Our citizens have less money to buy groceries after Stark County Prosecutor John Ferrero and his Chief Counsel, John Kurtzman, helped to raise the sales tax.
And in Massillon, our city government is facing a multi-million dollar shortfall.
Auditor Jayne Ferrero and her staff don't want cuts.
Prosecutor John Ferrero and his chief counsel don't want revenues raised.
And our elected officials took yet another un-voted, automatic pay raise.
With no new revenues, no cuts, and tax dollars being spent on pay raises for elected officials.
With this year's money being spent to pay last year's bills.
And a massive budget hole created by former mayor, Frank Cicchinelli, enabled by the auditor, Jayne Ferrero, we fear Massillon may have to lay off city employees.
Because, in the self fulfilling prophecy of Jayne Ferrero, our new mayor will have to exercise "tough love."
And as a result, people will be out of work.
Thus "taking food away from their children."
With additional mouths to feed, this predicament will surely stress the social safety net.
So we want to help.
As a result, we are commencing the Massillon Review Crusade Against Hunger.
While we have read that some elected officials, like Donnie Peters, and Kathy Catazaro-Perry have returned their automatic, un-voted pay raises, we haven't read where our auditor has.
And she certainly deserves yet another raise, because all that time spent paying Frank's delinquent bills, under certifying the city's money, and resisting cuts is hard work.
With your help, we plan on raising $1,890 dollars, the amount of Jayne Ferrero's un-voted, automatic 2012 pay raise, for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank in the name of Jayne Ferrero.
The Foodbank provides food to local food pantries, hot meal centers, shelters, and community centers.
The Foodbank is rated by Charity Navigator as a four star operation, earning their highest possible score.
All kidding aside, this is a marvelous charity that provides food to those in need, and merits our support regardless.
We have provided a link to the Foodbank web site donation page;
http://www.akroncantonfoodbank.org/financial-contribution.aspx
Scroll down to "Tribute Gifts"
We are asking our readers to make a donation in honor of Jayne Ferrero.
The Foodbank will then send her a special greeting in her honor for every donation.
Auditor Jayne Ferrero
One James Duncan Plaza S.E.
Massillon, Ohio 44646
Because, "They are taking food away from our children," we need to step up and help.
Let's raise the $1,890 and show that our faithful readers care.
And despite the reckless actions of some of our elected officials, we certainly don't want them "taking food away from our children."
