White wrote:
You can try to justify this, but it is illegal by law. Council does not write the checks. You don't seem to realize, they only see what the mayor and clerk wants them to see. You have dishonest people working for years.''

That may be how it was in the past, but currently EVERY check is signed by a member of the Finance Committee and the Village Council approves the appropriations so that money can be spent. If Council wanted to stop everything all they would have had to do was pass an appropriations ordinance that had $0 in every column and the Village shuts down until they get their answers or the problems are corrected. You seem to forget the checks and balances that are in place Ms. White. No appropriations - No checks. It is very simple. Council has the authority to call special meetings and pass an ordinance at anytime to change the appropriations. The Council is NOT POWERLESS. I am not afraid to take those measures if I felt that it was necessary, but currently the finances are in very good shape and they are better than they have EVER been in the history of Valleyview. I am sorry that past councils failed to provide the proper OVERSIGHT.

Ms. White wrote:
''Look how fast Russolillo took off when a drug test was mentioned and it was found the bills, taxes and pension fund hadn't been paid. I promised him, 'If the loan to O.P.W.C wasn't paid I was going to the attorney general for his mis-use of public funds.'''

As you say. I have no comment on this statment as it is your own opinion.

Ms. White wrote:
''These are illegal acts of tax payer money. I am sorry that you feel this is alright.''

Provide proof where I have said it was ''all right''. I have always said and will continue to say that everyone responsible needs to be held accountable for their role in the Village's financial problems. I am sorry that you want to let some people off the hook and only blame a few when more are responsible.

Its The Interpretation

Ms. White wrote:
''When the money was spent, I was not on council. It was spent from 1998 through 2001.''

That is a true statement.

Ms. White wrote:
Watkins said I stole it. How could this be? You can't steal something that is not there. I didn't write the checks or have my hand in the till.''

Mr. Watkins would have to explain his statements

Ms. White wrote:
''The act of bringing a typed ordinance or resolution before council is to CONSIDER it. I agree it was not voted on. But, Why waste council's time talking about if not for consideration?''

No, you can bring items to Council for discussion to get input from each other or to promote an idea, but it does not mean that it will be voted on (brought before council). It was typed up before everyone had all the information they needed. It was not a waste of time to explain why it would be illegal to obtain a loan and what action the Village had to take. I am sorry that you feel it was a waste of time when I was trying to prevent the Village from getting in more trouble.

Ms. White wrote:
''You say I 'should have uncovered the extent of the corruption and solved the problem.'

I tried that. You were the strongest voice against it. YOU are the one who wanted to make a deal with Hunt and Cain. Even Narcus wanted to go after them and Russolillo. I know you will deny this but that is your right.''

Ms. White I said the Village needed to atleast explore the possibility of a settlement, not a ''deal''. Again, you only want to blame a few people when I believe that there are more people involved. Why do you not want to hold EVERYONE responsible accountable? I do not deny discussing the possibility of a settlement that would be in the best interest of the Village. The big picture always has to be taken into consideration. What does the Village gain by getting $20,000 back and having to spend $18,000 to recover it?


Ms. White wrote:
''I don't deny anything I say. It can come back to bite you. Like supporting a man like Watkins.''

As you say

As Always

I am not singleing out anyone. I t started with Russolillo and Hunt, then Cain not giving council the informastion they needed to make the proper decisions. If they did and council did not do the right thing, it is their fault too.

The problem is, none of you then and now would agree with me to have an audit to find out where the money went. Why would you not want to make EVERYONE responsible held accountable?

Are your few friends more important than the Village as a whole?

John Shaw wrote on this site recently that he was not happy about things going on now. It must be in your mind that all is right on council. John didn't want to make a deal with Hunt and Cain. I guess one voice is still not enough to change anything.

What happened with Jack? Has he joined your bunch? He was gung ho at times, but then would always fold, depending on what was good for him. He said he is not on this site, so tell him what I have said.

He knew about the scam on the Halley's but did nothing. He is worthless.

The Residents Will Decide

Ms. White wrote:
''I am not singleing out anyone. I t started with Russolillo and Hunt, then Cain not giving council the informastion they needed to make the proper decisions. If they did and council did not do the right thing, it is their fault too.''

The only names you every mention are Hunt, Russolillo and Cain. This is the first time that I see you saying Council played a part in the problem, but only if they did not do the right thing. In my opinion they did not do the right thing, they did not do the oversight that was needed and take the action that was needed.

Ms. White wrote:
''The problem is, none of you then and now would agree with me to have an audit to find out where the money went. Why would you not want to make EVERYONE responsible held accountable?''

I always have held EVERYONE responsible accountable, you Ms. White only wanted to blame three people. The past audits that were completed did not show that the money was STOLEN. If it had been people would be in jail. Poor bookkeeping caused the problems, but the clerk/treasurers did not profit personnally and steal from this Village. You want to make them pay money that they did not take.

Ms. White wrote:
''Are your few friends more important than the Village as a whole?''

I have always have and always will place the Village before my ''friends''. The financial health of the Village and providing services to the residents is of the upmost importance over any other reasons. I can guarantee that my ''friends'' have not been happy with some of the decisions that I have made, but every decision I have made has been in the best interest of the Village in my opinion.

Ms. White wrote:
''John Shaw wrote on this site recently that he was not happy about things going on now. It must be in your mind that all is right on council. John didn't want to make a deal with Hunt and Cain. I guess one voice is still not enough to change anything.''

One voice can make a change. One voice can provide a differing point of view to be considered. One voice can make a difference if it acts and does not only yell and complain. Actions speak more than words. John would have to explain his feelings. There are and will always been differing opinions on the Council. I can only represent my position and provide the information to those having to make the decisions so that they can make the best decision for the Village.

Ms. White wrote:
''What happened with Jack? Has he joined your bunch? He was gung ho at times, but then would always fold, depending on what was good for him. He said he is not on this site, so tell him what I have said.

He knew about the scam on the Halley's but did nothing. He is worthless.''

I don't believe that Jack has joined any ''bunch''. I do not see a bunch on the Council now. I six individuals working collectively in what they believe is the best interest of the Village. I do not believe that Jack cares what you have to say about him and I will not let him know what you said. As to this ''scam'' you claim I have no idea what you are talking about and really do not care.

The residents in Novemeber will be choosing the path forward for the Village. Four of the six seats on Council are up for election. The residents will have to decide if the progress made since January 2004 is the direction they want to continue in or as the voters decided in 2001 to go in a different direction. The residents have the power to decide the future of Valleyview. They always have and they always will.