http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ Josh Rinaldi reports about Hamilton, Ohio politics, the city government and citywide issues for The JournalNews newspaper in Hamilton. He wants your suggestions and questions for more news stories. Leave a comment here or e-mail Josh. Quick news updates by e-mail Start your workday informed by signing up for our e-mail local news headlines and breaking news alerts. Sign up en-us jrinaldi@coxohio.com 2008-07-03T15:30:35-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/07/03/body_found_in_hamilton.html Hamilton police are currently investigating the death of a man found off Ohio 4. Read about it here. You can hear the 911 tape here: 08-35435.WAV... 5035903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ Crime and Punishment 2008-07-03T15:30:35-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/07/03/the_naked_prosecutor.html More than a year and a half later, Scott Blauvelt still wants his job back with the city of Hamilton. Blauvelt, occasionally referred to as the naked prosecutor, was fired in Sept. 2006 after surveillance video allegedly showed him walking... 5025603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ 2008-07-03T08:35:53-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/07/02/the_room_is_getting_crowded.html In the negotiations between towing companies and the city, it’s becoming standing-room only. When I sat in on a meeting last week, it was in a small room in the Police Department. There were representatives of the four towing companies... 5005703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ 2008-07-02T11:43:26-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/07/01/july_is_a_good_month_to_visit.html July is parks and recreation month. City Council made a proclamation of that at its meeting Wednesday, June 25, but the month is celebrated nationwide. Read about it here.... 4945203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ Golf, pools and parks 2008-07-01T09:43:55-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/30/city_organizational_charts.html With cuts potentially in the future, City Manager Mark Brandenburger gave council members organizational charts for the Police, Fire and Parks departments. Take a look at them here: organizational charts.pdf Currently, the Police Department employs 125 sworn officers, 30 non-sworn... 4944103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ 2008-06-30T09:52:57-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/27/reds_begin_field_work.html The Reds Community Fund began work this week fixing up a few ball fields around Hamilton. This is the second year in a row the fund has teamed up with the city. In all, 10 fields will be renovated through... 4908703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ 2008-06-27T11:55:10-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/26/kilowatt_hour_tax_back_on_the.html City council on Wednesday officially nixed the idea of levying a kilowatt hour tax on its electric customers based on a percentage of their bill. Council voted 4-1-2 on the idea. Mayor Don Ryan, Councilwoman Carla Fiehrer, Councilman Archie Johnson... 4866103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ City Council 2008-06-26T08:22:43-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/25/budget_discussions_continue_to.html City Council will resume discussing budget cuts at their normal meeting tonight. The work session will start a half hour earlier than usual at 5 p.m. This meeting follows a four-hour special work session Saturday. At the meeting council, through... 4851703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ City Council 2008-06-25T12:31:02-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/24/swat_camp_gets_the_ax.html Just a couple weeks ago, the city touted a SWAT camp - similar to the Space camp we all wanted to go to as kids - as a way to generate tens of thousands of dollars to the general fund.... 4818103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ 2008-06-24T09:31:34-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/23/towing_companies_meet_with_pol.html Representatives from Hamilton’s four contracted towing companies will meet with police officials this morning in an effort to reach some compromise over the city’s plan to own its own impound lot. The companies have been opposed to a plan, which... 4790003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ 2008-06-23T09:34:04-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/22/shameless_self_promotion.html View the JournalNews’ photo gallery on the do’s and don’ts of job interview clothing. Among the ‘models’ was yours truly. See the gallery here.... 4778703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ 2008-06-22T10:38:32-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/21/council_takes_first_chop_at_bu.html In a four-hour work session Saturday morning, Council decided to cut $540,000 from the budget while taking steps to increase revenue by $341,000. This cover sheet, complete with a photo of the mayor for some reason, outlines how much money... 4771103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ City Council 2008-06-21T13:39:17-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/20/mythbusters_on_traffic_cameras.html Some time ago the Mythbusters, a popular show on the Discovery Channel, tested the effectiveness of traffic monitoring cameras. It seems that unless you’re traveling in excess of 200 miles per hour, it can’t be done. Though, I think if... 4723603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ 2008-06-20T08:37:28-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/19/memorial_for_mr_k.html I received an email this morning about a scheduled memorial for radio personality Ken Glidewell, or Mr. K, who passed away a few weeks ago. Proceeds will the event will benefit the family. Glidewell was starting a new job and... 4719303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ 2008-06-19T14:04:22-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/entries/2008/06/19/in_the_village_and_the_living.html Teri Hudson, owner of Easy’s in the Village, told me that the restaurant will begin demolition of the adjacent old Village Station today to make room for its addition. Hudson purchased the land months back in hopes of building a... 4718603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/hamiltonnews/ Local business 2008-06-19T08:27:03-05:00 jrinaldi@coxohio.com