Middletown Forum : Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Council : Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:33:59 +0000 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:57:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2211 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers : wasteful wrote:Hey Randy what... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13158&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13158 Author: randy
Subject: 2211
Posted: Oct 29 2009 at 5:57pm

Originally posted by wasteful wasteful wrote:

Hey Randy what happened to the rest of the video, does John need to hire you an assistant?
The entire video is up on the main page now. As for the assistant, heck that would cost me money, unless they wanted to do it for free. you want the job Wasteful ? Big%20smile]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:57:52 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13158&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13158 Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers : Mr. Presta I think you said all... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13111&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13111 Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 2211
Posted: Oct 29 2009 at 7:35am

Mr. Presta
I think you said all that needs to be said about "Their Downtown"
If they want to restore "Their Downtown" let them invest their money and not dump millions more of CDBG funds and other public funds into this money eating dark hole.
Yet again they have come up with another NEW PLAN for "Their Downtown" when all studies have clearly shown that this plan will fail also.
FIX THE SEWERS AND THEN FIX THE STREETS AND MAYBE WE WILL GET NEW BUSINESS HERE IN MIDDLETOWN...
]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:35:56 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13111&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13111 Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers : Castell Building plan draws concern Residential... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13108&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13108 Author: Pacman
Subject: 2211
Posted: Oct 29 2009 at 6:19am

Castell Building plan draws concern

Residential units less than 750 square feet

  • DATE: February 10, 2006
  • PUBLICATION: Middletown Journal (OH)
  • SECTION: B
  • PAGE: 1
    Plans for a nearly $2 million renovation of the Castell Building on Central Avenue has raised some eyebrows of other downtown business owners. The project, which was approved Wednesday by the Planning Commission in a 4-2 vote, would include commercial space in the building's first floor and up to 24 for-rent residential units of varying sizes all less than 750 square feet.

    "I just believe in downtown," said 3rd Ward Councilman Anthony Marconi, whose company floated the proposal to the city's Planning Commission.

    Although he is a partner of M & D Central Properties, Marconi - who also is the City Council liaison to the Planning Commission - listened quietly Wednesday while his partner, Ron Decker, delivered the presentation for the building that once was part of the enclosed City Centre Mall.

    Planning Commission members Perry Thatcher and Tom Williams cast the dissenting votes.

    The renovation plan, which calls for six studio apartments and 18 one-bedroom apartments, has nearby business owners concerned over the proposed size of the units, which range from 540 to 740 square feet.

    "If it's professional people (living there), then I'm 150 percent for it," said Jay Moorman, co-owner of BeauVerre-Riordan stained glass studio, which occupies a nearby Central Avenue building. "But if it's low income, then I'm not.

    "The message that we got when we took this undertaking was that it was going to be upscale," he said. "(500 square feet) is about the size of a motel room."

    Although the city has a 1,000-square-foot minimum requirement for multi-family residential units, Decker said Wednesday it's unlikely the proposal would change.

    Part of the plan for the new development includes amendments to the city's minimum requirements because it would be located in an urban setting.

    "If we had to approach numbers like that (1,000-square-foot units), it's going to kill this," Decker said. "We are not in that type of environment. You might be able to do that in downtown Cincinnati, but not in downtown Middletown."

    The project will go before City Council later this month for a requested change to the area's zoning.

    "This building, at least architecturally, has a prominence downtown," said Planning Director Marty Kohler. "This is a fairly key building that we would like to see developed."

    Contact Dave Greber at (513) 705-2840, or e-mail him at dgreber@coxohio.com
    ]]>     Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:19:54 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13108&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13108     Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers : Mr. Marconi touts his "business... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13103&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13103 Author: Mike_Presta
    Subject: 2211
    Posted: Oct 29 2009 at 5:09am

    Mr. Marconi touts his "business experience and knowledge" and how he will use it to "lead" Middletown out of its financial woes.  Mr. Marconi, you admit that you and your partners lost $750,000 downtown!  Didn't you do a market study?  Didn't you have a business plan?  If YOU and your partners, with all of your combined business experience and knowledge couldn't make any money there, and YOU bailed out, why do you want US, the TAXPAYERS, to keep investing more and more millions???
     
    If YOU really believe that "downtown is BOOMING", and everything is wonderful, why don't YOU get OFF council, invest more of your OWN money, and then after you make a huge fortune, DONATE it to all of the pet projects that you are so fond of when it is OTHER people's money???
     
