The past indiscretions, both public and private, of the Dimora/Russo era of Cuyahoga County government didn’t magically disappear when Ed FitzGerald took office. Every bribe, shady contract, and misdeed informs how business moves forward and serves as the backdrop for voters who watch and judge what happens with the new County Exec.
And new ones are bound to pop up from time to time, which leaves FitzGerald reacting like a parent getting a call from the principal about their kid for the 117th time in one school year. You can see a sigh before and after every statement he gives to the media. [Sigh] “Alright, what did Johnny do this time?” [Sigh]
The Plain Dealer today reports that there are $10,000 in speeding and parking tickets from the former Cuyahoga regime that have been left unpaid. Knowing the fierce oversight, unwavering attention to detail, and world-renowned accountability the Dimora/Russo conglomerate was known for, you probably don’t even need to be told that the employees who racked up the bills didn’t have to pay them, nor were records kept that would allow the current administration to identify them. Of course not.
This article appears in Aug 17-23, 2011.
