Middletown Forum : Convicted felon runs airport http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Council : Convicted felon runs airport Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:49:39 +0000 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:52:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5198 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Convicted felon runs airport : M29,How do we know we can... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37690&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37690 Author: Pacman
Subject: 5198
Posted: Apr 24 2013 at 6:52pm

M29,

How do we know we can trust you? Supposed ex-politicians are not the most trust worthy people around.
]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:52:12 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37690&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37690 Convicted felon runs airport : Since the above link doesn't... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37683&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37683 Author: 409
Subject: 5198
Posted: Apr 23 2013 at 8:19pm

Since the above link doesn't work...from MJ:

Business jumping at Middletown airport

Skydiving team to base operations at Hook Field

December 19, 2009

MIDDLETOWN - The Middletown Municipal Airport has finally received "the shot in the arm it has been looking for," said manager Rich Bevis.  City Council approved a lease with Start Skydiving on Dec. 1, agreeing to construct a $350,000 hangar expansion to lure the company's premier skydiving team from the Warren County Airport to Middletown. Team Fast Trax - encompassing nearly 70 employees - have packed their bags and will soon make Middletown their home.

Founder and team member John Hart said his team is hoping to create a world-class skydiving center in Middletown.

"Cincinnati has the Bengals, now Middletown has Fast Trax," he said. "We're excited to get in here and start jumping."

Bevis called the deal a "coup for Middletown," noting the business had an estimated $13 million economic impact in Warren County last year.

"People are going to come from as far away as Japan, China and Russia just to learn skydiving from these guys," Bevis said. "Restaurants, hotels, bars, you name it and it will probably benefit from the team coming to Middletown."

The lease is currently being finalized by the city, Bevis said, with construction on the new hangar expected to begin in early 2010.

"In a time where things are going down for most businesses, we're actually going up," Bevis said.

In addition to paying rent on the new facility, Bevis said the team also will burn through approximately 60,000 gallons of jet fuel every year. The going rate for a gallon of jet fuel is approximately $3.50, he said.

Hart said he has been looking to relocate to Middletown for several years now, as the operation has outgrown its current facilities. Hart said the group did more than 30,000 separate dives last year alone, training an estimated 1,400 new students in the process.

"Our goal is to be here indefinitely," Hart said. "We know we'll be good for Middletown. This community has really embraced us in the past and we just flat-out want to be here."

David Duritsch, Middletown's public works and utilities director, said Fast Trax coming to town is an "important first step in turning the corner" for the airport. Four years after pouring $1.5 million into the facility to purchase the airport's hangars, he said the city is still paying off that debt.

Duritsch estimates the up to $350,000 investment will be paid off within the first five years of Fast Trax's 20-year lease. The team also is investing as much as $225,000 of its own to cover the

interior of the expansion, Duritsch said.
]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:19:59 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37683&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37683 Convicted felon runs airport : Not so sure Warren Co ranthem... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37682&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37682 Author: 409
Subject: 5198
Posted: Apr 23 2013 at 8:09pm

Not so sure Warren Co ran them off:
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=12CC309BB147DC28&p_docnum=14
 
]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:09:18 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37682&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37682 Convicted felon runs airport : Warren County Airport ran him... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37680&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37680 Author: Middletown29
Subject: 5198
Posted: Apr 23 2013 at 6:31pm

Warren County Airport ran him off.
Why?]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:31:50 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37680&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37680 Convicted felon runs airport : http://www.middletownjournal.c... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37679&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37679 Author: Middletown29
Subject: 5198
Posted: Apr 23 2013 at 6:30pm

http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/news/local/team-fastrax-owner-accused-of-failing-to-pay-taxes/nNgt5/
]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:30:25 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37679&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37679 Convicted felon runs airport : You hit the nail on the head Bill...... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37673&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37673 Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 5198
Posted: Apr 23 2013 at 11:40am

You hit the nail on the head Bill...

Those that live in the big glass house known as City Hall shouldn't be throwing big rocks at others...

 

 

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:40:28 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37673&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37673 Convicted felon runs airport : Since when did city leaders, past... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37672&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37672 Author: Bill
Subject: 5198
Posted: Apr 23 2013 at 9:56am

Since when did city leaders, past or present, worry about the morality of those they are working with?  Is a convicted felon any different than the unconvicted ones that seem to either make decisions with regard to city funds, receive city funding, or be in the circle of city cronies?
 
Sounds like M29 has some sort of personal beef here.
]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:56:33 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37672&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37672 Convicted felon runs airport : Middletown29 wrote:Gilliland... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37671&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37671 Author: John Beagle
Subject: 5198
Posted: Apr 23 2013 at 9:22am

Originally posted by Middletown29 Middletown29 wrote:

Gilliland gets rid of Bevis so she can contract with a convicted felon to run the airport.
Go figure.

This statement is not logical in two respects.
1. It states that the city manager 'got rid' of Bevis so she could hire a convicted felon. Really, is that what our city manager does, gets rid of good people so she can hire people who went through our system of justice? I'm not exactly sure how to take this other than it is a stupid and irresponsible statement. That is unless you can provide justification to this.

2. It automatically assumes that a convicted felon can't do a good job. It it is true that indeed this man is a convicted felon, well is has paid his dues. He is acting lawfully and the fact that once he did wrong has nothing to do with the operation of the airport.

Do you remember the Hogans? The airport has had a history of issues in the past. Mr. Bevis is a respectable man, did a good job righting the ship. He is to be commended. Why he is out and a new guy is in is fair game to title a thread. I think you are acting like the police, judge and jury on this man whom most of us know little about. 'cept that is might be a felon. 

This title may be misleading or even worse, slanderous. 

What say you?
]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:22:31 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37671&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37671 Convicted felon runs airport : well--I used to cater forFastrax... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37665&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37665 Author: spiderjohn
Subject: 5198
Posted: Apr 22 2013 at 7:51pm

well--I used to cater for Fastrax at the airport --they always paid--no surprises.
I have no reason not to trust him.
 
He is doing what he does--I am sure any other small airport would love to have him.
 
I believe that he would be more likely to be truthful to me  than most of our city or Council officials.
]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:51:46 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37665&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37665 Convicted felon runs airport : How do you trust the guy? http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37663&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37663 Author: Middletown29
Subject: 5198
Posted: Apr 22 2013 at 7:23pm

How do you trust the guy?]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:23:39 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5198&PID=37663&title=convicted-felon-runs-airport#37663