The question needs to be asked: Why when the State is looking at what Republicans are saying will an $8 billion deficit is the Kasich Administration increasing taxpayer provided security expenses? Has there been a credible threat to justify these expenses?
The Ohio Department of Public Safety is asking the Controlling Board — a panel of lawmakers that approves spending requests — to green-light an additional $2.9 million for staffing and $100,000 for equipment from the fund that pays for security for dignitaries including the governor.
At $2.9 million, with that figure NOT including physical improvements to the Kasich house, we can only assume that such a high figure cannot be limited solely to the Governor.
So assuming that this budget request isn’t entirely just for the Governor (since it doesn’t even include the cost of the improvements of his house) and the nearly $3 million costs, it’s a safe assumption that Gov. Kasich is directing the Patrol to provide security for others as well under this provision. But for whom? And why? And is it really necessary?
Kasich and the Ohio Highway Patrol has apparently forgotten that we taxpayer still have a right get these answers… and answers to other questions like how much did my tax dollars go to pay to improve Kasich’s home?
