T. A Schwanger says

   I actually get a charge out of Columbus Ave.

    It's those kinds of folks that keep SOSP and myself  trudging forward to protect the public's waterfront from the likes of Mr Eymann and even the 100 year old Sandusky Yacht Club---a Private Club that in 2001 agreed , in writing, to not ask for more of the public's water rights.

Julie R. says

I said it before and I'll say it again----people in Sandusky should be eternally grateful to that Save Our Shoreline Parks group!

AJ Oliver says

     Hey, "Columbus Ave", I notice that you did not challenge any of the FACTS that I presented.  You just launch into your usual name calling.  Tim and others in Save Our Shoreline Parks do a LOT of leading and volunteering in this town. 

     Furthermore, unlike you, I put my name on my posts, and take full responsibility for their accuracy. 

     Do you really think it's peachy keen for your tax dollars to support "developers" who refuse to provide background information? 

     To be fair to Mike Will, he was by no means the only local official who fell for the Eymann hustle.  You can add everyone who was on the city commission in 2008, as well as Sandusky Proud.  All of them owe Tim an apology.  It's really ridiculous to try to blame Tim and SOSP for the fact that Eymann was not what he claimed to be, and that so many in this town fell for the charade. 

     In fact, I think the unraveling Marina District fiasco was the reason Mr. Will left the city manager's position.  Look what happened to Matt Kline when he tried to keep it going in spite of mounting evidence that the deal was going way south. 

     I hereby nominate "columbus ave" as the "Whispering Coward".

Dick-Tracey. says

hey they look like brothers sure thier not related?

PinocchioKnows says

Once again Dan Kaman is making ridiculoous comments. That guy and Waddington need to shut up .Apparently they are grooming Iccman for the job which would be a huge mistake that would match that huge salary they gave him.  He makes more money than any person in that position has ever made. Right, he is doing some other work as law director-most of which he farms out to outside lawyers. He has it made. Does nobody recall the terms of his contract? He receives 1/2% raise for each month he serves as the interim city manager in the event he returns to his former position as law dirsector. As of now he is at 10 months which means he will get a 5% raise if he goes back to his old job. It could very well be that the city would pay Iccman more as a law director than the new city manager. Hmmmmm.. He is only looking at this to increase his final salary before he retires in a couple years.  If the city hires him as city manager will he take a pay cut?

It makes no difference who the city manager is if the 7 commissioners refuse to let the manager do the job. Maybe they all need to review the city charter for duties of city commissioners vs. duties of city manager. I think the problem lies with the commissioners and not the city managers. I am all for recalling some commissioners.

Iccman talks about accountability. Exactly how many hours is he working per week to earn that salary?He also says he worked outside govt. What did he do? Mike Will's experience was outside govt. so according to Kaman's comment Mike would have been an excellent manager. Kaman is now saying the opposite.

reader says

While Matt Kline was inept and had questionable ethics, I think Mike Will did a good job as city manager.

To rule out hiring a professional manager is foolish.   Who do you hire to fix your car?  cut your hair?  prepare your taxes?   Trained, experienced professionals.

Gutter sniping at Mike Will is uncalled for, Mr. Kaman. 

glass says

MINE says

I thought Mike Will and Matt Kline did an excellent job.   They would have done wonders for this city if some would have JUST THEM DO "THEIR' JOB.

"FORMER WESTSIDE"....I really have to agree with your comment.  

Exxcellent says

Do not argue with an idiot.  He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

columbus avenue says

Julie R, 

Don't tell us you believe the Schwangerites self-serving agenda? 

If it were up to them there wouldn't Sandusky just be a no nothing except "sightlines"...looking at nothing staring backwards to some fantasy rose-colored "glory days" of Sandusky's past?

Ever notice how these guys always bring up the negative and attack people in authority trying their best to do a thankless job? 

Have you ever seen any of them stepping up to the plate to run for any of these offices?  And you won't!  They just want to grouse from the sidelines.

Julie R. says

I did not know that about Mike Will so my opinion of him has changed. He must have been a real idiot, too!   

AJ Oliver says

    Mike Will was really negligent in failing to do any reasonable sort of background check on John Eymann - the "promoter" of the Marina District.  It eventually emerged that Eymann had never developed anything and had no equity to invest.  Mike Will was ready to give Eymann the right to put up giant condo towers in two shoreline parks, and stick the taxpayers with a twenty million dollar bill while refusing repeated requests by the public to see Eymann's resume.  The city narrowly averted a disaster - no thanks to Mike Will. 

Julie R. says

Had Mike Will still been the city manager you can bet the expensive Nuesse saga never would have taken place................and I still say Matt Kline was used as the scapegoat. The village idiots didn't care if they ruined his reputation and career any more than they cared if they ruined Kim Nuesse's. And by village idiots I'm referring to the ones in the legal system that have the power to bring in the rent-a-judges for all their personal agendas.

Boy with the Boot says

A few random comments:

Mike Will was a finance manager at a car dealership before being hired.

Miears came from CP and no one wanted to rock the boat with the cash cow.

Icsman is one of the good ol boys and knows all the inside secrets. No one wants to get on his bad side because he will spill the dirt on them.

Kline was a jerk and did much to put this city in the hole we're currently in.

This town has had the city manager form of government for well over 50 years. I can't believe in all that time they've never had a written job description.

There is a major difference between business administration and public administration. I think this city should be wary of going too far across the lines of distinction.  

Former westside... says

Well of course the "Interim" city managers would have done a fine job according to the commisioners, they are just that "Interim" and would do what ever the commisioners wanted.  The commisioners (some of them) don't like the "Professional" city managers, because they were hired to run the city and that is what the commisioners want to do.  Why don't Kaman or Waddington apply for city manager, those two seem to think they run the city anyway.   I don't see why we need a city manager, when sometimes it seems like we already have seven of them!!!!!! 

jlee says

definitely agree with your post.  I have to laugh every time I see negative comments about Mike Will.  I went to school and worked with him, and the guy is smart, hard working, dedicated, passionate, etc.  Everything i would look for if hiring for almost any position.  Successful people like Mike are successful in any situation/position you put them in.  If he can't get the job done, there has to be some other problems.  I'll bet he was highly successful before he was a city manager and with whatever he's doing now.  Those hiring for this position need to look at themselves and figure out what is wrong.  I think someone would have to be crazy to even want this position now.  With all of the drama that comes with this position, why not just do what Mike did and go make more money elsewhere without the stress and drama that comes with this position. 

Keep Focused says

Matt Damon says

maybe they didn't do so well because sandusky is such a f-ed up place

Pragmatic says

I didn't realize Mike Will was a professional city manager when he was hired.  Didn't he have a different background? 

MrSandusky says

I see where this is headed........