Do They Have a Seating Chart?

Ohio Governor John Kasich has made two of his three appointments to Massillon's Fiscal Planning and Supervision Commission.

This is the board that will oversee Massillon's finances during Massillon's fiscal emergency.

The first pick was former Perry Township Administrator Elaine Campbell.

http://governor.ohio.gov/Portals/0/10.23.13%20Kasich%20Announces%20Appointment%20to%20the%20City%20of%20Massillon's%20Financial%20Planning%20Commission.pdf

The second pick was Massillon businessman Bob Yund, owner of Yund's car wash.

http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Portals/0/10.24.13%20Kasich%20Announces%20Appointments%20to%20State%20Boards%20and%20Commissions.pdf

Word on the street is that the third pick is likely to go to Bob Gessner from Massillon Cable TV.

But we are very concerned about the people chosen to oversee our fiscal black hole.

We aren't sure this commission will have the laser like focus and surgical attention to detail our Massillon City Council has had in dealing with the vat of red ink left us by the departure of our Once & Future Mayor for Life.

Will the Fiscal Planning and Oversight Commission quickly agree where everyone gets to sit at the meetings, or will they need to spend time debating and passing legislation to arrange a rubric for seating?

What if they don't like where Kathy Catazaro-from-Perry sits? What if the rest of the Commission doesn't want her sitting at their lunch table?

These are the complex issues that vex our city council on a weekly basis.

We just hope Governor Kasich's Commission appointees are up to the task.