Candidates/Public Officials

Rita Smart (432)

Tiffany Nash (16)

Steve Connelly (1234)

For Rita Smart: Is it true that the streets are being paved with grant money? How often does the City receive grant money to pave? Will there be more money this year? It seems the streets have needed paving for several years now. Answer: You are correct, the streets have needed paving for a number of year. The city receives state funds... Read Full Answer
For Rita Smart: I live on a residential street that was recently paved by the City. I returned home from church on Sunday to find a card which read as follows: “I hope paving your street has made your life easier. I want to thank you for being so patient.” “If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me at 661-1810.” “MIKE BREWER” “Richmond City Commissioner” - My question – Did Commissioner Brewer play any greater role in paving residential streets in Richmond than the Mayor or any other commissioner? Answer: Last year the Commission and citizens were asked to submit names of streets that needed repaving. F... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: Mr. Connelly, when will the next phase of the by-pass be started? Looks like some activity going on where the by-pass ends at US25. Answer: When the state general fund accumulates enough money, phase II of the bypass will be let. The Berea ... Read Full Answer
For Rita Smart: The lady who spoke at the commission meeting in reference to Killarney forgot to mention the burned out apartment building on the corner of Killarney and Manna Dr. Why hasn't something been done about this structure? Answer: Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I will follow through and see what the status is.... Read Full Answer
For Rita Smart: Mrs.Smart,if an employee takes a voluntary layoff,will the City let that employee draw there unemployment?Cant seem to get a straight answer,every one seems to give a different answer. Answer: I believe unemployment benefits are determined by the unemployment office, not the city. This is of... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: Some how these figures don't jive. How was the alleged 52 million dollars received from tourism spent? And what were the 850 jobs? IF a business hired and fired say 5 people to fill one position I could understand. Or, were these jobs just temp jobs during fairs and craft related jobs. I know Tokico has hired a lot of people but that has norhing to do with craft or tourism revenue. Answer: In 2009, according to the Certec study, a total of 816 jobs (in full-time-equivalent units) in Berea... Read Full Answer
For Rita Smart: How much money has the city invested in the Industrial Park on Duncannon? Answer: The information I have on hand relates to the city bond payments. Several have been combined over t... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: In the street inprovemnet process on the new Walmart exit-Jane-Brenwood, there was no drain installed due to a 38 year old plan? Are we planning any more "improvements" without at least surveying and mapping out the drainage? Did we build that new street down there and not take the drainage as a whole into consideration? Answer: The Jane-Jill Street connector project built a new street connecting the south ends of both streets ... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: 823,000 visitors, %52 million dollars and 850+ jobs??? That's more than 2,000 visitors a day, more than $100,000 a day and just where are the 850 jobs? Data, schmata...do you think we're idiots? Any other local cities use this research company? Where are they based and who owns them? And what did it cost our city to gather this "data"? You must be counting people who just get gas here. Answer: Certec is out of Lexington. In the past 11 years, it has prepared over 80 local economic impact stud... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: It matters not where the water on Jane-Brenwood comes from, rain or snow and ice melt would collect there too. How come the road beside Cracker Barrel has no catch basin in the low spot--where water around Berea runs--down the hill??? Was this plan as flawed as the improvements to 1016 next to the cemetary? Who signs off on this stuff? Ever thought of replacing them with someone who doesn't foul it up as often? Answer: I'm not sure who to blame for this standing water. The plat with Jane and Brentwood Streets was appr... Read Full Answer