Speed trap or local control? Some area mayor’s courts among busiest in Ohio

Oct. 29—When voters decide whether to disband of the village of Harveysburg in the November election, they will also determine the fate of one of the busiest mayor's courts, per capita, in Ohio Mayor's courts are a somewhat unique institution — only Ohio and Louisiana have them — and controversial. Critics say they are money grabs and speed traps, and give mayors of small villages too much …