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document.write("      <span><strong>Uncle Dominick</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("Bob Howland is proving how unsuitable he is to be a department head.  But remember - he is one of Doug Lewis's hirelings.<br /><br />Young Nicky - didn't your parents teach you any values?  The whistleblower notifies a councilman of wasteful spending and you and your cronies force the disclosure of his identity so retaliation can occur.  The whistleblower needs his job to support his family.  He and Dave are looking out for the taxpayers and your gang attacks them.  You all make me sick!!  Capiche?");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>July 2, 2009, 10:40 PM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>Wise old man</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("What I see is a department supervisor desperately trying to create a diversion for a mistake he made and now he has to answer the union leader that is knocking at his door for a violation of union contract. This picture is starting to become clearer every day.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 30, 2009, 3:58 PM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>baffled</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("I have lived in conneaut all of my life, I have seen things go from bad to worse. This story was meant to let the people know what is going on behind your backs. Now they want to crusify the one who brought it to Campbells attention. Unbelievable!! I hope this council can get on the right path. So far all I've seen is worthless Monday meetings. Go back to a Mayor!! My Dad always says: It's either RIGHT or Wrong.And this is not RIGHT!!!Whistle Blower please run for Mayor:)");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 29, 2009, 8:50 PM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>SHARP AS A MARBLE</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("When it comes to the push for new faces on city council , the many ugly faces behind the scenes start to reveal their real characters. We can see that lately. A desperate attempt to stay in control.November will be here in the blink of the eye. You will see more change and the ugly faces will crawl back under their rocks for the next four years.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 29, 2009, 5:17 PM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>sharpest corner</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("Give me a break! More people like Campbell on council? That is the last thing we need. Tell me one progressive thing that has been accomplished since his election. NOTHING! The city has become a joke. What are they going to do once they run this city manager out of town? Anybody worth their salt wouldn't come near this place because of this council's past practices. Ashtabula is recalling their non-productive councilpeople, it is time to do the same in Conneaut.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 29, 2009, 2:17 PM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>ITS SO CLEAR</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("A blind man can see what is happening here. The same old politics that have brought this country to the condition it's in. To Mr Campbell and the whistleblower city worker , dont think for one minute that you dont have the support of the GOOD people. The silent majority that put you in office and pay your wages will speak again this November , and we will send you the help needed to move Conneaut in a honest direction.Keep up the great work!");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 28, 2009, 5:25 PM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>Left there</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("I read the Star Beacon online purely for the entertainment value of the Conneaut city council meetings.  The best is that one city manager was run out of town and then they seem to be trying to do the same with his replacement. If I could get the meetings on Directv, I would cancel HBO.  However, none of these messes are advancing the city in any way.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 28, 2009, 2:02 PM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>anonymous</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("Where a state official receives or sends an email does not affect its value as a public record.  The public official is required to produce that record, and to retain it under the appropriate records retention rule.    <br /><br />From the Attorney General's website explaining Ohio's Sunshine Laws:<br />'Although the Ohio Supreme Court has not ruled directly on whether communications of public<br />employees to or from private e-mail accounts that meet the definition of a record are subject to the PRA,43 the issue is analogous to mailing a record from one’s home, versus mailing it from the office – the location from which the item is sent does not change its status as a record. E-mail records, like all other records,<br />must be maintained in accordance with the office’s relevant records retention schedules.'");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 28, 2009, 1:31 PM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>Rosemarie</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("I think all these councilmen that are acting like children should grow up and start thinking of us, the people of Conneaut, not how they can bring this city down. I have lived here my whole life and never has anything been as awful as this has become. The big problem is some people do not want change, we have enough problems, lets fix them and make this city something to be proud. Men acting like children and crawling under a truck to make sure there are no lies. Lets think of the firefighters saftey, please no more lies and problems. Grow up and help this city move forward, and please let the city manager do his job, you hired him and as far as I am concerned, he is doing a darn good job if you let him. Thank you.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 28, 2009, 11:24 AM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>countrygirl91</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("If Mr. Campbell received this email on his own personal computer and not a city computer it should be his not a product of the city.  Now, if it was received on a city computer that would be different. The only thought on the reason Bob Howland would want it so he could go after the employee that wrote it.  