A tale of Children's Services and Golden Parachutes

Recently, there has been a lot of controversy swirling around the operation and management of the Butler County Children's Services Board - and rightfully so.

The CSB promotes itself with a banner that reads " Protecting Children, Preserving Families". But recent events beg the question, Are the members of the Children's Services Board protecting the children of Butler County or are they protecting their political turf and their cronies?

Following are links to recent articles regarding the questionable contract that the Board members of CSB approved with director, Jann Heffner.

You be the judge as to who's interests are being served.

Resignation by Heffner rejected - Cincinnati Enquirer 4-14-07 http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070414/NEWS01/704140370/1056/COL02

County to Heffner: Stay away - Cincinnati Enquirer 4-12-07
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070412/NEWS01/704120406/-1/all

Prosecutor: Heffner contract illegal - Cincinnati Enquirer 4-11-07
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070411/NEWS01/304110061/-1/all

Children Services deal blasted - Cincinnati Enquirer 4-7-07
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070407/NEWS01/704070354/-1/all

Additionally, I think that it is important to recognize and identify the members of the Children's Services Board - the same members who are manipulating the Board's policies to protect their decision regarding a questionable and illegal contract.

Board Members (per the county CSB web-site http://www.bccsb.org/index.cfm?page=directors) are...

Rev. Johnny Wade Sloan - Chairman
Frankie Carlson - Vice Chairman
William M. Fye, DDS - Secretary
Jeweldene Baker
Melinda Kruyer
Maurice Maxwell
Sharon Nelson
Susan Noonan