http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Council : Questions And Answers With Andrew Smith Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:47:55 +0000 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:08:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1560 http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=8504&title=questions-and-answers-with-andrew-smith#8504 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Jul 14 2009 at 7:08am

Mr. Smith's replies seem to have more substance than Ms. Ford's did. I agree with the Section 8 comments that he mentioned. If we can get Mr. Smith some help in the form of some new members who share some of his ideas, perhaps we can start to see some positive changes on Council. However, we still have to address part 2 of the problem- the city leaders at One Donham Plaza. Council needs to change their thinking AND the city manager on down needs to change course also. Their thinking has been going the wrong direction for many years as they drive this town to its grave.]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:08:09 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=8504&title=questions-and-answers-with-andrew-smith#8504 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=8482&title=questions-and-answers-with-andrew-smith#8482 Author: John Beagle
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Posted: Jul 13 2009 at 12:57pm

Kudos to Mr. Smith for taking a stand on Section 8 and crime in our community. If he is elected, I hope to see him take a proactive approach to these problems.]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:57:09 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=8482&title=questions-and-answers-with-andrew-smith#8482 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1560&PID=8481&title=questions-and-answers-with-andrew-smith#8481 Author: Bwood
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Posted: Jul 13 2009 at 12:21pm

Big thumbs up to Mr. Smith from me on his answers to the section 8 question.

"Middletown has 15% of thecounty’s population and 58% of the county’s Section 8 vouchers;predominately in the second ward. That is entirely too much; not tomention, it has segregated our city by class and overall concentratedpoverty. Concentrated poverty is an open door for high, outrageouscrime rates. That is the result of our city administration notmonitoring the program for many years. As your councilman, I will workhard to make sure that we not only enforce building codes to landlords,but also decrease the number of vouchers over a period of time."
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Posted: Jul 13 2009 at 8:55am

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Posted: Jul 13 2009 at 8:35am

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