And shame on him if he does, that employee better get a good attorney. My opinion is the city employee should be protected under the whistle blower protection law. So, if I was that employee I'd be doing research, check out the Ohio government website.  And where is the Union representative??<br />Mr. Howland shouldn't be in management if he can't take fact based criticism.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 28, 2009, 9:10 AM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>Just Watching</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("To: Uncle Dominic, W2W/DE, Beep-hole, Taxpayer, & Pathetic.  It seems funny that when it is DC asking for records or impeaching someone it is perfectly fine.  When the shoe is on the other foot it is unfounded? Making statements whithout having all the facts is what gets us all in trouble. It has been forgotten that the gaurdrail project had some special requirements that the city wasn't able to address, and that safety was the main concern here. I apologize for the cheap shot W2W/DE, you were correct. Making a statement such as that was out of frustration and not rational thinking. I ask you though wouldn't it make sense to have leaders who have their own lives in order first before trusting them to lead others?");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 28, 2009, 8:50 AM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>Just watching</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("Look out for the golden calf! Be careful what you wish for! Some shining examples have deeper self absorbed reasons for what they do.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 28, 2009, 8:07 AM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>anonymous</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("The rule in Ohio is that public records are the<br />people’s records, and that the officials in whose<br />custody they happen to be are merely trustees for<br />the people.<br />- Patterson v. Ayers, 171 Ohio St. 369 (1960).<br /><br />Unless the record (and a record is basically any document used by a public office in the performance of its duty) is one of several valid exceptions (like a medical record) that record is a public record.  It really is that simple in Ohio.  The requestor of the public record may have to sue to overcome a refusal for release of that record but once they do, they are very likely to win and to receive compensation for attorney fees and court costs.  The Ohio Attorney General's web site has a publication on Ohio's Sunshine Laws which includes the public records act.  All public officials should read the 'yellow book' to understand their obligation for providing public access to information.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 28, 2009, 5:25 AM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>Pathetic</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("I am surprised they didnt give Campbell the electric chair,  I think some have lost focus on the real issue here the whistleblower protecting the taxpayers dollars");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 28, 2009, 12:02 AM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>Uncle Dominick</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("Why did Judge Vettel issue the judgement after hearing only from Mr. Iarocci?  Seems like maybe waiting to hear both side would be fairer.  What exactly was the rush?  <br /><br />Could party affiliation, or a lawyer having a sister working for the court have something to do with it?<br /><br />The city employee and Dave Campbell deserve the thaks of the taxpayers.  Without their efforts, we might not know about the wasteful spending done by Mr. Howland.  <br /><br />The legal action is designed to punish the city employee and Dave Campbell, discourage other persons from coming foreward with information about wasteful spending.<br /><br />Iarocci, Howland, and Vettel  should be ashamed of themselves.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 27, 2009, 4:57 PM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>connative</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("If you don't listen to your lawyer this is what happens. Personality conflicts should have nothing to do with how the city operates. This is going to be an expensive lesson for Mr. Campbell. Hope he learns something from it. Cooperation is the key, not obstruction.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 27, 2009, 12:06 PM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>taxpayer</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("Why does Mr. Howland want that email so bad? And now that he has it, how will he treat the employee that sent it? With our city in such a financial bind, I think department heads would use some common sense when it comes to saving money wherever possible. The employee that sent the email had every right to his opinion on the guardrail situation. If anyone is terminated, I think it should be Mr. Howland for lack of judgement. Mr. Campbell is a councilman that tells it like it is, and I'm sorry he has to face so much resistance. Keep going strong, Mr. Campbell. Alot of people believe in what you are doing.");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 27, 2009, 11:07 AM</em>");
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document.write("      <span><strong>beep-hole</strong> wrote:</span>");
document.write("      <p>");document.write("Whether you believe the email should be released or not Dave Campbell is showing everyone what a great leader we have in Conneaut.<br /><br />Over the last mnth or so since I started paying attention to local government I have witnessed time and time again Mr. Campbell sacrifice himself for the people of Conneaut.<br /><br />As the deadline approached yesterday for the email to be turned over Mr. Campbell was ready to battle in the courts to protect a regular working joe and his humility in getting Mr. Ratcliffe back to the negotiating table at a council meeting when Mr Ratcliffe through his hands up and was almost out the door proved to me that Dave's leadership and values are focused on the better meant of the community and the people.<br /><br /><br />Keep up the great work Mr. Campbell and for all other politicians in Ashtabula county you may want to follow Dave's example");document.write("      </p>");
document.write("      <em>June 27, 2009, 9:27 AM</em>");
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