The New Social Security Office

We all have seen the new Social Security office built not more than 100 yards from the old one that is now for sale on Towne Blvd. I have not heard why a new one was built so close to the old one and heard there was plenty of room in the old one to accomodate any expansion. Don't know how true that was but is a moot point now. Seems like more fed gov. waste to me.

Sooo, I have taken the liberty to contact your, (not mine) Congressman Boehner (as well as State Senator Coley's office), who sent me a letter in the old mailbox today. I will send the appropriate paperwork requested by Boehner's office back to him in tomorrow's mail. I am anxious to hear what old John found out from your friends in Washington and how they will word the answer. Coley shoved it back Boehner's way at the fed level. Will it be in plain text and answer the question straight on (I think not) or, will it be some Washington political double-talk nonsense we all are accustomed to hearing from the bozos that occupy YOUR fed gov. buildings?

acclaro wrote: Judy Gilleland mandated the social security office build a new building, so the old building could be bought by the city of Middletown to have available for Cincinnati State, the old social security building, which they will use for HEP, who in turn, will store ethernet cables for the online program which downtown Middletown will host servers, which allows all students to remotely login into downtown Middletown, while taking classes at Cincinnati State, while never visiting Middletown. Obama also approved it, as part of his "stimulus" package.

Convenient scenario for the city.....

Still, IMO, a terrible waste of taxpayer money to build another building when the old one was acceptable. Let's see what kind of answer Boehner gives me on this in comparison to what you are stating. Since when did a city manager have enough clout to mandate the feds to do anything? Kinda above her pay grade, isn't it? I fail to understand how using taxpayer money to build a new building when leaving the old one vacant stimulates anything. Me thinks Obama is full of it on some of his stimulus ideas.

I never understood why they left the old building on Manchester.  Why does a government office need to be moved to the area of (at that time) commercial growth?

Pacman wrote: This Building Is Courtesy Of "Obama Stimulus Funds".  Your Welcome. See If You Can Find it Here...http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/default.aspxPacman

Well, it looks like the school districts around the area got some money. Middletown schools got over 3 million. Also looks like the city of Middletown got their fair share too. Clicked on the map of projects in the area under grants in your area. Shows a cluster of projects on the east,northeast side by I-75. The other grant locations are sporadic across the map. A few private businesses collected as did Miami U. Didn't see anything about Social Security on this site. Dunno.

I knew someone that worked on the Social Secruity building project and I too asked the quesion of...Why? It was explained to me that the government does not actually own those properties. They are actually funded and constructed by a private developer and then the government leases the buildings from said corporation.

Try writing and calling directing to Boehner's Local office.  I have always gotten quick reply.  And when I have called I have gotten a response in a day or two.