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   <title>COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DEPARTMENT CONSULTANT?? : Mr. Adkins -   Theconsultantyou...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=434">Nelson R. Self</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 2050<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Oct&nbsp;06&nbsp;2009 at 10:25am<br /><br /><strong><FONT size=3>Mr. Adkins -</FONT></strong> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=3>The&nbsp;consultant&nbsp;you utilize was&nbsp;previously&nbsp;part of ICF Industries, Inc. evaluation team that&nbsp;HUD paid to evaluate the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program undertaken jointly by the City of Middletown and Butler County government.&nbsp; The findings of this report released in early 2007&nbsp;contain many glaring <FONT color=#ff0000>LITTLE PROBLEMS </FONT>that are&nbsp;an embarrassment to both governmental entities plus one local non-profit housing provider.&nbsp; I suggest that you read this document that was courageously provided to me by one of my&nbsp;former employees&nbsp;earlier this year.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=3>One non-incumbent candidate for City Council and one local, highly respected real estate professional were provided copies of the 30-page document by me this past May.</FONT></DIV>]]>
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   <title>COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DEPARTMENT CONSULTANT?? : Mr. Adkins -  We&amp;#039;d like...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=434">Nelson R. Self</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 2050<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Oct&nbsp;06&nbsp;2009 at 7:39am<br /><br /><FONT size=3><strong>Mr. Adkins -</strong></FONT><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=3>We'd like to know more about the City of Middletown's relationship with your <strong><FONT color=#0000ff>Illinois-based HUD consultant</FONT></strong>.&nbsp; The following questions are respectfully presented:</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=3><strong>1)</strong>&nbsp; Beginning with Ginger Smith in September 2008, how much HUD funding has been spent for this consultant's services to date?</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3><strong>2)</strong>&nbsp; Beginning with Ginger Smith in September 2008, have you retained the services of other consultants?&nbsp; If so, who are they and how much has been spent to date?</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3><strong>3)</strong>&nbsp; What projects (including costs) do you have planned for more consultant services in the upcoming months?</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3><strong>4)</strong>&nbsp; Will a consultant be involved in the preparation of the upcoming HUD Multi-Year Consolidated Plan, grant applications, etc.?</FONT></DIV>]]>
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