Middletown Forum : Section 8 Housing http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : Middletown News, Info and Happenings : Section 8 Housing Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:15:57 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:49:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=416 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Section 8 Housing : Pacman is right on. We don't... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=2443&title=section-8-housing#2443 Author: spiderjohn
Subject: 416
Posted: Oct 21 2008 at 3:49pm

Pacman is right on.
We don't need this, or the inspections/supervision.
Besides,Obama will create another layer of bureocracy to look after this segment of society anyway.
 
Maybe in another year after we elect new Council ward reps, we can cut back on this situation.
]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:49:08 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=2443&title=section-8-housing#2443 Section 8 Housing : Arwendt I don't think they... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=2442&title=section-8-housing#2442 Author: Pacman
Subject: 416
Posted: Oct 21 2008 at 3:39pm

Arwendt I don't think they would understand the point it was trying to make.  Unfortunately for Middletown......improvement is not in their vocabulary.]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:39:19 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=2442&title=section-8-housing#2442 Section 8 Housing : PacMan.. Looks this would be another... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=2439&title=section-8-housing#2439 Author: arwendt
Subject: 416
Posted: Oct 21 2008 at 2:23pm

PacMan.. Looks this would be another great spot for that video on "The world that works, and the world that fails". Give it a try.. lol
 
 
]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:23:18 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=2439&title=section-8-housing#2439 Section 8 Housing : In otherwords nothing will be... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=2436&title=section-8-housing#2436 Author: Pacman
Subject: 416
Posted: Oct 21 2008 at 1:21pm

In otherwords nothing will be changing.  Middletown will continue to be the Mecca for Low Income families to move to because they have a better chance of getting a Section 8 Voucher here than in the County. 
 
We are going to add another layer government in the form of Inspections for housing and another duty for the Police and Courts to perform when we can't even afford to fill a hole in the ground. 
 
Then we have another Committee or Policy board.  Yeah we need that.   We already have a Housing Committee, with a Citizens Housing Committee inside of that.  More red tape to accomplish nothing.
 
So much for any type of Improvement to Middletown.  No wonder we are looked down upon by a significant portion of Butler County.  The decisions made by the Clueless City Council is astounding.  While the rest of the County moves forward we go in reverse, to the glee of the rest of the County, because if it stays in Middletown they don't have to deal with it.Angry
 
 
]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:21:35 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=2436&title=section-8-housing#2436 Section 8 Housing : I asked City Manager Gilleland: Is... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=2432&title=section-8-housing#2432 Author: John Beagle
Subject: 416
Posted: Oct 21 2008 at 11:31am

I asked City Manager Gilleland:

Is there any chance we can reduce the amount of Section 8 Housing?
Is there any option for the county to take this program over to reduce our costs?

Here is her answer:
Hi John, we are most likely going to continue with a contractor, but put some extreme measures in place – if the budget works out, the city will take over criminal checks, housing inspections, so that will help a lot. Further, we will make the contract on a flat rate rather than number of units, so that we can set the stage for reduction of units if the policy board – which will be put in place also, something we’ve not had in the past – so decides to reduce the number. We will have more answers when we receive bids for the services as we’ve outlined them. Thanks, Judy
]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:31:21 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=2432&title=section-8-housing#2432 Section 8 Housing : This program should be transferred... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=1975&title=section-8-housing#1975 Author: Pacman
Subject: 416
Posted: Aug 27 2008 at 8:54am

This program should be transferred out of the City as the City Manager recommends.  Council in particular Marconi should let this go.  Taking away the title of being the Section 8 Capital of Butler County is a good start.  City Council please heed what the City Manager is recommending.
 
From the City Managers Report
 
"Section 8    
As we reported at the Housing Committee, our consultant is working through the information received on Section 8.  My first recommendation is still to streamline the city organization, get back to basics and transfer the voucher administration to an agency that is equipped to deal with the program.  

Since that met with some resistance, we are doing more research on the city maintaining the administration, setting up a housing board who will report to council, create policy and keep strict tabs on the program.  We are also examining our current management company and other options there.   Hopefully we will have a report in the next month from the consultant and be able to present options to council in the next two months."
]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:54:22 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=1975&title=section-8-housing#1975 Section 8 Housing : Looks likeMiddletown isgoing to... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=1592&title=section-8-housing#1592 Author: Pacman
Subject: 416
Posted: Jul 15 2008 at 8:39pm

Looks like Middletown is going to remain the Section 8 Capital of Butler County with the Section 8 Status Quo staying the same thanks to Council.  This will continue to cost taxpayers  $600,000.00 to 800,000.00 per year, plus a negative that won't go away in its economic recovery and improving it image regionally.  And you wonder why nothing changes in this City. ]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:39:15 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=1592&title=section-8-housing#1592 Section 8 Housing : Another possible benefit of drastically... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=1497&title=section-8-housing#1497 Author: Pacman
Subject: 416
Posted: Jul 03 2008 at 8:30am

Another possible benefit of drastically reducing Section 8 housing is that the City can reassign the Police Officer that they have assigned to HUD for the Projects.
 
From The Middletown City Web Site:
 
"One Community Resource Officer Assigned to HUD - works closely with HUD to deal with special problems associated with our housing projects."
]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:30:37 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=1497&title=section-8-housing#1497 Section 8 Housing : Didn't Mr. Kohler work for... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=1467&title=section-8-housing#1467 Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 416
Posted: Jul 01 2008 at 7:06am

Didn't Mr. Kohler work for HUD or Metro Housing in Cincinnati before he came to Middletown?]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:06:14 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=1467&title=section-8-housing#1467 Section 8 Housing : I have to agree with you on Section... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=1427&title=section-8-housing#1427 Author: Pacman
Subject: 416
Posted: Jun 26 2008 at 1:32pm

I have to agree with you on Section 8.  Current Council or at least the majority of them have no vision of improvement just the status quo and everyone else sit down and shutup.  As far as who increased Section 8 my money was on Koehler all along just didn't know for sure.  Personally I would have fired Koehler long ago, he also is stuck in reverse and has way to much power and does not always use it to the advantage of the city as a whole. ]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:32:25 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416&PID=1427&title=section-8-housing#1427