The following is copied and pasted directly from the minutes of the minutes of the November 16, 2010 City Council meeting discussion regarding the legislation authorizing the purchase of buildings for the Cincinnati State project:

“Mr. Mulligan said this is an exciting time for Middletown. It’s a great time to partner with Cincinnati State and does require vision and commitment. They have had very productive meetings. This project is moving fast and furiously. There has been an overwhelming response from the community. Gee whiz this is a great thing for Middletown and will attract national attention. This is the first step of many and Middletown is committed to seeing this come to fruition.”

The following is copied and pasted directly from the January 21, 2012 article in The Middletown Journal:

“Mulligan said, however, the building purchases were done so the city could ‘control the future destiny of some of the important areas of downtown.’”

Of course we all know that the legislation passed and the purchase of the buildings occurred.

So…which is it, Mayor Mulligan???  Did we buy these buildings fourteen months ago because the Cincinnati State project was “moving fast and furiously” and required “commitment”???  Or were they bought so that you and your friends could “control the future destiny” of some areas that YOU think are important to you and your friends???

So, does Middletown have its own “Fast and Furious” scandal???  (Thankfully, the only persons in danger of getting “killed” in this “Fast and Furious” scandal are the taxpayers of Middletown, and who cares about them??  They can pack their bags and leave if they don’t like it—right, Mayor???)

Gee whiz, Mayor, the citizens of Middletown are due an explanation of these contradictory statements.