Questions And Answers With Daniel Picard

Mr. Picard seems to provide some decent answers but again, would like to have heard a little more in-depth discussion on HOW he would like to accomplish his goals. We have heard the "WHAT he'd like to do" in these responses. On the surface, he sounds like a decent choice for the 4th Ward. One way to find out. Try him. If he turns out like the current crop, boot him after one term. Like the comments about helping small businesses, both new and established ones. Was especially pleased to hear his ideas of reducing Section 8. City doesn't need to be a welfare town. Hurts the town and the schools. Like to see Council put more pressure on the Econ Dev department for a more proactive effort on growing some kind of company location/ob creation in the city. Nothing happened of merit under Murphy and nothing is happening under the current Director's efforts (or lack of effort). This department has been a bust for several years now. Need to elect a strong Council, one that will put some pressure on the city manager and her friends to change oourse or be replaced. Clean house if there is resistance. We can no longer afford to be on the failed course that this city administrator has taken us.

I do not know who or what Middletown Moving Forward or Moving Middletown Forward is.  The only time I have ever heard the name was during a meeting of the Charter Review Committee earlier this year.  Dan Picard

Hello,

Mr. Picard- you are opening a law practice in Monroe, and selling your home by the hospital. My questions is, why do you want this job? Visibility for new law office, influence on tax credits you referenced, and are you moving to Monroe? In summary, why do you want the job, instead of what are your qualifications. 

If he moves to Monroe or resides outside Ward 4, how can he still maintain a seat on Council, living in another city and how can he represent Ward 4 as a non-resident of the ward? Won't he be automatically removed from Council as being non-qualified by residency? Anyone? Even the side show committees have a residency requirement to be a legitimate member (although that has been abused if you check the zip codes by the names on the committee lists.)

Mr Picard, I would like to thank you for taking the time to come to this forum and answer questions from the bloggers  here. You have been the only one to do so  thus far. I did not see Mrs. Ford come on after her answers were posted here.
For that you are to be commended. I believe you will find that the people that contribute to the forum are very intelligent and only want what is best for a city.

I do have a question for you, how do you feel about the Keep Middletown Beautiful program?
I think they city "had" good intentions to start but have gotten out of hand and have bigger issues than worrying if my gutters are rusty or not. please view the links below to familiarize your self with the topic of Rusty Gutters   and  Rusty Gutters Are Back!!

VietVet wrote: I didn't realize that the 4th Ward went out to Fenwick. That's the Hunter area. Still part of Middletown out there? Thought Fenwick's address was listed as Franklin. Where's the cutoff out there? Anyone? Can't get to the ward map on this computer. Keeps blocking me for some reason. I second here & now's statement concerning your responses here. Your participation is appreciated.

This is about the best I could do for you. I hope to you can read it. The 4th ward is in pink