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Stow City Council denies resident's request for payment of 'moral claim'

By M.A. Ferguson-Rich/Ohio.com correspondent Published: October 14, 2012

STOW: Resident William Bettio will not receive payment from the city for a claim arising out of a disorderly conduct citation from May.

Judge Kim Hoover dismissed the charges, which stemmed out of an alleged incident involving school buses.

On Sept. 13, Bettio submitted a moral claim to the city for "attorney fees and inconvenience."

Bettio appeared at Thursday's council meeting, and said that he has suffered personally as a result of the incident, and that his daughter is currently being home-schooled instead of attending school in Stow.

Stow law provides that "moral claims in excess of $1,000 shall be reviewed by the Board and submitted to the Council for action within [60] days of recommendation of such Board."

The Board of Control recommended that the claim be denied.

The majority of council voted against paying the claim. Only a single council member, Brian Lowdermilk cast a vote in favor. Brian D'Antonio was not present.

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