As the Martin resignation petition drive surpasses 35 dozen signatures, the Indiana Public Access Counselor has notified the mayor, clerk-treasurer and city attorney that they have a little more than a month to respond to her request.

The request for e-mails related to Martin's negotiation with Super 8 Motel and the minor league basketball stalled when City Attorney Kelly Leeman notified former Mayor Dave Kitchell that the emails would not be released because they were turned over to the city's insurance carrier, presumably to determine if it would pay for more than $40,000 in lodging costs accrued by the Iron Horses. No word on when or if Leeman or Martin would release the documents. Previously, public access to government emails related to formal agreements have been determined to be eligible for release.

The lodging costs became an issue earlier this year when a Kokomo attorney representing the motel appeared before the city council seeking that amount. Martin had previously committed tens of thousands of dollars to promoting the team.

Since then, two wage garnishment hearings have been set in Cass Circuit Court for Martin.

Logansport's reputation meanwhile suffers while Martin avoids public comment, including following a City Council committee meeting in which council members agreed not to raise his salary in 2025 based on his job performance.

For the sake of our city's future, we implore local residents to sign this petition and share it to send a message that Logansport deserves batter -- and demands it.

Thank you for caring for the future of our city.

This ongoing circus of debts and arrang