For nearly two years, the village of Brice has operated a camera-based system of citing drivers for speeding violations without going through Franklin County Municipal Court, an apparent violation of state law.
The village, surrounded by Columbus on the Southeast Side, has continued for the past year to issue the speeding tickets and collect thousands of dollars in fines in what appears to be defiance of an Ohio Supreme Court ruling.
A recent graduate of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is now the latest individual to challenge the practice.
Alexander Maxwell, unlike the majority of motorists who have been ticketed for speeding in Brice, had the advantage of three years in law school under his belt when he got a notice of violation in the mail from the village in December.
LANCASTER - City officials and community leaders met with representatives of the Fraternal Order of Police Monday to discuss the FOP Lodge s future.
Lancaster Mayor David Scheffler said he called the meeting after several citizens expressed interest in saving the building. It s a very large and expensive project to do that, Scheffler said. Whether there s resources and a will is another story, but we ve started the conversation and hopefully it ll go somewhere.
The lodge - formerly a train depot located on S. High St. in Downtown Lancaster - was severely damaged by fire caused by arson during the early hours of Feb. 27. The total damage was estimated at $100,000 with the restrooms and HVAC systems being destroyed.