Why are they so Defensive

I have been watching the recent Council meetings, specifically the June 30th meeting.  It is really unfortunate we have individuals that feel it is necessary to personalize every statement and comment.  In addition we have one specific member that feels the need to comment on every topic & discussion.  Most of these comments don't add value, just look at the other member expressions every time this individual begins to talk.  

 

It is really unfortunately this member (ASJ) has taken the position to internalize every comment as a personal attack.  What is very unprofessional are the methods and challenging questions that are ridiculous.  Let's face it, no one on the sub-committees went out and did $50K studies and reviewed governmental proceeding in making decisions for how often a committee should meet during a month.  The response and question alone shows limited thinking and detachment to reality.  

 

This meeting was truly a reflection of why we need to limit member terms.  We need new thinking and a business mentality / approach.  We need business thinking, someone that has lived in a boardroom and operated a company.  We don’t need the view that I have lived here so I am qualified, and, we will do it my way thinking.

 

Look at our town, each council member should be utterly embarrassed.  They need to take a step back and quit internalizing on the petty issues and make strategic decisions.  If you can’t do that, resign and let someone step into the position with qualification.

 

I have a question: where did the Senior Citizens Group of Middletown get the money for summer long project that appears a useless expenditure of shoveling dirt and cutting down trees planted 50 years ago? Did this come from the federal stimulus funds as they obviously run on a tight budget or did the city provide the funds from the fed funds?

City council has been a joke for decades. Why does those posting keep acting as if city council has a magic bullet? They are no more competent than city hall, maybe even more incompetent and that's not a compliment. No good candidates ever run for office. There are no candidates remotely impressive or able to turn Middletown around in this election. Its the same every cycle, just like the horrific school board. Apathy abounds in Middletown, justifiably so.

Finally: for those so concerned about the rebirth of downtown, you should be more outraged that your houses are not selling, that you've lost two decades of net worth, and the city is addressing none of those issues. You evidently are more concerned about the real issues you are losing your shirts on the city's incompetence, refusal to fix roads, even patch them, my gosh, they are as bad this year as they were a year ago, but no outrage, no anger, just status quo. Downtown is toast, its history, just like the school system, and its getting worse. I can't believe how many are waiting for Middletown to turn around. Ohio is plummenting, the richest areas in Dayton (Kettering/ Oakwood), and yet proeprty owners think Dayton will meet Cincy at Middletown.

Madness is the only word to describe the city, its leadership, and its citizenry.