The appointees are Laura Fries, Joe Ruffolo, John Stafford and Lantz Mintch. Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard has appointed city Controller Pat Roller.
In the following order, the sheriff's mother, the mayor's friend, former city employee, campaign worker for one of the county official, and city's employee. Is this not a form of the fox watching over the hen house?
They represent a mix of business and fiscal policy leaders and a mix of Republicans and Democrats. They join County Councilman Darren Vogt, R-3rd, on the seven-member board.Now, let's read this again, The commissioners’ appointees were to be property owners who were not part of local government. I guess that does not exclude your employees or friends.
The appointees are Laura Fries, Joe Ruffolo, John Stafford and Lantz Mintch. Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard has appointed city Controller Pat Roller.
Fort Wayne Community Schools board members also make an appointment to the board. But they have not yet made a selection.
Appointments are due Monday at the Allen County Auditor’s Office.
Fries runs L.A. Fries Tax Service and is Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries’ mother.
Ruffolo is a businessman who formerly worked with Richard and is a regular contributor to Democratic political candidates. He is the founder of Ruffolo-Benson, a Fort Wayne-based investment firm.
Mintch is a former chief financial officer for Lincoln Financial, who also worked on Commissioner Bill Brown’s campaign, Brown said.
And Stafford is the director of the Community Research Institute at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Stafford is knowledgeable about fiscal policy and tax issues and has done much of the background research needed before the board can begin its work, Brown said.
He has also served on the Indiana Local Government Tax Control Board, which falls under the umbrella of the Department of Local Government Finance, Stafford said
Just say play ball.
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