2023 | MTD YTD Revenue Reports | The City of Fostoria |
Tiffin Law Director Candidate Gina Grandillo Attempting to Silence ‘Freedom of Press’
Free Stores are a Service to the Community | What Are They?
Fostoria Resident Provides Help to 25+ Individuals Per Week “Because it’s the right thing to do.”
DOCUMENT RELEASE: Finance Director Service Agreement
City Government Diversity Shrinking as 2nd Mennel Milling Employee Will Join Fostoria City Council
Dear Editor: I am writing to endorse Judge Best for November 7. She is the BEST choice.
Ode to a Home | 505 North Union St. Built in 1865, one of the oldest homes in Fostoria, OH
Ohio Issue 2 Summary: KEY POINTS – 59% Voter Support
Revitalization Project Commences at Van Buren State Park, OH
UAW-CAP Council Endorsed the Following Fostoria Candidates: Elliott Shaffer, Brandon Hall, & Robert Podach
Delbert P. Dehnhoff’s Abandoned Home 12 Years Later – Van Buren, OH
Body recovered in vehicle officials pulled from pond in Findlay
Participatory Budgeting: What if you could decide how the governmentspends money?
Josh Tolento Pro se v. The City of Fostoria | Ohio Supreme Court Case No. 2023-1360.
Whistle Stop Deli Announces Last Day in Business
Nearby City Financials & Council Notes
Fostoria Resident Unable to Locate City Budget Reports; including expense details for $700K in Foundation Park Fund | Public Speaker at Council Meeting 10/18/23
Fostoria Water Dpt. is planning a Water System Flush; What does that mean?
Decentralized Information Available Today
The Heidi Kauffman Records (City of Fostoria)
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Documents Regarding PORTAGE PARK
https://thefostoriafreepress.com/fostoriacitydumphc-1/
Hoover Law Offices LLC Requests to (City of Fostoria)
Tolento Group Consulting LLC Requests to (City of Fostoria)
https://thefostoriafreepress.com/wpcontent/uploads/2023/09/Tolento.9.21.Request1.pdf (Partial Results )
https://thefostoriafreepress.com/wpcontent/uploads/2023/09/Tolento.9.25.Request1.pdf (Partial Results )
Ben Nutter / Win Waste/Sunny Farms Landfill Requests to Seneca County OH
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Ben Nutter / Win Waste/Sunny Farms Landfill Requests to Seneca County OH Health Dept.
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Pending Records Requests:
- Text / Email / Voicemail +
- Correspondences between Don Mennel, Greg Cassidy & The FEDC regarding “Private Partnerships” for dates 05/01/23 – 09/21/23
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Text / Email / Voicemail +
- Correspondences between City Employees, Contracted Workers, Council members, PA, and Seneca County Board of Health regarding “Portage Park” for dates 01/01/23 – 09/21/23
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Text / Email / Voicemail +
- Correspondences between Don Mennel, Greg Cassidy, The FEDC, City Employees regarding “Fostoria’s Reservoirs” for dates 05/01/23 – 09/21/23
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Text / Email / Voicemail +
- Correspondences between Don Mennel, Greg Cassidy, The FEDC regarding “Win Waste/Sunny Farms Landfill” between 05/01/23 – 09/21/23
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Text / Email / Voicemail +
- Correspondences within Fostoria Water Department regarding “Problems or Issues” for dates 05/01/23 – 09/21/23
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Data
- Fostoria Water Department test results for weeks 01/01/23 – 09/21/23. Testing For:
Chlorine
Arsenic
Coliform
Bacteria
Copper Lead
Magnesium
Nitrate
Iron
Sulfur - Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Document
- Steve Kauffmans Resignation Letter.
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Text / Email / Voicemail +
- Email, Instant Message, Voicemail, SMS Text & Hard Copy Correspondences, quotes, traffic studies, design plans, or drawing regarding any planned or upcoming Findlay St. construction, projects, renovations or alterations between 01/01/22 – 09/23/23. Including: Council Members, Mayor, & City Employees.
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Documents
- All Letters of Resignations from City Employees, Contracted Employees, & Council Members from 2018 – 2023.
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Information
- A list of all current Salaries of City Government Employees including the contracted Finance Director.
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Text / Email / Voicemail +
- SMS Texts, Voicemails, & Email Correspondences of Councilmen Don Mennel & Greg Cassidy regarding “Finance Director Compensation from 01/01/23 – 09/24/23
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Documents
- ALL government related sent & received Instant Messages, SMS Texts, Voicemails, & Emails of Council members on any subject matter from 09/20/23-09/23/23.
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Text / Email / Voicemail +
- Email, Instant Messages, SMS Text or Hard Copy correspondences regarding the subjects “Mennel Milling, MM, MMC, TMMC” of City Employees, Contracted Employees, & Council Members from 01/01/23 – 09/23/23.
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Information
- Monthly Council-member Expenditures & Reimbursement reports categorized by Member with Expenses Itemized by expense category for Months June, July & Aug of 2023.
- Submitted to City of Fostoria Sep 25th, 2023
- Documents
- All FOIA requests submitted to the Seneca County Board of Health by Ben Nutter.
- Submitted to Health Dpt. Sep 25th, 2023
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