Snow and Road improvment

Who knows? But the public works department has done an outstanding job of keeping the roads plowed and salted this winter.
      pn

The city has done an outstanding job....outstanding.

While I compliment the work by the drivers (snow removal), this winter and others, reflect the mindless thought process since 1986, of not putting funds into street repair. You cannot ,live in Ohio, with the horrible winters that can be brutal, and not set aside funds for road repair post winter. You just cannot.The snow and 0 degree weather has revealed the folly of this inaction since 1986.   

On the flip side of this positive discussion, concerning the job the Middletown public works folks did, I direct your attention to the streets in the Oaks and the surrounding streets adjacent to the Oaks. (Haven't been over to Manchester Manor as yet) Not necessarily the best job one could offer. You be the judge. I also direct your attention to the condition of Manchester Rd. JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS up to Rt. 25 versus Manchester INSIDE the city limits. Seems to be a difference in effort at this location. I haven't seen the road conditions in other parts of the city.

The importance and prioritization of the condition of the roads? Little to no effort since the 80's. The concentration is on the downtown while 95% of the city is neglected. The theme of this current administration........Ignoring basic issues while focusing on items of secondary importance. They just flat out don't know how to evaluate the city's situation and focus on the basics.....or, worse yet, understand, but don't see a need to place the basics as a number one priority. Council hasn't been in tune with the city's real needs for decades......and it will continue until the voters clean house and sit competent people who will hire equally competent people to occupy the city building.