REPUBLISHED: HEAR VOICE MAILS CONFIRMING JAIL TOUR THAT GOT CANCELED BY SHERIFF SWANSON: RADIO PERSONALITIES - Q92 - "Pat Deluca" and "Charlotte DiFranco" DENIED STARK COUNTY JAIL TOUR. WHY?

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UPDATE:  EMAIL FROM DiFRANCO
11/03/2011 AT 8:00 PM

UPDATE: EMAIL FROM SWANSON
11/03/2011 AT 5:30 PM

Sheriff Swanson just responded to the SCPR inquiry as to why the DeLuca/DiFranco tour was shut down.

Here it is:

UPDATE:  EMAIL FROM DeLUCA  
11/03/2011 AT 5:00 PM

The SCPR has just received an email update from Pat DeLuca (DeLuca in the Morning - Q92) that is complimentary of Republican Stark County Auditor Alan Harold.

Doesn't surprise The Report any.  Harold may be the very best Stark County public official in terms of being attentive to and responsive to Stark Countians when they take their concerns to him.

The Report has heard nothing from jail Chief Deputy Mike McDonald.

Yours truly has followed up with an e-mail inquiry to Sheriff Swanson.

It will be interesting to see whether or not the top brass at the Stark County jail continue to "deep six" this issue or decide to do the right thing and square up, fess up candidly as why they thwarted the DeLuca/DiFranco/Q92 jail tour

The email:

ORIGINAL BLOG

There are really strange things going on with those promoting the Stark County commissioner proposed 0.5% sales tax these days.

Yesterday, the SCPR shared with readers information from tax opponent Craig T. Conley that he and tax supporter Dick Reinbold (married to Stark County Clerk of Courts Nancy Reinbold) had gotten into a big flap over the tax at Bender's Tavern last Friday.

The Report has learned that Conley and Reinbold are in the process of patching up their relationship.

Last evening the SCPR got this email:

Unbelievable, indeed!

However, the SCPR is getting to the point that nothing surprises.

Yesterday, after commissioners meeting, yours truly had a discussion with Commissioner Tom Bernabei about prospects for the levy passing.

Bernabei says it thinks it is about 50/50.

A really close question, right?

Think maybe if DeLuca and DiFranco get convinced on a tour of a jail that the conditions are dire and heading south that they might have used Friday, Monday and Tuesday to pump the levy on The DeLuca Show/Q92?

The Report did put a call into Chief Deputy Mike McDonald (the head of the jail division) to find out: what in the world in going on?

But it was after normal working hours and all there was to do was to leave a message for McDonald to call The Report tomorrow.

Back in mid-August, McDonald was begging Stark Countians to come tour the jail, to wit:

So is McDonald feeling cocky about the prospects of the levy passing?

Maybe he should be checking with Commissioner Bernabei?

PAT DELUCA OF "DELUCA IN THE MORNING" ASKED MAYOR HEALY POINT-BLANK WHETHER OR NOT HIS COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR EARNS $70,000. HEALY'S ANSWER: "NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT." HMM?

UPDATED TO INCLUDE LINK TO THE ENTIRE DELUCA/HEALY HOUR LONG INTERVIEW OF 12/01/2009

Will Mayor William J. Healy of Canton ever get away for spinning (the SCPR being nice) or others - not being so nice:  lying?

Yesterday, Mayor Healy appeared on the "DeLuca in the Morning Show" on Q92.  DeLuca grilled Healy for over an hour on just about every aspect of the Healy administration and Canton city finances.

The Report has taken the hour long exchange and edited it down to 7minutes and 53 seconds so that readers who do not have the hour to spare to listen to the entire interview get the gist of the DeLuca grilling.

Here is a link to the entire session (CLICK HERE).

The SCPR believes that Healy (to be euphemistic) was "spinning out-of-control."  DeLuca had done his homework and asked questions that revealed those of us who know the inside story of Canton city politics and the Healy administration caught the spin in spades.

The SCPR will be on DeLuca in the Morning tomorrow, and, hopefully, Pat will ask about the "spin" that The Report picked up on.

