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Jul 1, 2025

GREAT PARKS RESIGNATION



 

GREAT PARKS RESIGNATION

IN SOUTHWEST OHIO, A COMMUNITY LEADER IS REMOVED FROM ONE ORGANIZATION AND RESIGNS FROM ANOTHER FOLLOWING BACKLASH FROM HIS BEHAVIOR AT A PUBLIC MEETING. 
WILLIAM BURWINKEL HAS RESIGNED FROM THE HAMILTON COUNTY PARK BOARD. THIS COMES AFTER HIS REMOVAL FROM THE CINCINNATI CITIZEN COMPLAINT AUTHORITY. THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER SAYS THE INCIDENT INVOLVED HIS USE OF PROFANITY AND RACIAL SLURS MULTIPLE TIMES DURING A PUBLIC MEETING. AT A MEETING ON JUNE 2ND, BURWINKEL USED THE F-WORD 17 TIMES AND REFERENCED THE EIGHTIES RAP GROUP N-W-A BY ITS FULL NAME WHICH INCLUDES A RACIAL SLUR. HE WAS REMOVED BY CINCINNATI MAYOR AFTAB (AFF-TAB) PUREVAL (PURR-EH-VAUL). COMMISSIONERS SAY BURWINKLE DOES NOT REFLECT THE CITY'S VALUES.
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