First Ward Portsmouth City Councilman Mike Mearan is pushing a $10 million dollar new city building down the throats of the citizens of Portsmouth for his personal client, yet Councilman Mearan currently has thousands of dollars of personal tax liens on his own property. Why should the people of Portsmouth, Ohio take the advice of this man who refuses to pay his personal state taxes and forces the State of Ohio to put liens on his personal property?
Here are court cases filed against Councilman Mearan and if you scroll down to the bottom of the page you will see the amount of tax lien on the property in question owed by Councilman Mearan: (You need to type in the case number after clicking on the "quick index" link.)
http://www.sciotocountycpcourt.org/
Here are court cases filed against Councilman Mearan and if you scroll down to the bottom of the page you will see the amount of tax lien on the property in question owed by Councilman Mearan: (You need to type in the case number after clicking on the "quick index" link.)
http://www.sciotocountycpcourt.org/
92TA000094
92TA000365
93TA000187
97TA000105
97TA000106
According to the case files above these are active tax liens on property owned by Councilman Mearan. The taxes are still owed and have not been paid based on these public records maintained in the Scioto County Common Pleas Court Clerk Office.
According to the case files above these are active tax liens on property owned by Councilman Mearan. The taxes are still owed and have not been paid based on these public records maintained in the Scioto County Common Pleas Court Clerk Office.
The State of Ohio even tried to garnish money from a bank account of Councilman Mearan to satisfy one judgment but the bank account had been closed. Here is the link where the State of Ohio tried to get money from an account at JP Morgan Chase Bank where they believed Councilman Mearan had money.
http://www.sciotocountycpcourt.org/
97TA000267
Shouldn't the people of Portsmouth, Ohio be aware of the personal financial matters of their City Councilmen that are trying to push millions of dollars in tax debt on them? If a Councilman refuses to pay his personal debts, or have insurance to cover his debts if he for some reason can't afford to pay his debts, is this type of individual in a position to make financial decisions for taxpayers? I don't think so.
It is an embarassment to find such debt owed by a public official. Councilman Mearan proudly announces at Portsmouth City Council Meetings that he is giving money to help assist kids get into the city pool this year while he leaves his debtors high and dry with their debt.
I have sent an email to the State of Ohio Department of Taxation with copies of the Portsmouth Daily Times article where Councilman Mearan announced his decision to give the kids this money so the State of Ohio can possibly start garnishment on Councilman Mearan's state owed debt for back taxes.
I would be worried allowing such a man to have control of my taxes! Maybe this issue should be addressed by Councilman Mearan at the upcoming Portsmouth City Council Meeting. I wonder if this is why Councilman Mearan is trying to force an elderly woman from her property in Wheelersburg? Who else does Councilman Mearan owe money too?? Maybe some local thugs???
More on this story when I hear back from the State of Ohio Department of Taxation.
John Welton (DD)
Shouldn't the people of Portsmouth, Ohio be aware of the personal financial matters of their City Councilmen that are trying to push millions of dollars in tax debt on them? If a Councilman refuses to pay his personal debts, or have insurance to cover his debts if he for some reason can't afford to pay his debts, is this type of individual in a position to make financial decisions for taxpayers? I don't think so.
It is an embarassment to find such debt owed by a public official. Councilman Mearan proudly announces at Portsmouth City Council Meetings that he is giving money to help assist kids get into the city pool this year while he leaves his debtors high and dry with their debt.
I have sent an email to the State of Ohio Department of Taxation with copies of the Portsmouth Daily Times article where Councilman Mearan announced his decision to give the kids this money so the State of Ohio can possibly start garnishment on Councilman Mearan's state owed debt for back taxes.
I would be worried allowing such a man to have control of my taxes! Maybe this issue should be addressed by Councilman Mearan at the upcoming Portsmouth City Council Meeting. I wonder if this is why Councilman Mearan is trying to force an elderly woman from her property in Wheelersburg? Who else does Councilman Mearan owe money too?? Maybe some local thugs???
More on this story when I hear back from the State of Ohio Department of Taxation.
John Welton (DD)
