 Credit: Sue Reid, The Solon Times Ohio State Auditor, Mary Taylor, conducted a special audit of the City of Solon to determine if City of Solon received the quantity and quality of material billed by the contractor for the contracts entered into with Midwest Paving, Chaney Cement Contractors, Inc. (for the extended period of January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2007), and MGL Enterprises, Inc. This engagement was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspections established by the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (January 2005). The results of the special (cost to the Solon taxpayer $ 165,000) audit were provided to City of Solon Mayor, Susan Drucker. An extract from Ohio State Auditor’s special audit report follows: → continue reading 11 engineering recommendations for City of Solon, Ohio
According to the federal Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, CONSTRUCTION signs are orange diamonds specifically used only to WARN drivers about construction and work zone activity. The orange speed limit signs with black lettering are warning signs and hence they are unenforceable by the traffic police department. → continue reading MUTCD: Orange construction speed limit signs are unenforceable
 Dr. Brian Stacy of NOAA prepares to clean an oiled Kemp's Ridley turtle.  An oiled Kemp's Ridley turtle-Click to enlarge  Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil spill The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are putting into it is tiny in relation to the total water volume – Tony Hayward, Geologist and Chief Executive, British Petroleum quoted in BP boss Tony Hayward admits job is on line over Gulf oil spill by Tim Webb of The Guardian  May 14, 2010
The City of Solon Planning Commission is discussing an ordinance proposal which will require that owners or agents obtain Occupancy Permit for rental units.
 Signature of Solon Golf Community Subdivision A Signature of Solon resident approached City of Solon Planning Commission and stated that she believes there have been builders in the Signature of Solon neighborhood who have built homes and rented them prior to obtaining an occupancy permit. Additionally, many Signature of Solon model homes were built but not sold and have become rental properties. Many of these Signature of Solon rental homes are neglected and improperly maintained which is damaging to the Signature of Solon community. → continue reading Signature of Solon rental properties cause concern
Here are some headlines from the local electronic media websites regarding Lebron James’s decision to move to play for Miami Heat.
- Plain Dealer/cleveland.com- Heartbreak: Lebron leaving Cleveland for Miami
- Akron Beacon Journal/ohio.com -James burns Cavs in favor of Heat
 Witnesses to foreclosures, crime, sprawl, pollution, hype..
It was reported that people were tearing up Lebron James’s jersey in Cleveland. People were driving by his 35,000 square feet home in Bath Township and yelling profanities at the 25 year old and his family. He was being called a traitor and sell out. → continue reading Lebron James rightly picks Miami Heat
Recently, Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that a suspect in police questioning must vocalize the right to remain silent. The case is Berghuis vs Thompkins No. 08–1470, argued on March 1, 2010 and decided on June 1, 2010. This has to be cheerful news for police officers and proponents of victim’s rights. Logically, this is counter intuitive but it is consistent with our desire for dharma.
The Court’s opinion is,
In sum, a suspect who has received and understood the Miranda warnings, and has not invoked his Miranda rights, waives the right to remain silent by making an uncoerced statement to the police. Thompkins did not invoke his right to remain silent and stop the questioning. Understanding his rights in full, he waived his right to remain silent by making a voluntary statement to the police. The police, moreover, were not required to obtain a waiver of Thompkins’s right to remain silent before interrogating him.
→ continue reading Right to remain silent and cut off police questioning
 Click It Or Ticket campaign near Solon Recreation Center The Three E’s of Traffic Safety
- Public Education
- Law Enforcement
- Traffic Engineering
Road sense is the offspring of courtesy and the parent of safety. On the eve of Memorial Day, officers of Solon Police Department were observed → continue reading The Three E’s of Traffic Safety
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