Crooksville News

11/13/23 Crooksville Ohio Council meeting

00:18

begins

00:30

Police levy

Property tax increases $136 per $50k

Police Department

36:49

Water rate increase

42:51

Police

43:46

Michael Salvador

Grants

Zoning

Property Management

01:04:42

Christmas lights

Parade

Band

Park

Food pantry

01:12:24

Grants

Lights

Paving

Improvements

01:19:26

Fire cheif

Circle k

01:28:32

Food pantry

Sheriff William R. Barker interview by Crooksville News

From the beginning of the interview i.e. the first question up until we shook hands at the end, there has been no edit removing any content. Before the interview, and after the interview will not be shown due to the personal nature of the conversation and stories that we had shared.

Talking with the Sheriff was so easy that, at times I had to remember that I was conducting an interview please enjoy and vote 2024.

To contact

directly (740)252-7999

Contact Crooksville New @

740-704-9575

Recorded on 11/20/23

Below are the questions and notes I had for this interview.

00:00

1. Your name and what you’re running for.

00:16

2. What are your motivations for continuing

the office as Sheriff ?

00:38

3. What are some misunderstandings that 

the public may have incorrect about the sheriffs department ?

09:07

4. One of the issues in Perry County are Violent Crimes, what are you able to do about this matter? 

Some people think these aren’t getting enough 

attention.

13:51

5. Another issue is, property crimes, they 

are especially difficult to deal with, for the victims, 

as difficult as it may be, what can you do as Sheriff 

on property crimes to help alleviate the stress for 

victims and the public ?

stolen property, vandalism etc

20:11

6. Illegal drugs have been a growing issue 

for decades and it doesn’t seem to be getting better. 

Is policing illegal drugs ineffective and what effect 

does policing drugs have ?  

Have you attemped to or given thought to not 

policing drugs, why or why not ?

22:27

7. Crimes targeting children and adults 

online is a growing problem, what are you able to 

do, that is practical ? (Specifically with online photo 

and video sexually explicit material)

or is a problem with juristiction ?

if so, what can you do ?

27:36

8. Can you do something more about better 

coverage especially during late night, I’ve had 

several issues where only one deputy was on duty 

and I’m not the only person that has complained or is this a matter of isolated incidents with myself

and a few others

34:45

9. In recent times have you made changes 

to your department in regards to reducing or 

eliminating the drug task force? 

If so why ?

10. skip

38:28

11. Bob Schons claimed or eluded to many

sexual assault reports not being investigated or not 

being investigated enough. What is the state of these

investigations, or is this claim accurate ?

40:02

12. Bob Schons said, 

"the inordinate amount of sexual child abuse cases 

in this county is alarming"

I'm not blaming or taking sides, i understand this 

is a subjective view of one person. 

What can you tell the public that may have heard

this said ?

42:25

13. Bob Schons also claimed that there are

over fifty open sexual abuse cases regarding adults 

and children from 2019 to sometime recently.

What are the challenges the Sheriffs department is 

facing to resolve this issue ?

43:17

14. From 2014 to July 2023 Bob says that 

there are 477 substantiated child abuse cases in this 

county.

Is there something that the public can do to help in 

this matter ? If not, what is the Sheriffs 

departments difficulties in getting justice ?

44:41

15. Talk about funding issues and how this 

has affected housing felons and others in regards to 

jail availability and space ? I know you have had 

challenges in temporarily keeping some people in 

the local jail, either for temporary or for holding 

those for court, can you explain this ? or is this no longer an issue ?

56:48

16. Questions for the public ?

11/06/23 CROOKSVILLE, Ohio Council Meeting

00:56

Fiscal officers minutes

01:32

Financial reports

01:52

Solicitors list

02:56

Finance

Cherry lane

04:07

Fund transfers

05:14

Star Ohio transfers

05:55

Reallocation supplemental appropriations

06:18

Bills to be paid

06:36

Payroll

07:05

Police Chief

Fire Chief

07:59

Advanced payment of taxes

08:24

Govdeals

08:49

Solicitor

Bridge News

Sprankle Property

13:30

Old business

Anthem Health insurance

15:16

New Business

Park Holiday Decorations

Parade

21:21

Crooksville Band

Football

Recorded on November 6, 2023

Contact Bob at

http://schonsforsheriff.com

Contact Crooksville New @

740-704-9575

Edited version

Candidate for Sheriff, Somerset Ohio, Chief of Police

Robert J. Schons

Unedited version will be on YouTube.

If you’re interested in being present to ask questions for yourself, contact Crooksville News.

10/16/23 Crooksville Ohio council meeting

00:33

Motion to approve minutes

00:58

Fiscal officers financial reports

01:16

Bank reconciliation, 2023

01:32

Mayors court report

01:52

Solicitor

02:23

Transfer of funds

03:54

Reallocation supplemental appropriations

04:16

Bills to be paid

04:35

Payroll

04:53

Fire Chief Wallace

07:13

Old business

Kern construction

08:32

Pay Roseville

09:24

New Business

Cherry lane

Storm water fund

10/09/23 Crooksville Ohio council meeting

00:01

Roseville

50:50

Executive session

51:00

Cherry Lane project has begun

Roof at Water Plant

Beaumont Building repair

2023 paving

54:18

Capital improvement ideas

Infrastructure projects

Pump stations

Water plant

58:02

Mayors court report

58:16

Grants

Industrial Drive

10/02/23 Crooksville Ohio council meeting

00:48

Fiscal officers minutes

01:09

Reports

01:28

Solicitor

01:57

Finance

03:14

Transfer of funds

04:51

Reallocation supplemental appropriations

05:09

Bills to be paid

05:27

Payroll

05:43

Safety

07:29

Chief of police

Fire Chief

PCC building fire

12:11

Administrator

Vehicle replacement

09/25/23 Crooksville Ohio council meeting

00:01

grant talk with

Michael Salvador

01:39:24

Fire Chief

01:43:24

Industry

Open discussion

09/18/23 Crooksville Ohio council meeting

00:43

Fiscal officers minutes

01:20

Fiscal officers reports

01:40

Bank reconciliation for August 2023

02:00

Mayor’s report

02:19

Solicitor

03:04

Fund transfers

04:11

Reallocation supplemental appropriations

04:31

Bills to be paid

04:50

Payroll

05:13

Park and rec

Brian Hatfield

05:43

Fire Chief Wallace

08:30

Water plant roof construction

09:02

Third and final reading of the complete Street policy

And acceptance

10:21

Executive session

10:58

Levy

Roseville sewer

09/11/23 Crooksville Ohio council meeting

00:22

Stephanie from neighborhood strategies

28:12

Roof quotes

42:30

Pavement at the old football field

45:24

Brian Hatfield

Former and decertified cop

https://giglio-bradylist.com/individual/brian-%20hatfield

Park caretaker work

$11/ hr

50:06

Cherry lane

50:28

Water plant roofing

Garage

Beaumont building

59:07

Sewer smoking

01:00:25

Trick or treat

01:06:02

Chief of police

Fire Chief Wallace

01:09:37

Baby pool

Lighting