SR GOES AFTER JOHNSON. . . AGAIN !

Kudos to The Sandusky Register for again going after Barb Johnson and exposed a little more of her incompetence. This time it was in regards to the “Court Records a Wreck.”

Of course we already covered that here Part 8 in the 11 Areas of Concern.

Allow us to comment on a few things from the article.



1) “An online blog is devoted to discussing her job performance and was recently updated with an evaluation giving her an overall grade of “D.”

Actually, in the Quarterly Report Card: Fall 2009, we gave her a “D-” (D-Minus), one step away from total and complete failure which she just might achieve for the Winter Quarter Report Card!

It would have been nice if the SR actually recognized us by name along with the web address for those that might want to read more about this travesty!



2) Johnson said, “We do what we have to do…”

That’s right Barb. Doing “NOTHING” is all you are capable of doing! ! ! If you had been at your job back 5-7 years ago when the county was planning on moving the COC office and had actually DONE YOUR JOB, perhaps you wouldn’t be in this mess now! ! Instead, your lack of leadership and management has caused the COC office to be moved from small office space on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the court house to a SMALLER space on the first floor! ! What WERE you thinking! ? ! ? ! ?



3) “The records include civil, criminal and domestic case files dating back to the 1960’s, though most are from the ‘70s to the late ‘90s. Most stored in cardboard boxes – thousands of boxes containing tens of thousands of records.”

As we mentioned earlier, we covered this here back in August of 2009:




4) “In her 20 years as the county’s clerk of courts, Johnson said she’s never had the man – power to clean up the stacks of records.”

It is her JOB and RESPONSIBILITY to come up with a plan and execute that plan, instead of doing “NOTHING” which is what she does about everything! Oh sure, blame it on lack of man-power. However, as we mentioned in March of 2009 here the lack of manpower is YOUR own doing. Also, we have learned that you have permission to hire 3 more people and so far you have hired ONE! How’s that working out for you Barb?




5) “Few, if any, of the records have been archived or scanned into microfilm. In most cases, the paper records are the county’s only copy.”

We also covered this in March of 2009 here

A fire in the Hedges Building would destroy ALL of those records! That is pathetic and unexcusable! !



6) “Johnson said this has been her only option for records storage in recent years.”

Yes, if you can’t think OUTSIDE the box. . . or maybe if you are so incompetent that you can’t even think INSIDE the box. . . or perhaps she doesn’t even know how to think, period! ! ! ! THINK BARBARA, THINK! ! ! ! ! You can do it, I know you can! You have it in you SOMEWHERE. . . .well. . . . . . . . . . .maybe not. . . . . . . . . . .



7) Johnson said, “It’d be better to have everything in one place.” That’s a given. But this is the next best thing.”

No Barbara, having a clerk who gets paid $54,000 a year AND DOES THEIR JOB, is the best thing we the tax payers (and payers of YOUR salary) should have! ! ! ! There should be no “next best thing!”


Back on October 29, 2008, the SR had an online “Q&A Live: Clerk of Courts candidates answer your questions” and it was published here.

The first question was: What exactly does a Clerk of Court do?

Johnson answered: “The office is called Clerk of Courts. We are the record keepers for the court. In Common Pleas, Civil, Domestic, and Criminal Cases; file liens, receive passport applications, file notary commission . . .”

“We are the record keepers for the court.” That is what she said. And now you know how well she keeps those records!

The second question asked that night was: Can you name 4 qualifications that you have to be the Clerk of Courts?

Johnson answered, “I have worked in all areas of the office; started with titles, legal department, bookkeeper, and became Chief Deputy and Clerk of Courts. I have actually (sic) performed jobs in every area of the Clerks office. This is a job where experience matters, and my background allows me to lead with confidence and the needed expertise.”

Now, I don’t know about you, but I see NO experience with Johnson at the helm of that office. I see NO such leading with confidence, and I absolutely see NO expertise coming from her. She has proven this time after time after time. I don’t know how much more obvious she can make it that she is neither qualified, has no experience, and has no leadership or managerial skills needed to do this job!

As a matter of fact, the incompetence of this woman is absolutely mind-boggling! !