Comments for AthensCountyVotes.org http://www.athenscountyvotes.org Smart Voting Begins Here Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:24:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Candidate Forum: Athens County Auditor– General Election by Anonymous http://www.athenscountyvotes.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-31 Anonymous Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:24:47 +0000 http://athensareavotes.org/?p=106#comment-31 Would each candidate explain what their role would be in serving on Boards and Commissions ? Would each candidate explain what their role would be in serving on Boards and Commissions ?

]]> Comment on Candidate Forum: Athens County Auditor– General Election by Anonymous http://www.athenscountyvotes.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-30 Anonymous Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:43:17 +0000 http://athensareavotes.org/?p=106#comment-30 Mrs. Sikorski, Ohio law places more responsibility upon County Auditor than upon any other county official. Among the responsibilities of County Auditor is overseeing that funds are legally spent and tax revenues are properly distributed. You stated in the Voter's Guide's that "preparing the tax bills and other bills in a timely manner should be the most important role of the Auditor" and "the Auditor must make the administration of the Auditor's Office her first and only priority." What is your reason for minimizing the "watch dog" function of the County Auditor's job, especially in light of the fact that if you’re elected, members of your Democrat Party will hold every office in the county government? Mrs. Sikorski,

Ohio law places more responsibility upon County Auditor than upon any other county official. Among the responsibilities of County Auditor is overseeing that funds are legally spent and tax revenues are properly distributed.

You stated in the Voter’s Guide’s that “preparing the tax bills and other bills in a timely manner should be the most important role of the Auditor” and “the Auditor must make the administration of the Auditor’s Office her first and only priority.”

What is your reason for minimizing the “watch dog” function of the County Auditor’s job, especially in light of the fact that if you’re elected, members of your Democrat Party will hold every office in the county government?

]]> Comment on Candidate Forum: Athens County Auditor– General Election by Anonymous http://www.athenscountyvotes.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-29 Anonymous Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:57:04 +0000 http://athensareavotes.org/?p=106#comment-29 This is probably the most negative election for County Auditor in recent memory. There have been lots of attacks against Incumbent Jill Thompson. Why ? This is probably the most negative election for County Auditor in recent memory. There have been lots of attacks against Incumbent Jill Thompson.

Why ?

]]> Comment on Candidate Forum: Athens County Auditor– General Election by Anonymous http://www.athenscountyvotes.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-28 Anonymous Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:53:56 +0000 http://athensareavotes.org/?p=106#comment-28 Since Pat Sikorski is so concerned about investing public tax dollars, how many real estate tax advances has she requested as Township Clerk and how quickly has she invested those dollars ? If she has NOT requested tax advances in order to invest those funds, WHY NOT ? Since Pat Sikorski is so concerned about investing public tax dollars, how many real estate tax advances has she requested as Township Clerk and how quickly has she invested those dollars ?

If she has NOT requested tax advances in order to invest those funds, WHY NOT ?

]]> Comment on Candidate Forum: Athens County Auditor– General Election by Anonymous http://www.athenscountyvotes.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-27 Anonymous Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:50:19 +0000 http://athensareavotes.org/?p=106#comment-27 Can Pat Sikorski explain all the citations in her audits and what steps she has taken to reduce the numbers of citations and/or findings ? Can Pat Sikorski explain all the citations in her audits and what steps she has taken to reduce the numbers of citations and/or findings ?

]]> Comment on Candidate Forum: Athens County Auditor– General Election by Anonymous http://www.athenscountyvotes.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-22 Anonymous Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:47:33 +0000 http://athensareavotes.org/?p=106#comment-22 On Pat Sikorski's website's home page there is an open letter to "fellow democrats". I'm wondering if she wants to be auditor for the entire county or just "fellow democrats"? On Pat Sikorski’s website’s home page there is an open letter to “fellow democrats”. I’m wondering if she wants to be auditor for the entire county or just “fellow democrats”?

]]> Comment on Candidate Forum: Athens County Auditor– General Election by Anonymous http://www.athenscountyvotes.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-21 Anonymous Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:38:32 +0000 http://athensareavotes.org/?p=106#comment-21 Why didn't Mrs. Sikorski take minutes of a meeting between Trimble Township and Buckingham Coal when a contract to mine under a cemetery was signed in private? The Athens Messenger states "...the contract was apparently signed in violation of open meetings laws." the story also states: "Kamento and Sikorski were both aware of the township's obligation to vote on the contract in public and should have spoken up for the residents' interests." link to story: http://www.athensmessenger.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=599&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=274&S=1 Why didn’t Mrs. Sikorski take minutes of a meeting between Trimble Township and Buckingham Coal when a contract to mine under a cemetery was signed in private? The Athens Messenger states “…the contract was apparently signed in violation of open meetings laws.” the story also states: “Kamento and Sikorski were both aware of the township’s obligation to vote on the contract in public and should have spoken up for the residents’ interests.”
link to story:
http://www.athensmessenger.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=599&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=274&S=1

