As to the new "historic district" I've got a column on the topic out some time this week. I pretty much make the point about the number of houses, the timing, and compairson to other city's historical districts etc. Obviously, there is no threat to their neighborhood from anything but the hospital. I just wish someone would say in public that's what it's really about. As to the number of homes involved.....66.....crazy. I still think it's an abuse of the spirit/intent of that kind of designation.  South Street District was built by the founders of the city and our major industry's. I'll give it a dozen large houses on the hill build by the CEO's etc of the orginal folks on South Main....but more than 50 houses that have nothing to do with the history of Middletown, sorry. To me it's just another version of how the elite on the charter committee were able to put two critical issues together on one ballot to totally change the way people may be represented by their council members. 

 

Personally I don't care one way or the other.  It doesn't affect me and my home was built in 1975 so I'll be long gone before anyone considers my home historic.

 

Personally I think Adkins designating the whole City, Poverty City, Ohio, is a much bigger deal and all over $600k in CDBG Money, come on this is ridicules.  I would think you all would be up in arms much more about that.