Middletown Forum : HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : Community Revitalization : HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:29:47 +0000 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:50:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2531 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 : Yeah Mike I noticed "Free... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15760&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15760 Author: Pacman
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Posted: Jan 17 2010 at 9:50am

Yeah Mike I noticed "Free Speech" and the "right to know" only applies when it is in the Journal's interest.  The Journal/Cox censors many comments from their on-line site sometimes deleting and turning off comments when the heat gets to hot.
 
So when they squeal about "free speech" and "the right to know" I kind of chuckle and remember who the source is for the complaint and the censorship of the citizens.
]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:50:44 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15760&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15760 HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 : It must have taken all of The... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15759&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15759 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Jan 17 2010 at 9:39am

It must have taken all of The Journal's courage to take that velvet-gloved swipe at the court for Honest Dave's hiring.
And did ya notice how that paragon of free speech is not "accepting comments" on that particular editorial?  "No opinions on our opinions" might be good new trailer for The Journal masthead.]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:39:23 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15759&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15759 HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 : Funny after 3-4 days now no mention... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15756&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15756 Author: wasteful
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Posted: Jan 17 2010 at 8:27am

Funny after 3-4 days now no mention of this by the city and the Journal seems to as usual decided to remain silent.]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:27:36 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15756&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15756 HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 : Unfortunately Nelson being a "Yes"... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15713&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15713 Author: Pacman
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Posted: Jan 15 2010 at 9:19am

Unfortunately Nelson being a "Yes" man in a government job usually pays off, even when you are trying to do the right thing and they don't want to know about it.]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:19:57 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15713&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15713 HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 : Wasteful - My annual earnings... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15705&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15705 Author: Nelson R. Self
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Posted: Jan 15 2010 at 8:30am

Wasteful -
 
My annual earnings as a City employee in 2007 and 2008 were $51,000+ and $53,000+ .  Maybe I should have "played the game" and not worked at cleansing waste and mismanagement from certain federal government grants.  Then, I could be making $90,000+/- per year like some.
]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:30:20 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15705&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15705 HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 : Mike I think the next to go on... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15704&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15704 Author: wasteful
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Posted: Jan 15 2010 at 8:17am

Mike I think the next to go on Gilleland's list will be the Citizens. Anyone making $50k a year or more you are fired from Middletown.Big%20smile ]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:17:48 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15704&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15704 HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 : So, from where will the next cuts... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15703&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15703 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Jan 15 2010 at 7:31am

So, from where will the next cuts come???
 
My guess is that they plan to throw Corolus under the bus.  Why else would they have sent him out to take the heat on the Schiavonne gig.  Rus has nothing to do with personnel or hiring.  If anyone should have been commenting to The Journal on that fiasco, it should have been Gilleland.
 
The only high-level "outsider" left that they can cut is Corolus.
 
(Too bad, I like Rus on a personal level.) 
]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:31:08 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15703&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15703 HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 : Nelson, the cityshould double... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15700&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15700 Author: wasteful
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Posted: Jan 15 2010 at 2:50am

Nelson, the city should double down on the Section 8 vouchers and increase the number of vouchers to 3324.  Hell that seems to be the only thing they are any good at when it comes to increasing revenues to pay city employees, increase the Section 8 Vouchers and lets kill off the city and get it over with.  Might as well totally destroy the city, no sense in doing it half-assed.  While you're at it give Adkins another hefty raise.
 
Tax revenues are down we should definitely increase the poverty sector in Middletown and further decrease the revenues in Middletown.  We wouldn't want to do anything that would bring in any tax paying Middle class citizens would we?  You know the ones that have some disposable income and might buy a house in the $200K+ range.
 
Hey Middletown City Council and admin can we hit at least 30% poverty level before the 2010 census is completed.  Might as well drive out the remaining businesses in Middletown before the year is out and lets make sure no new ones want to come to town, unless they are second hand stores, swap shops or thrift stores dealing in used clothes, etc. those seem to be Middletown's industry's of choice now.
 
Council you just make everyone so proud to say I am from Middletown.
 
Oh and council lets not forget to finish off the schools while you are at it with your decisions of destruction, a good 90% on reduced lunch ought to do the trick, see to that will you.
 
Thank You City Council and Admin keep up the good work.Thumbs%20Down
 
To the citizens of Middletown lets just sit back and let them finish us off.Thumbs%20Up
]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:50:28 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15700&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15700 HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 : Sincethe Citynow won't have... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15698&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15698 Author: Nelson R. Self
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Posted: Jan 14 2010 at 11:54pm

Since the City now won't have NSP-2 funds available to abate asbestos and demolish the Strand Theater that it recently purchased for $1.00, where will the money come from?  NOTE:  the NSP-2 activity was designed by HUD to assist communities impacted by vacant, foreclosed homes.  It never was intended to be a Downtown Urban Removal endeavor.
 
What about the grandiose plans that Community Revitalization Department staff boasted about when the City of Middletown was declared a 54% low- to moderate-income municipality?  And, where will the money come from now to help the 2,300 elderly, disabled, unemployed and otherwise financially-strapped home owners to make property improvements because of the much ballyhooed Housing Code Enforcement blitzkrieg?
 
We'd like to know what happens now senior City staff?
]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:54:09 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15698&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15698 HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Round 2 : I have not done any research on... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2531&PID=15696&title=hud-neighborhood-stabilization-program-round-2#15696 Author: SupportMiddletown
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Posted: Jan 14 2010 at 11:37pm

I have not done any research on how the decisions were made, but it seems like Middletown requested too much. The city requested more than all of Toledo received.
 
When Hamilton only requested $3 million and Middletown came out with $19 million, we might have wondered.
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