Good point sj. Maybe while they are circulating the petition we can have them add the reversal and alteration to the ordinance on allowing infrastructure funds to be diverted in 1987. Looking forward to reversing the tax rate from 1.75% as well. What would the Middletown Foundation's motivation be except to stock up 3rd ward candidates (where I live in Marconi has been inept) to continue the "special" interest onslaught and bidding.

Mr. Woods, I don't have any info as I avoid the useless and hypocritical bidding committees and cloaks, but one would assume sj would. It obviously makes complete sense. Middletown has always been run by the city harnessing a select few who they can appease to continue their juggernaught on the community and power. As I said elsewhere, instead of the city having to be troubled by the 300 citizens they focus upon today in contrast to 51,000, the emerging Top 100 will be an outcome of stacking the deck with 3rd ward condidates who will all do the bidding and council will say it was their feedback they made reliance. And behind this, is city leadership. An interesting editorial would be why and who are these "chosen" individuals and what do they get in return? Prestiage? That's laughable.

Spiderjohn
I agree…the Health Department needs to stay in Middletown.

So--Jeff has now joined the dark side.

This was part of the "Moving Middletown Forward" agenda, just as advertised on their flyer, posted right here on this very forum just a few months ago!!!

The immortal Professor Irwin Corey - "The politician for all of the people most of the time"

I would like to see Jeff come to my house with his petition, I would tell him what to wipe with it.

Establish committees for various activities: fundraising, issues, campaign strategy                                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

*Workshop for selected candidates: public relations, speech coaching, establish issues, raise funds ($3,000-$5,000 needed for competitive campaigns for each and establish budgets)                                                                                                                                                                       

 

                                                                                                                                           

*Search for candidates who have been active in their wards and have some name recognition       

                                                                                                                                   

Campaign suggestions

 

*Announce committee formation and its objectives, not giving away its main goal of recruiting and quietly helping groom selected candidates and making sure they get on the ballot before announcing campaign support for the four candidates. Keep issues to a minimum and goals for candidates. When recruiting, make sure candidates are on board concerning objectives and issues.                                                                                                                                                  

 

Other goals

 

*Consider ballot issue which would change the makeup of City Council,

 For example:  Four wards and mayor, eliminating at large seats, would make a more manageable and responsive council.

 

*consider future ballot issue which would make Butler County Commission more responsive by adding two members and dividing commission in what would essentially be wards.