Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The city's finance director confirmed this week that North Canton was paid back about $8,000 it was owed for the 2012 Canton Marathon
The city of North Canton was just recently repaid for its services in the 2012 Canton Marathon, which took more than eight months ago. City Finance Director Karen Alger confirmed that Stephen Mears, one of the co-founders of the Canton Marathon, gave the city a check for about $8,000 to cover the cost of North Canton police and fire services as the race winded through town. She said on Tuesday that check has not cleared yet. City Administrator Mike Grimes announced Dec. 31, 2012, that the city had no plans to participate in the 2013 race — whether it was the Canton Marathon or the new Hall of Fame City Challenge — because it hadn't been paid for its services. Then, Grimes said the 2012 Canton Marathon cost the city of North Canton about $…
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The heads of both the Canton Marathon and new Hall of Fame City Challenge have written in this week about their respective races, slated to take place on the same weekend
Community members have seen some controversy play out on North Canton Patch this month, as the heads of both the Canton Marathon, LLC and Hall of Fame City Challenge defend their respective races. The inaugural Canton Marathon took place in 2012, with part of its course winding through North Canton. North Canton City Administrator Michael Grimes said this past week the city has not agreed to another race in 2013 because it still hasn't been reimbursed for providing police and fire services in 2012. Splitting off from the Canton Marathon, the event's chief executive, Stephen Mears, announced he would be organizing the Hall of Fame City Challenge, taking place June 15, 2013. Then, Julia Dick, president of Canton Marathon, LLC, wrote in to …
Monday, January 7, 2013
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Editor's note: Stephen Mears, chief executive of the 2012 Canton Marathon and Hall of Fame City Challenge, responded to Dick's letter to the editor here. The city of North Canton announced this past week it has not yet agreed to participate in the 2013 Hall of Fame City Challenge, previously called the Canton Marathon. North Canton hasn't been fully reimbursed for police and fire services, which totaled nearly $10,000, and city officials said they'd like to be repaid and paid upfront for the 2013 race before signing on again. Now, Julie Dick, president of Canton Marathon, LLC wishes to clear up any questions community members may have about the upcoming race and its affiliation with Canton Marathon, LLC. Julia Dick, President Canton …
Stephen Mears, chief executive of the 2012 Canton Marathon and Hall of Fame City Challenge, says a race that benefits the community is more important than a dispute over finances
Editor's note: The following letter was written by Stephen Mears, chief executive of the Hall of Fame City Challenge and 2012 Canton Marathon, in response to a letter to the editor written by Julia Dick, president of Canton Marathon, LLC. I very much enjoyed working with Julia putting together the first marathon, but we've reached a point in our business dealings where we can no longer work together on this project. Our philosophies are opposite when it comes to running this event, so I am now forced to go in a different direction. She has refused to go forward with the race until all issues were resolved in her favor. Most of the expenses paid to StrategyONE were payments for services rendered, as any other vendor relationship would work…
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The city of North Canton announced this week it will not be part of the 2013 Canton Marathon, now called the Hall of Fame City Challenge, if it is not paid for providing services in 2012 and if it is not paid upfront for the 2013 race
After doling out thousands of dollars in police and fire services for the 2012 Canton Marathon without being reimbursed, the city of North Canton is still mulling over whether it will be a part of the 2013 race. The 2012 Canton Marathon cost the city of North Canton about $9,700. To date, it's seen repayment of about $820. Faced with the option of participating in the 2013 race, now titled Hall of Fame City Challenge, City Administrator Mike Grimes said the city would need to be fully repaid and see a payment upfront in 2013 before agreeing to participate. Grimes issued a news release Monday after reading a recent Canton Repository story that reported the race's new name and routes. "They reported that the race will wind through Canton and…
Jon Kellicker
9:15 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Borrowing without permission is stealing. I hope North Canton decides to support the original Canton Marathon. more ›