Ok Ed you get a C for effort

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   Personally I was looking for some more in depth articles about these and other issues as outlined earlier on this board and the reasons we are in the fix we are in and what is the Current Councils plan to remedy these issuses.

What are Middletown’s burning issues this election year?
By Ed Richter | Thursday, June 25, 2009, 11:38 AM 
As candidates continue to take out petitions to run for the four open ward seats on Middletown City Council this fall, our question is what are the major issues facing the city?
While jobs, streets and the city’s budget will be among the top issues, what other issues would you like the next City Council to tackle?
Some things that come to mind include:
1) Section 8 housing and the number of vouchers; 
2) Quality of life issues such as recreation/Sunset Pool/park improvements and improving the city’s image;
3) Community revitalization issues such as the reduction of blighted properties and stricter code enforcement; other programs that are funded through programs such as the Community Development Block Grants; and reducing the number of foreclosures in the city.
4) Public safety questions like having enough officers and firefighters on duty and equipment to protect the city and its residents; 
5) Economic development issues such as the Towne Mall, downtown redevelopment, attracting new businesses, retaining current businesses and the remediation of old industrial facilities from brownfields to greenfields; 
So what do you think? What do you think are the three biggest issues facing Middletown? 

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Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ok Ed you get a C for effort Posted: Jun 25 2009 at 1:20pm
	Personally I was looking for some more in depth articles about these and other issues as outlined earlier on this board and the reasons we are in the fix we are in and what is the Current Councils plan to remedy these issuses. What are Middletown’s burning issues this election year? By Ed Richter \| Thursday, June 25, 2009, 11:38 AM As candidates continue to take out petitions to run for the four open ward seats on Middletown City Council this fall, our question is what are the major issues facing the city? While jobs, streets and the city’s budget will be among the top issues, what other issues would you like the next City Council to tackle? Some things that come to mind include: 1) Section 8 housing and the number of vouchers; 2) Quality of life issues such as recreation/Sunset Pool/park improvements and improving the city’s image; 3) Community revitalization issues such as the reduction of blighted properties and stricter code enforcement; other programs that are funded through programs such as the Community Development Block Grants; and reducing the number of foreclosures in the city. 4) Public safety questions like having enough officers and firefighters on duty and equipment to protect the city and its residents; 5) Economic development issues such as the Towne Mall, downtown redevelopment, attracting new businesses, retaining current businesses and the remediation of old industrial facilities from brownfields to greenfields; So what do you think? What do you think are the three biggest issues facing Middletown?

Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 25 2009 at 1:34pm
	This is from an earlier post today and another Post by Mr. Richter on his MJ Bog. Mr. Richter states: "One thing that could make this election season more interesting would be to see some of the more vocal critics of council step up and run for one of the four empty seats. That could be another way to facilitate change for the community by sharing their ideas and see how the voters feel about those ideas being advanced." Pacman Says: A far faster way to Facilitate change in Middletown would be if the Middletown Journal and it's reporters did their jobs and actually delved into what has been happening to Middletown just over the last 10 years. Some topics for you Mr. Richter: 1) Section 8---why has no one from the MJ gone to the City gotten a hold of the letters and reports that escalated Section 8 to the level it is at today and WHO DID IT? Why has no one from the MJ ever done an in depth story on Section 8 that I can remember in Middletown? Why does Middletown have 1 Section 8 voucher for every 31 residents? Why has the MJ not interviewed anyone on council about Section 8 and the fact that they spent 2.5 years trying to get a contract ironed out? Why has no one ever interviewed City Council and the City Manager as to why we are the Section 8 capital of the SW Ohio and possibly Ohio period? I can't think of a better time to go ask these question of Mr. Marconi and get some answers for the Citizens before November. But the MJ won't and I have to ask, WHY NOT? But then the MJ won't answer that either. 2) Poverty same as above no one form the MJ has ever gone and done a story about this disaster in the City. Basically same questions as above. 3) Business retention once again the MJ and it's reporters ask and do nothing. 4) HUD issues once again nothing. 5) Schools once again no in dept reporting just the usual PR release sent from the School system. 6) Infrastructure why has it gotten to the point it has? What is being done other than considering a $500k bike path, etc? 7) Downtown another topic that deserves an in depth look and not just from the rah rah crowd standpoint. 8) Ed actually take some of the concerns from this board and go ask City Council about them 9) Ed instead of after the next City Council meeting just going back and typing verbatim what was said do an interview with a Council Member or two and give us some meat and not just fluff? 10) Charter Changes we get nothing from the MJ about this other than regurgitation of the minutes to the meetings. I could go on but you get the point and please don't tell me, well Ed is a nice guy as this has absolutely nothing to do with whether Ed is a nice guy. It has everything to do with the MJ turning itself back into a real Newspaper, one that investigates and reports the News of this City to the Citizens that deserve to know what is actually going on in this city.

VietVet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: May 15 2008 Status: Offline Points: 7008	Post Options Post Reply Quote VietVet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 25 2009 at 3:23pm
	Pac- questions for the "meet the candidates" "open forum" session at the Manchester? You hit Ford and Armbruster with all of these questions and their head will fall off. Be worth going to see that.