Conversation With a Council Member

And how many times did we all hear during council meetings words to the affect of, "I don't care what people have to say or think".  Those were Mrs Scott-Jones famous last words over and over again.  I think lines are crossed many times in this city, but that hasn't stopped many of us from posting.  If you are that thinned skinned maybe it is time to get out of the game.  Obviously she did care and can't handle some who may cross the line in disagreeing with her.

How right you are Wasteful. She does not like people disagreeing with her. I was not going to comment but saw this first hand. It  was a major retailer here in town. I was behind her in line at the customer service counnter and she did not get her way. She said to the clerk " Its obvious you do not know who I am! I am the Vice mayor of Middletown" Trying to throw her title around. Then she said Im going to call the Middletown Journal and report this lack of customer service.

I say don't let the door hit you in the arse on the way out.

Mtown, why dont you boycott this site please!!!

Mtown wrote: Another example how the MiddletownUSA regulars are focused on tearing the community apart for their own misguided personal gratification. Businesses should boycott advertising on this site.

Here we go again with Mtown. Always trying to poke the bear through the bars aren't you?

How about using the same line from Mtown and putting a different spin on it.

"Another example how the city leaders are focused on tearing the community apart for their own personal anti-citizen agenda/misguided personal gratification." Amazing how you, Mtown, can look at the same situation and end up with a 180 degree view of what is happening. I know you don't know how to respond to questions, but here's one for you anyway. Is there ANYTHING the city leaders have done in the last 5 years, that you have disagreed with? Demolition perhaps? The train (that ain't coming now) land acquisitions? The business on the Vail alley that was to move to Central and the price paid to move that business + the questionable overpricing of that building? The lack of jobs, the poor roads, the cluster out by I-75? How about this Cincy State deal and the high risk it carries for the city should it fail? How about the freebie given to Verdin? Anything that frosts your monkey? OR, is it you really don't care one way or the other about the city, but rather, you are here just to cause a reaction and aggravate the MUSA folks? Do you have any intention of actually participating in a real discussion, or are you content to aggravate and offer little to nothing here? If you really believe the city is correct, offer your opinions and I'm sure you will find an ample number of people here that will participate with more than adequate data to back up their side of the story.

"Businesses should boycott this site" Nope, ain't gonna happen. Did you notice the number of members. That number has grown over the last 2 years and almost doubled. More factual reading here than the Journal. Not influenced by the city leaders here, unlike the Journal which constantly lays down and prints what they are told to print. The truth is, that as the word spreads about this site, people will get information here that they would never have gotten from the Journal. This site has become the new Journal as to what is really happening in this city and as the new member numbers grow, the site will become even more influential, especially with all the anger building with city government/city leaders. We will all watch the numbers grow. You can either join us, or stay with the eventual losers living at the city building. It is a matter of time before they hit the wall of reality. JMO

Nelson, the more you post robotically about NSP "waste", the more we see why you were fired.

Neil - Mtown,

Motown and Nil-Bore-Eel,

Nelson it is not a critique.  It is a fact that this amount of money and 11 houses is not going to revive the Real estate Market in Middletown.   If they had purchased 75 low income houses and moved in 75 low income families the local market still would not have been revived.  No matter how you cut it rehabbing 11 homes or 75 or 175 houses when you have 2-3000 houses that need to come down, about 1000 in some state of foreclosure and the rest of the headaches that Middletown is plagued with many which are just glossed over by local leaders and admin, $2.144 Million is a drop in the bucket as far as the amount of money Middletown needs to right itself.  No matter how many times you post your NSP tales and complain about me it will not change the facts. Nelson.  I have no axe to grind, some of us just get tired of the same old post, when you know most people on here probably have no clue what you are even talking about.  Do you know me no.  Breiel and Roosevelt no.

Nelson, it is not a surpise nor shock, anything the city would do albeit underhanded, in their self interest, or unethical wold surprise anyone the the city. You have keen insight, and if I may offer what I can constructively, put Middletown behind you as best you can. There isn't anyone but a select few, who haven't dealt with the "gotcha" mentalility of the city. There is no one in city hall nor council, who is worth having your life any further nagatively impacted. Do some consulting work for a municality, the feds, HUD, as you have enormous knowledge in this area.

Acclaro,

 

I thank you greatly for your advice and concern.

 

People like Vivian Moon, VietVet, John Soppanish, Bert Grimes, , Bobbie, Suzanne  Hayes, Hermes,

Tom Rapp, Walter Leap, Debbi Fish, you and several others have helped me so much during these past

two difficult years.

 

I've only attempted to provide verifiable facts on local expenditures of HUD funds.  I've only attempted to provide insight into the prevailing culture and motivations of some senior staff inside city hall.

 

I wish those citizens who seek transparency, honesty and competence in local government the best.

 

NRS