But, for those they comprehend the destruction of Middletown has been caused by its inability (council and city leadership), a vote for Mr. Laubach is a vote for infrastructure, and not for higher taxes, which just worsens the problems.

 

All the rest running are beholden to unions, and painting the decaying structure Tara. Tried to put all in one post but could not get an edit.  

 

What was set in motion in picking council, funding candidates, and a pre-set agenda cannot be reversed. Simple as that.

 

I am sorry for the analogy on Town and Country; I meant the magazine, which is fairly well known, and focuses on the blue blood upscale existence in Manhattan and Tribecca, Martha's Vineyard, Greenwich Village, etc. The upscale lifestyle.

 

I see parallels between T & C, the publication, and a few running downtown desiring to reflect what their tastes to be, but not reflective of Middletown at large.

 

I will send zoominfo in a post below. Here is what Mr. Laubach states about Middletown.

 

  There's a lot of good to talk about Middletown, said Laubach. "I refuse to accept anybody's negative premise about Middletown," he said. "If I get that, I simply turn it on its head. Sometimes that's not the easiest thing to do. But I'm always an advocate." Laubach gets where the negative discussions come from, but helping to reshape downtown Middletown and maintain its resurgence in the coming years will be his generation's charge. "I'm thinking and talking positive about Middletown, about the potential and the opportunities the city has, the history and the character the city has," Laubach said.

 

One cannot effect change if there is no recognition of its problems, and steps to remedy them. I simply cannot see the logic in the downtown expenditures, other than the Main Street connection. 

 

 

 

 

I still like Town and Country better, too much like eating imitation crab.

 

 

 

Over The Hill-  On the contrary, Josh Laubach does not have different views than the other council members, indeed, stating succinctly on his professional profile that it his generation and he specifically, that feels a responsibility for downtown revitalization and the accompanying waste.

 

It would be wise to check out thinkmiddletown.com, and you'll have all this figured out regarding downtown and who is pulling the strings. You'll also see a profile of Ann Mort and Josh Laubach. Additionally, you'll see the pictures of the cast of Downtown in Middletown, which all I can say is how amusing these folks are attempting to emulate Town and Country (which I personally do enjoy).

 

Mr. Self (Nelson), you and Over The Hill still don't understand the dynamics of Middletown nor the role Judy Gilleland plays. Council chose her because they wanted as part of their restructuring, 7 down to 5, elimination of the ward system, a city manager they controlled, and who played the part they desired; ergo. take HUD funds to use wherever they desired, spend the rainy day funds, no worry there, they have that covered with the tax increases they will be launching, and so forth. She is in very tight and not only will council never view her in the light you suggest, but indeed, she is doing exactly what she was asked before she was hired, and that is to follow council's orders, not create her vision.

 

Finally....green space is an area that was never previously developed, a new idea, innovation, is a 'green field.' All of downtown Middletown is a 'brownfield.'