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Wile will be vice mayor

Partner in insurance agency top vote-getter, with Brown and Naab earning other 2 seats.

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By Richard Wilson, Staff Writer Updated 11:26 AM Wednesday, November 4, 2009

HAMILTON — Robert Wile dominated the field of eight candidates Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the race for three seats on Hamilton City Council, according to final, unofficial results from the Butler County Board of Elections.

Candidates Robert M. Brown and Timothy F. Naab earned the other two vacant seats.

Of the 27,857 votes cast, Wile received 6,144, or 22 percent; Brown received 4,626, or 17 percent; Naab received 3,825, or 14 percent; Z. Ann Rowe received 3,365, or 12.08 percent; Phil Morrical Jr. received 3,356, or 12.05 percent; Kevin Nieman received 3,069, or 11 percent; Larry Neal received 2,221, or 8 percent; and James Johns received 1,251, or 4 percent.

As the top vote-getter, 54-year-old Wile, a partner at Heartland Insurance Agency, will assume the role of vice mayor.

“I’m excited. I think there are good things ahead. People still believe that we have a great city. We just need to reconnect the pieces,” Wile said.

Brown, 49, owner of Robert M. Brown Construction Co., said he’s grateful to win and is looking forward to working with Wile and Naab.

“I want everybody in the city, administrators, employees, I want them to have an open-door policy,” Brown said. “It’s time to welcome new opportunities. It’s time for helpful attitudes. It’s time for new blood.”

Naab, 60, a business development manager for Par-Way Tryson Co., could not be reached for comment.

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Sandy Ghord, Have you every heard that during a fire some men get smoked out, worn out and are trying to rescue people before they die? They need backup men to work. Obviously you've never had a fire or you wouldn't be so quit to criticize.
NAAB AND BROWN owners of construction firms, developers, They will see what is coming down the line and Naab it and construct it before anyone else knows what took place. Do the voters ever think or just vote for the biggest signs?

Get Real
10:06 PM, 11/4/2009

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Everyone complaining about the police and fire unions should take a few days and go talk to the Chiefs and educate yourself about these departments and have some intelligent conversation about what the police and firefighters really do and what they must deal with in this city. It is easy to throw stones, but at least be accurately informed. I believe the Kramer Report is over 10 years old. And I am sure that crime and drug use is not lower now than several years ago. Get informed.

So Sorry
9:06 PM, 11/4/2009

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New Coucil Members:

I would like to echo both Fiscally Responsible and Mr. Ghord's sentiments. Please use your business accumen and election mandate to break the union's strangle hold on the City Finance's. I was at the meeting the night the Fire Union contract was ratified. Council was urged to reject the contract by business leaders, bankers and City Management. They ignored prudent advice and set the City on a downward spiral. Please take on the unions so our roads can get paved again.

Fred Samuels
4:42 PM, 11/4/2009

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I am glad to see that Mr. Wile and Mr. Brown both earned seats on City Council. I honestly believe that both of these men will be excellent additions to Council and I too hope that they will have the "stones" to properly address the excess that exists in the City budget. Start with getting the unions in line and work your way down from there- EVERYONE must sacrifice some to turn this ship around, both the unionized AND nonunionized city employees!

FiscallyResponsible
4:20 PM, 11/4/2009

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Mr. Wile, Mr Naab, Mr. Brown:

Please read the Kramer Report on Fire staffing. You will learn that our fire dept is 28% overstaffed. If you voted to "right size" our fire dept the savings would be between $2,800,000 (conservative) to $3,100,000 (if 2 $140,000 per year Dep Chiefs are eliminated) annually. This funding could then be used to pave roads and give economic development incentives to business. Fat Fire Depts dont attract jobs - roads, utility rates, and quality of life do.

Sandy Ghord
12:06 PM, 11/4/2009

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