Dover Township: OCP has asked for more information on the $104,765 "administrator" the Republican council hired to "administer" the $528,000 community development block grant when most of the money is handed to organizations who run their own projects.

Rescue Dover Township council candidate Walter Seymour, a resident of Holiday City, broke the issue over a month ago at a council meeting and raised numerous questions about the way the money was being wasted by the council.

Seymour: "Something Seriously Wrong"

Seymour speculated the "administrator" money for the grant couldn't possibly represent more than a couple of weeks total work for the year, and noted the township administrator, who works full time, gets a salary of about $100,000 for the whole year.

"There is something seriously wrong here," Seymour said.

Seymour followed up again with more questions at another council meeting, but has received no satisfactory answers, and the problem is further compounded by inaccurate claims from his opponent, 2nd Ward incumbent Councilman Brian Kubiel.

Another Mis-Statement From Councilman Kubiel

The “administrator,” whoever he or she turns out to be, is getting 20% of the total amount, or about $104,000 for attending to the distribution of funds in a $520,000 grant.

"Our Town's Government Based On Political Rewards"

The township attorney admitted that one of the township employees is responsible for overseeing the “day-to-day” operations, but is not the grant administrator.

Once again, it is clear the whole government in our town is based on political rewards to lawyers, engineers and other so-called “professionals.”

The $104,000 administrative “fee” for overseeing the CDBG grant is almost completely wasted in a $520,000 grant. This “administrative fee” cost is an insult to the taxpayers.

Republican Council Covers Up Spending Disaster: Self Interest More Important Than The Public Interest

The Republican Council is covering up another spending disaster. The taxpayers of our community have a right to expect that every dollar spent by the new government will be spent prudently, and the taxpayers will get the benefit of every dollar.

But we get proof at almost every council meeting that the self interest of the council members and their political cronies is more important than the public interest.

They all promised to cut wasteful spending and hold the line on taxes when they were candidates. Instead, they gave us a huge spending increase and a big tax increase, and never gave us an explanation for breaking their campaign promises.

It’s clearly time for a change.

Walter Seymour - Holiday City