Do Not Change The Words
Ms. Irene White wrote:
''By the Ohio revised Code, The salary cannot be changed except by Ordinance passed at least 5 days before filing to run for that position in the upcoming election. That is the LAW.''
That is true
Ms. Irene White wrote:
''By stating council raised their salary, he is saying council broke the law.''
Again you are adding or twisting words that I never spoke or wrote. I stated Council double the amount of money available to pay their salaries. While not illegal, it was unethical in my opinion to make sure that money was available to pay yourselves while you took the police protection away from the residents.
Ms. Irene White wrote:
''The same also applies to the Ordinance passed on September 11, 1995, doubling the mayor and clerk's salary starting in January 1996. The Ordinance would have to have been passed the FIRST week of August 1995 to be legal.
Since when can the Attorney General change the Ohio Revised Code 'on his opinion' without the authority of the Ohio legislators? What does Parrish means, it was passed one term to early? Ask Parrish to also provide a copy of the Ordinance.''
A copy of the Ordinance is on the front page of the website under community pages as Ordinance 466. Again, Ms. White wants to change my words. I never stated that it was ''passed'' one term to early, I wrote it was ''implemented'' one term to early. The Ordinance is legal, but would not apply to the term beginning January 1, 1996 because it was not passed before the August filing deadline to run for office. Those terms of office beginning January 1, 2000 would be legal and implemented correctly. The Ordinance is not illegal, but was ''implemented'' incorrectly. The Attorney General does not make the law, they interpret the law for the State and County Offcials. They look at the law and provide their opinion on the gray areas of the law that may not be spelled out directly. They provide guidance to the State and County Officials. Again, Ms. White was to place her own spin on the black and white words.
Ms. Irene White wrote:
''Parrish has the gall to say that I broke the law because I nominated my son for council at $50.00''
The amount of money that a person receives has no bearing on whether you broke the law or not. Under the Ohio Ethics Law you cannot give a job to your son, period. You voted to give your son a seat on council which came with a salary, therefore you broke the law. A Councilwoman in the Cleveland Area was convicted of voting to place her husband on the city Council where she lived. As I have said Ms. White you should be thankful that the Ohio Ethics Commission decided not to pursue the matter. Below is the link to the press release from the Ohio Ethics Commission if you would like to read it for yourself.
http://www.ethics.ohio.gov/PressReleases/04292003.html
Ms. Irene White wrote:
''Parrish said I never provided information on the fraud on public works planning. He is a liar.''
No, Ms. White I am not a liar you have not provided any written proof. You claim to have all of these papers but I have never seen them or when I asked you to provide them you refused. That is the truth.
Ms. Irene White wrote:
''By the Ohio revised Code, The salary cannot be changed except by Ordinance passed at least 5 days before filing to run for that position in the upcoming election. That is the LAW.''
That is true
Ms. Irene White wrote:
''By stating council raised their salary, he is saying council broke the law.''
Again you are adding or twisting words that I never spoke or wrote. I stated Council double the amount of money available to pay their salaries. While not illegal, it was unethical in my opinion to make sure that money was available to pay yourselves while you took the police protection away from the residents.
Ms. Irene White wrote:
''The same also applies to the Ordinance passed on September 11, 1995, doubling the mayor and clerk's salary starting in January 1996. The Ordinance would have to have been passed the FIRST week of August 1995 to be legal.
Since when can the Attorney General change the Ohio Revised Code 'on his opinion' without the authority of the Ohio legislators? What does Parrish means, it was passed one term to early? Ask Parrish to also provide a copy of the Ordinance.''
A copy of the Ordinance is on the front page of the website under community pages as Ordinance 466. Again, Ms. White wants to change my words. I never stated that it was ''passed'' one term to early, I wrote it was ''implemented'' one term to early. The Ordinance is legal, but would not apply to the term beginning January 1, 1996 because it was not passed before the August filing deadline to run for office. Those terms of office beginning January 1, 2000 would be legal and implemented correctly. The Ordinance is not illegal, but was ''implemented'' incorrectly. The Attorney General does not make the law, they interpret the law for the State and County Offcials. They look at the law and provide their opinion on the gray areas of the law that may not be spelled out directly. They provide guidance to the State and County Officials. Again, Ms. White was to place her own spin on the black and white words.
Ms. Irene White wrote:
''Parrish has the gall to say that I broke the law because I nominated my son for council at $50.00''
The amount of money that a person receives has no bearing on whether you broke the law or not. Under the Ohio Ethics Law you cannot give a job to your son, period. You voted to give your son a seat on council which came with a salary, therefore you broke the law. A Councilwoman in the Cleveland Area was convicted of voting to place her husband on the city Council where she lived. As I have said Ms. White you should be thankful that the Ohio Ethics Commission decided not to pursue the matter. Below is the link to the press release from the Ohio Ethics Commission if you would like to read it for yourself.
http://www.ethics.ohio.gov/PressReleases/04292003.html
Ms. Irene White wrote:
''Parrish said I never provided information on the fraud on public works planning. He is a liar.''
No, Ms. White I am not a liar you have not provided any written proof. You claim to have all of these papers but I have never seen them or when I asked you to provide them you refused. That is the truth.