    The "working poor" are paying taxes and YOU want to squander THEIR hard-earned money doing things where YOU lost a big wad of dough and bailed out!  WHAT are you THINKING???  Exactly WHOSE "best interests" do YOU have at heart???
    ]]>     Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:09:44 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13103&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13103     Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers : The fact remains that Marconi... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13096&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13096 Author: Mr. Dave
    Subject: 2211
    Posted: Oct 28 2009 at 11:35pm

    The fact remains that Marconi did at one time own property downtown, and it sound to me form the video that is was just a few years ago. Did this happen as he was a council member? If so then the people do have a right to question you Mr.Marconi. We do have a right to speak our minds and voice our opinions. We all know that you read this blog hell you have posted comments here. It has also been posted that members of city hall don’t want to come here and talk because of the way some bloggers speak to you. Well maybe we don’t like the way you speak to us at city council meetings. Does it stop you from doing it....? NO it does not. The Mayor spoke to Mrs. Bronson in a rude and disrespectable way at citizens comments http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1861 

     

    Was that ok? It must have been, I didn’t hear anyone on council stand for her and say it was wrong, but you want us, the members of this blog and citizens of Middletown to treat you with respect. Respect is earned, not handed out because you own a business Mr. Armbruster, its earned, not handed out because you no longer own property downtown Mr. Marconi, its earned not handed out because you have served 4 useless years as council. You want to earn some respect?Then some one be a man come here and answer some of the tough questions people have. Stop hiding behind we aren’t set up to answer questions at this time. When is the time we can ask you a question and you’ll be set to answer?

     

    You and Armbruster keep talking about how business friendly this town is, that sir is a flat out lie and you know it. I know MANY small business owners in Middletown that say different. You would to if you got out there and walked around and asked them. When was the last time you or Armbruster walked into a business downtown or in that area and asked how business was going and what can we (the city) do to help to make it better?

     

    Why I am picking on you Tony and Jim? Because you two are the only incumbents running, don’t worry, Mrs. Scott Jones and Mr. no show Becker will have their turn soon enough.

     
    Are you and Armbruster the cause for all of Middletown’s problems? Of course not, but you don’t seem to be doing anything to help fight the death of a once great city. If you and Jim are reelected, things will go right back to where they were before the campaign season began. No one will hear from you. There will be no Town Hall meetings and Jim will go back to sitting in a daze as he always did.
     
    For all newcomers: welcome to Middletown, please meet our great City Council, I hope you didn’t come hear to open a business or find a job. But if you need a section 8 house we have you covered.  
    ]]>     Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:35:18 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13096&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13096     Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers : As I've said before, Middletown,... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13094&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13094 Author: rngrmed
    Subject: 2211
    Posted: Oct 28 2009 at 11:12pm

    As I've said before, Middletown, Trenton and Monroe should join forces to build shops on that end that would benefit all 3 communities.  And then Middletown should partner with Franklin and Germantown on the other side to build sustainable shops to benefit all communities.  Instead of having multiples of the same store in each town that borders and the shops failing to survive because lack of business.

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    Subject: 2211
    Posted: Oct 28 2009 at 9:34pm

    We should be thankful he doesn't own anything downtown. ]]>     Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:34:58 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13088&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13088     Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers : Randy - I don't know why... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13068&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13068 Author: Hermes
    Subject: 2211
    Posted: Oct 28 2009 at 2:27pm

    Randy - I don't know why but I'm sitting here laughing LOL One thing is for sure they are all very aware of this forum apparently.  Thumbs%20Up
     
    Why was he stressing that he no longer owns anything downtown ?  
     
    ]]>     Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:27:48 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13068&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13068     Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers : Marconi is right on, there is... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13051&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13051 Author: wasteful
    Subject: 2211
    Posted: Oct 28 2009 at 10:41am

    Marconi is right on, there is not enough business downtown to support businesses which are going to rely on Middletown residents for their livelihood. ]]>     Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:41:27 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13051&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13051     Tony Marconi Calls Out MiddleotwnUSA Bloggers : On October 26, 2009 at the Inn... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2211&PID=13050&title=tony-marconi-calls-out-middleotwnusa-bloggers#13050 Author: randy
    Subject: 2211
    Posted: Oct 28 2009 at 10:23am

    On October 26, 2009 at the Inn At Renaissance Village A candidates forum was held. This video is a small piece from that night. Mr Marconi wanted all the of MiddletownUSA.com to know that he no longer owns any property in Downtown Middletown. The complete forum video will be posted today. 


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