Villa Hills special counsel Phil Taliaferro is hot on the trail. Back in April, 2010 Mike Martin decided to change the name of Mike Martin Electric to Quality Home Services. A prelude to his run for mayor perhaps? Why? Maybe even Martin realizes he shouldn't be doing all that perhaps-unlicensed electrical work in Kentucky?
So where is Quality Home Services? Angie's List says it's based out of Martin's Villa Hills residence. Business filings in the State of Ohio says it's based at 10 1/2 Anna Street in Reading, Ohio. What the heck?
Funny thing is that officials in the City of Reading aren't even aware that a 10 1/2 Anna Street exists in their city. And guess what? Despite the fact they collect a business tax in their town they say they haven't heard of Quality Home Services.
Is Quality Home Services paying tax in Ohio? How about in the City of Reading? Or maybe Villa Hills is collecting tax? Surely a business operated by a sitting mayor in a city like Villa Hills would be taking care of that, right?
Sources say Quality Home Services is doing quite a bit of work in Villa Hills. Strangely, Mr. Taliaferro can't find building permits for any of the work. Is that the fault of the Villa Hills homeowners? Or has Mr. Taliaferro stumbled on to some kind of interesting pattern of behavior by a local contractor?
Looks like Phil Taliaferro has a great deal of investigating to do.
