TIM DONOVAN http://www.cleveland.com/mycleveland/index.ssf/2012/04/tim_donovan_helps_to_revive_a.html
Tim Donovan has run the Ohio Canal Corridor for 22 years. Donovan is also an employee for the City of Cleveland - Board of Zoning Appeals.
According to Donovan's Linkedin Summary:
QAs director of Ohio Canal Corridor, I have led the organization from a 3-person Board of Directors with a budget of $1,000/year to a non-profit group with an internal budget that surpasses $250,000/annually and whose economic investments in the region have exceeded $250 million.
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The Ohio Canal Corridor is an irresponsible financial trail in which it's illustrious leader should have and could have finished a simple trail a decade ago. The estimated cost is now listed at $57 million:
Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath Trail Extension
Project: New recreation trails
Location: Harvard Road north to Canal Basin Park, beneath the Detroit-Superior Bridge
Size: 6 miles in length
Developer: Towpath Trail Partnership รข€“ Cuyahoga County Engineer, City of Cleveland, Ohio Canal Corridor and Cleveland Metroparks
Architect(s): None Listed
Cost: $57 million
Status: To be constructed in three phases, all to be completed between 2014-2016
http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/projects/detail.php?ID=47
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It is believed that Tim Donovan's combined annual salary (including perks) is nearly $100,000.
The board of zoning appeals is a very important decision making body. Unfortunately the only qualifications for this position appear to be political loyalty.
The same qualifications for director of the Ohio Canal Corridor.
In 2006, Tim Donovan purchased the property located at 3421 Mapledale Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Tim Donovan must have believed that he was above paying property taxes as a perk to his political positions.
NO property taxes have been paid on this property for several years.
Delinquent property taxes owed $ 16,359.18
Two tax liens were sold to tax lien investors:
| PTXL - PROPERTY TAX LIENS | |||
| Date Recorded: 12/16/2008 | Number of Pages: 2 | ||
| Book: | Page: | Amount: $1,917.55 | |
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| R | DONOVAN | TIMOTHY | S |
Grantee
| E | AEON FINANCIAL LLC |
| E | CUYAHOGA COUNTY TREASURER |
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| PTXL - PROPERTY TAX LIENS | |||
| Date Recorded: 05/20/2009 | Number of Pages: 1 | ||
| Book: | Page: | Amount: $2,199.74 | |
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| R | DONOVAN | TIMOTHY | S |
Grantee
| E | AEON FINANCIAL LLC |
| E | CUYAHOGA COUNTY TREASURER |
| E | TCF NATIONAL BANK |
The tax liens were never paid off, so Aeon Financial foreclosed on Mr. Ohio Canal Corridor / Board of Zoning Appeals ( Tim Donovan ).
On top of not paying property taxes, Tim Donovan was also charged grass cutting fees by the city:
| 119348I-GRASS CUTTING | 1st half SPA fee | 1.82 | 0.00 | 1.82 |
| 1st half tax | 181.54 | 0.00 | 181.54 | |
| 1ST HALF BALANCE | 183.36 | 0.00 | 183.36 | |
| 2nd half SPA fee | 1.82 | 0.00 | 1.82 | |
| 2nd half tax | 181.54 | 0.00 | 181.54 | |
| 2ND HALF BALANCE | 183.36 | 0.00 | 183.36 | |
| M119348C-GRASS CUTTING |
In 2008, Tim Donovan received a housing code citation relative to his property located at 3421 Mapledale.
According to the city's on-line records, Tim Donovan failed to pay his fine / court cost and has an active capias (warrant) for his arrest.
2008 CRB 042938 STATE OF OHIO / CITY OF CLEVELAND -VS- DONOVAN, TIMOTHY
| 04/21/2011 | LETTER TO DEFENDANT REGARDING CAPIAS FOR FAILURE TO PAY TO BE PROCESSED AND MAILED. | 0.00 | |
| 04/21/2011 | TTP CAPIAS FOR HOUSING | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 01/24/2011 | DEFENDANTS MOTION TO MITIGATE SENTENCE IS GRANTED. | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 01/24/2011 | DEFENDANT IS HEREBY GRANTED TIME TO PAY THE FINE/COSTS ASSESSED PRIOR TO 2-15-2011 Charge #1: HOUSING CODE VIOLATION | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 01/24/2011 | IT IS ORDERED THAT $500 OF THE FINE IMPOSED IS HEREBY SUSPENDED Charge #1: HOUSING CODE VIOLATION | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 10/12/2010 | LETTER TO DEFENDANT REGARDING CAPIAS FOR FAILURE TO PAY TO BE PROCESSED AND MAILED. | 0.00 | |
| 10/12/2010 | TTP CAPIAS FOR HOUSING | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 06/30/2010 | DEFENDANT IS HEREBY GRANTED TIME TO PAY THE FINE/COSTS ASSESSED PRIOR TO AUGUST 01, 2010 Charge #1: HOUSING CODE VIOLATION |
It is a shame that important appointed officials neglect their own properties and contribute to the foreclosure crisis and neighborhood blight.
Tim Donovan's house is now owned by Halon LLC- which is actually Aeon Financial Tax Services in disguise.
Aeon Financial is transferring all of their property to Halon LLC.