http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Manager : LAYOFF 11 FIREFIGHTERS Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:30:44 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:45:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5812 http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43917&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43917 Author: ashkicker
Subject: 5812
Posted: Oct 21 2014 at 11:45pm

In September there were 17 runs in the city by mutual aid departments with NO assistance by Middletown units. How long would it take Monroe or Franklin to get to your house? The non-FEF (first emergency first) model would cover the majority of those runs will an engine company to begin treatment before the mutual aid medic would arrive.

I know 17 runs out of 1000 runs per month seems like a very small number until it's you doing the 15-20 minute wait.

ashkicker]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:45:38 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43917&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43917 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43899&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43899 Author: bumper
Subject: 5812
Posted: Oct 17 2014 at 3:14pm

public Safety dee-rector requirements for the city require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting and to walk, stand, or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to operate a vehicle to travel to various locations; to get snacks and lunch and to wait on quitting time...  ]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:14:25 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43899&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43899 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43894&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43894 Author: Dean
Subject: 5812
Posted: Oct 17 2014 at 1:11pm

Only partially correct acclaro. Nix took care of the Nenni's, not Adkins. Now they park their four cars, two inside garage, two in front of torn down house in area filled with physicians. Someone told me she worked entirely on her MBA at Miami while at work as treasurer. But they keep voting these same individuals back in office, while prosecutor tries to take out Carpenter with Rogers assistance. Politics at its worse.   ]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:11:06 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43894&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43894 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43893&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43893 Author: over the hill
Subject: 5812
Posted: Oct 17 2014 at 12:38pm

He wants to get that big bonus at the end of the year they promised him if he delivers. The jobs being created are all in city building.IMO]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:38:14 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43893&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43893 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43892&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43892 Author: over the hill
Subject: 5812
Posted: Oct 17 2014 at 12:34pm

Dougie is working so hard to appeal to everybody that he is kissing so many butts I think he has chapped lips. All these new jobs are for the people that were being paid by HUD funds and now are out because those funds are gone. He probably promised them they wouldn't lose their jobs. So it will be fun to watch him juggle all those balls without dropping them.IMO]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:34:07 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43892&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43892 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43890&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43890 Author: acclaro
Subject: 5812
Posted: Oct 17 2014 at 10:53am

Friends .....with benefits.

Attend the right school, F, drink wine, and dine, and get a nice perk

FWB- Friends with Benefits....this is how it is done.
]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:53:10 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43890&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43890 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43889&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43889 Author: Perplexed
Subject: 5812
Posted: Oct 17 2014 at 10:38am

Acclaro -

Thanks for sharing more information about Herr Dougmeister. I suppose that he wasted more HUD funds to tear out the swimming pool, etc.? And, now Dougie has even more money to devastate Ward 2 and part of Ward 1 through residential demolition!]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:38:42 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43889&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43889 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43888&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43888 Author: acclaro
Subject: 5812
Posted: Oct 17 2014 at 10:10am

I have stated many times the problem in the beast called public wages and benefits in Middletown, has been the infliction of the union mentality, the influence of Armco/ AK unions, and entitlement, at Donham Abbey. While city management talk about cuts, talk about new ideas, innovation, new paradigms, alterations, thinking out of the box, nothing changes, because these same members of workers benefit from the same benefits. Its all talk, never action.

Hence, the double, triple dip, is the norm, and expected. Its a right of passage associated with retirement. It isn't going to change in Middletown, and it isn;t in corrupt Butler Cty. Its politics and cronyism at the norm. As it is, as it always be. But.....Middletown doesn;t need a Public Safety Officer. It needs revenue, which it is not receiving to keep up with expenses. Simple.

I had a friend who recently shared some insight about the land bank in Butler Cty and how it is working to reward friends. Evidently, the county bought Todd Bell's parents house, which is next door to the Nenni younger brother. He said he got West Niles virus from the old house Neil Barielle owned with a stagnant swimming pool in ground. The city with Mr. Adkins support, went in and tore out the swimming pool. Since the equipment was there, they moved down the street to the Bell's and tore down their house, vacated for a few years, and by faking it needed a new roof and all sorts of expensive repair so no one would bid on it. It was bought by the county for 63,000. in a neighborhood of $200,000 + houses, so the Nenni's would have the land for $500.

That;s how the county and city work, using state money, to do favors for friends.  House is destroyed for a parking spot for a family. Surreal.

Middletown will not change, and the leadership is not the same as it has been. Same people running the town into the ground, taking money for wasted use, new jobs for second and third dippers, and most just yawn.

Ground Hog daily, in the town falling deeper into despair while shouting we are on the road to recovery, we are marvelous. As the Burger King commercial used to say, "have it your way". Watch it become Detroit, and wonder why. There is no change, business as usual.    

 
]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:10:37 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43888&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43888 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43887&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43887 Author: jag123
Subject: 5812
Posted: Oct 17 2014 at 10:02am

Ash: I hear the the same thing. Along with a Public Safety director, a whole change on how fire admin. will be set up. This will be interesting. By the way, the city did have a Public Safety director several years ago.
]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:02:07 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43887&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43887 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43886&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43886 Author: spiderjohn
Subject: 5812
Posted: Oct 17 2014 at 8:26am

Public Safety Director?
Over police fire? though they have chiefs and unions--what power/control would he have?
Maybe assimilate the Health Dept.? Safety Council? Neighborhood Watch?
Housing?

Seems like a new home for higher wage double dippers?
If running our city gets considerably more expensive(with more layers/bodies of bureaucracy), how do we pay for it?]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 08:26:50 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5812&PID=43886&title=layoff-11-firefighters#43886