Potpourri – Warsaw Is Live Streaming All But One Board Meeting
August 18, 2018 at 2:45 a.m.
By Dan [email protected]
In both of those cases, the change means board members and some staff will meet in council chambers at city hall. Previously, the airport board had always met at the airport, while the park board has been gathering in recent years at the Pete Thorn Center.
The airport board’s first live-streamed meeting will be Sept. 11; the park board will meet Sept. 21.
The only city meeting not being live streamed is the cemetery board. That is expected to change later this year.
To watch live or find an archived meeting, go to warsaw.in.gov and click on the icon at the bottom of the page labeled “watch city meetings.”
TIP OF THE HAT – Mayor Joe Thallemer had quite the compliment for Pam Kennedy, director of Warsaw Housing Authority, who took on oversight of the Goshen Housing Authority seven years ago.
On page 1A, you’ll find a recap of changes involving Warsaw Housing Authority.
In an interview with Thallemer, he described Kennedy, who has been with WHA for about 17 years, as “The hardest-working, most compassionate person” in Kosciusko County.
HOLCOMB NO MORE – It’s not a shocking development, but still worth noting:
Gov. Eric Holcomb probably won’t be turning to local conservative firebrand Monica Boyer for any support in the near future – especially after the governor threw his support behind passage of a hate crimes bill in Indiana, which is one of five states that don’t have such laws on the books.
Boyer, of Warsaw, made her sentiment clear on Facebook, writing in part, “I can tell you this one thing with assurance. I, as a social and fiscal conservative, will NEVER vote for Eric Holcomb for governor again. ... Someone conservative better step up real soon or we will see Indiana go blue. A man who raises our taxes and does not believe in equal protection for EVERYONE under the law will not get my vote.”
NO MORE ATTACKS? – It’s official: Warsaw Community Facebook page followers indicated through an online poll that they prefer administrators cease personal attacks. The results were announced on Sunday.
But oddly, two days later, the Facebook page made light of the one-year anniversary of a reprimand from the Indiana Public Access Counselor over the use of emails by the board of works in reaching decisions.
The Facebook page updated the issue with a short story and a photo illustration of Mayor Thallemer behind bars with the word “convicted” across the photo.
State action on the matter was sought by Chad Zartman, one of the administrators with the Facebook page.
For the record, the mayor was not convicted of anything and there was no penalty. In a written opinion issued a year ago, Public Access Counselor Luke Britt concluded that the city “violated the Open Door Law which it has now remedied by changing practices.”
TRIBUTES TO CHARLY – Rarely do radio broadcasters receive high praise from politicians, but it happened locally with the unexpected death of WOWO personality Charly Butcher this week.
Butcher died Wednesday at the age of 61. He worked at WMEE in Fort Wayne in the 1980s before joining WOWO and establishing himself as a political commentator.
Among those posting condolences Thursday were U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, Congressman Jim Banks, former Congressman Mark Souder and even nationally syndicated conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck.
Woody Zimmerman, general manager for Lake City Media, worked with Butcher since 1994 through their employment with Federated Media.
He said Butcher belongs in the same category as legendary WOWO personalities Bob Sievers and Chris Roberts.
In both of those cases, the change means board members and some staff will meet in council chambers at city hall. Previously, the airport board had always met at the airport, while the park board has been gathering in recent years at the Pete Thorn Center.
The airport board’s first live-streamed meeting will be Sept. 11; the park board will meet Sept. 21.
The only city meeting not being live streamed is the cemetery board. That is expected to change later this year.
To watch live or find an archived meeting, go to warsaw.in.gov and click on the icon at the bottom of the page labeled “watch city meetings.”
TIP OF THE HAT – Mayor Joe Thallemer had quite the compliment for Pam Kennedy, director of Warsaw Housing Authority, who took on oversight of the Goshen Housing Authority seven years ago.
On page 1A, you’ll find a recap of changes involving Warsaw Housing Authority.
In an interview with Thallemer, he described Kennedy, who has been with WHA for about 17 years, as “The hardest-working, most compassionate person” in Kosciusko County.
HOLCOMB NO MORE – It’s not a shocking development, but still worth noting:
Gov. Eric Holcomb probably won’t be turning to local conservative firebrand Monica Boyer for any support in the near future – especially after the governor threw his support behind passage of a hate crimes bill in Indiana, which is one of five states that don’t have such laws on the books.
Boyer, of Warsaw, made her sentiment clear on Facebook, writing in part, “I can tell you this one thing with assurance. I, as a social and fiscal conservative, will NEVER vote for Eric Holcomb for governor again. ... Someone conservative better step up real soon or we will see Indiana go blue. A man who raises our taxes and does not believe in equal protection for EVERYONE under the law will not get my vote.”
NO MORE ATTACKS? – It’s official: Warsaw Community Facebook page followers indicated through an online poll that they prefer administrators cease personal attacks. The results were announced on Sunday.
But oddly, two days later, the Facebook page made light of the one-year anniversary of a reprimand from the Indiana Public Access Counselor over the use of emails by the board of works in reaching decisions.
The Facebook page updated the issue with a short story and a photo illustration of Mayor Thallemer behind bars with the word “convicted” across the photo.
State action on the matter was sought by Chad Zartman, one of the administrators with the Facebook page.
For the record, the mayor was not convicted of anything and there was no penalty. In a written opinion issued a year ago, Public Access Counselor Luke Britt concluded that the city “violated the Open Door Law which it has now remedied by changing practices.”
TRIBUTES TO CHARLY – Rarely do radio broadcasters receive high praise from politicians, but it happened locally with the unexpected death of WOWO personality Charly Butcher this week.
Butcher died Wednesday at the age of 61. He worked at WMEE in Fort Wayne in the 1980s before joining WOWO and establishing himself as a political commentator.
Among those posting condolences Thursday were U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, Congressman Jim Banks, former Congressman Mark Souder and even nationally syndicated conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck.
Woody Zimmerman, general manager for Lake City Media, worked with Butcher since 1994 through their employment with Federated Media.
He said Butcher belongs in the same category as legendary WOWO personalities Bob Sievers and Chris Roberts.
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