Firefighter Layoffs

You have according to the city only so much money. How do you spend it?

ground swat wrote: Got a E-mail the police received a grant for $1,014,000.00 from the Dept of justice.  Good news!

I heard that on the news this morning. That's great news. That'll keep 4 officers from getting laid off!

Well it seems those at the negotiating table on the city side aren't interested in saving any firefighter jobs and have every intention of closing the Tytus Rd station and laying off 10. The firefighters union has offered up many concessions which the city will "accept" however, the city will not return and say it will save "X" number of jobs.
This comes after multiple days and multiple time through those days that at times every fire and ems unit were on details and unavailable to respond to additional calls in the city. I guess our Mayor, City Manager and Fire Chief are just willing to role the dice of peoples life!
Layoff notices are supposed to go out Nov. 1 to give employees 60 days notice. I hope our city council sees this as unacceptable and puts a stop to it. If not I foresee it only a matter of time before Middletown will be in the news for someone getting hurt, injured or dying due to this decreased ability to provide adequate fire and ems service.
What a sad day in the City of Middletown.

Wrong Vet.

If unions retain their power base, Ohio becomes Illinois, where Wisconsin is scooping up businesses right and left, just like indiana is now doing to Ohio.

Is it bad breath, or a general dislike Mr. Mulligan has for AJS? Mints (Tums for me) please.

Tell us how you would handle the city's budget concerns?

Middletown, like most other local governments, is facing a budget deficit. I want to focus on ideas of increasing revenue to the city as opposed to cutting. Middletown needs to have a pro-growth agenda of bringing in new business. New business to Middletown means more dollars flowing through our city economy. More dollars in our city equals more revenue. This will pull us out of our budget situation. In the meantime, the city has no choice but to operate as lean as possible. Middletown City government must provide basic services such as police and fire protection. Other area's may unfortunately have to go more lean.

This was from a Q&A the protical son Josh Liarbach did Aug of last year. Let's see if he holds true to his word and provides police and fire protection or votes to cuts them!

Jackie Philips hopes the Health care levy passes by 80%. The city cut back on its financial contribution which saw it as overhead it could not afford, is it not also needless overhead for the majority of residents? REDUNDANCY of the same services within the same county is fiduciary insanity. That's what leverage and regionialization provide.

Integrate Middletown's health department into Buter Cty Health. Too logical not to, other than a title.

For anyone on here that lives in the area covered by St. 84 (Tytus rd.) or for that matter anyone that live in the City of Middletown. I would strongly encourage that you contact members of city council and the city manager and express to them that it is unacceptable to close or brown out that station. Not only is it the only ladder truck that this city has but is also a paramedic equipped unit that is able to quickly respond to that area in medical emergencies.
Little did Smiley Chief Botts let everyone know at the council meeting last night but he has met with the city manager and finance department and they plan on starting brown outs of St. 84 as soon as next week.
People this is just the start! They are willing to play a game of chance with residents, citizens and public safety employees safety! Local 336 (fire dept. union) has offered up numerous concessions which the city will surely take but refuse to in-turn give any guarantee on the retention of jobs.
Many probably on here have never had to use the services of the MFD. I am very thankful for that and hope you never have to. But do you really want to go to bed at night with the thought on your mind that if a time does come that you have to dial 911 for a medical or fire emergency your care and protection may be coming from Monroe, Franklin, maybe even Liberty twp. because the administration has left fire and ems protection within the city of Middletown at bare bones and they are all out on other details!
I am asking for your support. Please contact city council and the city manager.

Larry Mulligan larrym@cityofmiddletown.org (513) 258-7284
Judy Gilleland judyg@cityofmiddletown.org (513) 425-7766
City Council dept_citycouncil@cityofmiddletown.org (513) 425-7719

middie83 states....

"Not only is it the only ladder truck that this city has but is also a paramedic equipped unit that is able to quickly respond to that area in medical emergencies".


"People this is just the start! They are willing to play a game of chance with residents, citizens and public safety employees safety"

. "But do you really want to go to bed at night with the thought on your mind that if a time does come that you have to dial 911 for a medical or fire emergency your care and protection may be coming from Monroe, Franklin, maybe even Liberty twp. because the administration has left fire and ems protection within the city of Middletown at bare bones and they are all out on other details!"

TO ALL THREE COMMENTS MADE BY MIDDIE83, I RESPOND BY SAYING.....THEN THE CITY MANAGER AND OTHER CITY LEADERS THAT ARE A PART OF THIS DECISION OF PLACING THE RESPONDERS IN A POSITION THAT WOULD CREATE AN EXCESSIVE RESPONSE TIME TO A 911 CALL BETTER BUCKLE UP AND BE PREPARED TO MAN THE DEFENDANTS SEAT AT THE TRIAL. IF MY WIFE DIES DUE TO AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF RESPONSE TIME, AND THE SITUATION CAN BE PROVEN THAT THE SLOW RESPONSE TIME COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED OR WAS INTENTIONALLY CAUSED, I'LL BE SEEING GILLELAND AND THE OTHERS IN COURT.