A glaring example:

DeLuca:  "They [commenters in The Rep's comment section] mention your $70,000 or more a year communications director, is that true."

Healy:  "No, that is absolutely not true."

Go back and look at the graphic provided to the SCPR earlier this morning by the city of Canton auditor's office.  Do you think that there is any way Healy can honestly say "No, that is absolutely not true?"

If one talked with the FOP members, Canton Patrolman's Association (CPPA) members and Canton Professional Fire Fighters Association members, what  "tales of Healy spin would they have to tell" on the Healy rhetoric.

As the SCPR has been saying for months now, Mayor William J. Healy will say whatever on whatever to get him by the moment.

You can bet that he will come back to the Herman matter with a:  "Well, his base salary is $51,250.00."  Who accepts this number as the true cost of the city of Canton and the Healy administration employing Adam Herman?

For anyone who does, I own a parcel of swamp land in the Everglades of Florida that I will sell you for a bargain.

Kudos to DeLuca for the splendid job he did in putting Healy on the public record.

At the end of Healy's tale, it seems to the SCPR that Mayor Healy will have to take on the characteristics and talents of the great magician Houdini if Canton is to survive. 

And he has a good start.

In the opinion of the SCPR, Healy has a terrific chance to be a political Houdini.  He is a master of "sleight-of-hand.

Here is, in video format, a condensed version of the core of the DeLuca/Healy exchange.

SCPR RETURNS TO "DELUCA IN THE MORNING" THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3RD AT 9:05 A.M.

Frequently, the SCPR is told:  "Everyone in Stark County needs to come to the Stark County Political Report to find out what is really happening in the backrooms of Stark County government and politics."

Growth in the SCPR readership has grown dramatically since March, 2008 when the Stark County Political Report launched.

And steady, weekly growth continues.

The SCPR growth so far is totally the product of readers who encourage their Stark County friends and family to visit The Report.  The SCPR does no advertising.

The Stark County Political Report is content for Stark County citizens to learn over time the value added of  the SCPR's incisive political analysis to citizen knowledge of our local government and the officials who staff it.

Yours truly thanks SCPR readers for their work in bringing new readers.

In time, the SCPR will become "the source of choice" for anyone who wants an independent minded look at Stark County government and politics.

Since October, the SCPR has been a regular guest on Pat DeLuca of DeLuca in the Morning (Q92/WDJQ-FM in Alliance

This is your opportunity to ask Olson for his take on Stark County political happenings.

Tune in, call in!

GET INSIGHT ON THE NOVEMBER 3RD ELECTION RESULTS - THE SCPR ON Q92 THIS COMING WEDNESDAY

November 3, 2009 produced some significant changes in the Stark County political landscape.

Be sure to tune in to Q92 (92.5 on your FM dial) on Wednesday at 9:05 AM to hear yours truly's take on the results.

STARK COUNTY POLITICAL REPORT GOES "LIVE" ON RADIO! - Q92

Frequently, the SCPR is told:  "Everyone in Stark County needs to come to the Stark County Political Report to find out what is really happening in the backrooms of Stark County government and politics."

Growth in the SCPR readership has grown dramatically since March, 2008 when the Stark County Political Report launched.

And steady, weekly growth continues.

The SCPR growth so far is totally the product of readers who encourage their Stark County friends and family to visit The Report.  The SCPR does no advertising.

The Stark County Political Report is content for Stark County citizens to learn over time the value added of  the SCPR's incisive political analysis to citizen knowledge of our local government and the officials who staff it.

Yours truly thanks SCPR readers for their work in bringing new readers.

In time, the SCPR will become "the source of choice" for anyone who wants an independent minded look at Stark County government and politics.

Pat DeLuca of DeLuca in the Morning (Q92/WDJQ-FM in Alliance) recently contacted me to inquire whether or not the SCPR was interested in going "live" on the radio.

Obviously, the answer was "yes" and so this Wednesday at 9:05 A.M. yours truly will make a debut on Q92.

The SCPR thanks Q92 for this opportunity to reach a wider audience.