A visiting judge has asked the City of Bucyrus to temporarily pause its roughly $1,260,000 purchase of two automated garbage trucks while he reviews legal filings submitted by both sides in a taxpayer lawsuit challenging the ordinance that authorized the expenditure. Judge Dale Crawford made the request during an emergency hearing on July 27 and […]
In a tense emergency hearing held on Monday, July 27, 2026, visiting judge Dale Crawford—a retired jurist from Franklin County—ordered both the City of Bucyrus and the plaintiff to provide formal case law precedents by noon this Friday, July 31, 2026. The court is currently weighing a taxpayer lawsuit filed by resident Greg White, which […]
MARIONWATCH.COM INVESTIGATES: The Local Catalyst, A Water Crisis in Bucyrus This week, as covered by Maironwatch.com Investigates, the residents of Lincoln Meadows—a senior and affordable housing complex in Bucyrus, Ohio—awoke to find their taps running dry. The Bucyrus Safety Service Director had initiated a complete water shutoff at the facility. Elderly, disabled, and low-income tenants, […]
Yesterday, Bucyrus residents witnessed a shocking and deeply troubling event when the city Safety Service Director shut off water service to Lincoln Meadows, a local senior and affordable housing complex. Elderly, disabled, and vulnerable tenants suddenly found themselves without running water, despite paying rent that includes utilities. Initial information suggested the shutoff occurred because the […]