]]> Comment on Candidate Forum: U.S. Representative: 6th District (Republicans) by Anonymous http://www.athenscountyvotes.org/?p=86&cpage=1#comment-4 Anonymous Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:28:01 +0000 http://athensareavotes.org/?p=86#comment-4 ARE ANY OF YOU,RUNNING FOR OFFICE GOING TO STAND UP TO THE GAS COMPANIES TO GET THE PRICE GOUGING STOPPED? WILL YOU FINE THEM FOR THEIR GOUGING? ALSO DO ANY OF YOU CARE ABOUT OUR COUNTRY ENOUGH TO STOP GAS PRICE GOUGING,OUTSOURSING OF JOBS AND STOP ALIENS FROM COMING IN AND TAKING OUR JOBS ON TOP GIVING THEM BENIFITS? ARE ANY OF YOU,RUNNING FOR OFFICE GOING TO STAND UP TO THE GAS COMPANIES TO GET THE PRICE GOUGING STOPPED? WILL YOU FINE THEM FOR THEIR GOUGING?
ALSO DO ANY OF YOU CARE ABOUT OUR COUNTRY ENOUGH TO STOP GAS PRICE GOUGING,OUTSOURSING OF JOBS AND STOP ALIENS FROM COMING IN AND TAKING OUR JOBS ON TOP GIVING THEM BENIFITS?

]]> Comment on Candidate Forum: U.S. Representative: 6th District (Republicans) by Anonymous http://www.athenscountyvotes.org/?p=86&cpage=1#comment-3 Anonymous Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:21:44 +0000 http://athensareavotes.org/?p=86#comment-3 WHAT SPECFICALLY ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO GET THE GAS PRICES BACK DOWN AND KEEP THEM DOWN? 2>WHAT NNEDS TO BE DONE TO STOP OUTSCOURCING ALL OUR JOBS TO OTHER COUNTRIES? 3?WHY ARE WE AS A NATION NOT TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN PEOPLE,AND AT THE SAME TIME ALLOWING ALIENS TO ENTER THE COUNTRY,TAKE OUR JOBS,GET BENIFITS THAT ARE DIFICULT FOR US TO OBTAIN? DON'T YOU THINK ITS TIME WE WORRY ABOUT AMERICA AND AMERICANS AND STOP AORRING ABOUT OTHER COUNTRIES? WHAT SPECFICALLY ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO
GET THE GAS PRICES BACK DOWN AND KEEP THEM DOWN? 2>WHAT NNEDS TO BE DONE TO STOP OUTSCOURCING ALL OUR JOBS TO OTHER COUNTRIES? 3?WHY ARE WE AS A NATION NOT TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN PEOPLE,AND AT THE SAME TIME ALLOWING ALIENS TO ENTER THE COUNTRY,TAKE OUR JOBS,GET BENIFITS THAT ARE DIFICULT FOR US TO OBTAIN? DON’T YOU THINK ITS TIME WE WORRY ABOUT AMERICA AND AMERICANS AND STOP AORRING ABOUT OTHER COUNTRIES?

]]> Comment on Candidate Forum: U.S. Representative: 18th District (Democrats) by Anonymous http://www.athenscountyvotes.org/?p=85&cpage=1#comment-2 Anonymous Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:26:52 +0000 http://athensareavotes.org/?p=85#comment-2 Question for Mr. Sulzer: In a recent article by Stuart Rothenberg, a well respected Washington journalist, wrote: "If [Bob Ney] has a "chance of surviving it’s only because the Democrats may nominate Chillicothe Mayor Joe Sulzer, who is a walking political time bomb with his own political and personal baggage." In addition to Mr. Rothenberg's concerns, many Democrats have pointed out that while you were in the Ohio House there were precincts that you won in 2000 with nearly 60% of the vote and in 2002 lost with just 40% of the vote. What is Mr. Rothenberg referring to? How did Ohio Republicans defeat you so overwhelming in 2002? This is an important question because Democrats cannot afford to nominate a challenger with just as much baggage as Bob Ney if they expect to win. Reference: http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/02/rothenbergs-10-most-endangered-house.html Question for Mr. Sulzer: In a recent article by Stuart Rothenberg, a well respected Washington journalist, wrote: “If [Bob Ney] has a “chance of surviving it’s only because the Democrats may nominate Chillicothe Mayor Joe Sulzer, who is a walking political time bomb with his own political and personal baggage.” In addition to Mr. Rothenberg’s concerns, many Democrats have pointed out that while you were in the Ohio House there were precincts that you won in 2000 with nearly 60% of the vote and in 2002 lost with just 40% of the vote. What is Mr. Rothenberg referring to? How did Ohio Republicans defeat you so overwhelming in 2002? This is an important question because Democrats cannot afford to nominate a challenger with just as much baggage as Bob Ney if they expect to win.

Reference:
http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/02/rothenbergs-10-most-endangered-house.html

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