Middletown Forum : Business Friendly Middletown http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Manager : Business Friendly Middletown Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:39:23 +0000 Thu, 31 Jul 2014 21:17:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5818 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Business Friendly Middletown : 409: don't we know that.... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43445&title=business-friendly-middletown#43445 Author: over the hill
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Posted: Jul 31 2014 at 9:17pm

409: don't we know that. It has cost us dearly. These people have no conscience. I don't know how they can look in the mirror in the mornings knowing what they have done to our city. Pathetic! Well Judy has to know they will cast her aside and move on to the next "patsy" they think they can manipulate to do their bidding. It is time to say enough is enough. I am not a big Dougie fan but if he can do half of what he thinks he can do more power to him. ( well I don't really mean more power to Dougie that would be a big mistake) He cannot be trusted he has already proven that with his lies and manipulations from the past. To gives him "Carte Blanche" would be a terrible mistake. IMO]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 21:17:37 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43445&title=business-friendly-middletown#43445 Business Friendly Middletown : Judy turned into a puppet. Sam,... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43444&title=business-friendly-middletown#43444 Author: 409
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Posted: Jul 31 2014 at 7:04pm

Judy turned into a puppet. Sam, Slagle & the south main bunch mostly pulled her strings.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 19:04:13 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43444&title=business-friendly-middletown#43444 Business Friendly Middletown : Dean: you are right about that.... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43443&title=business-friendly-middletown#43443 Author: over the hill
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Posted: Jul 31 2014 at 6:13pm

Dean: you are right about that. We sat on our hands while Austin Pike became a money magnet. We watched West Chester get businesses that could have come to Middletown. We spent all,our money on the down town. Have you noticed the exchange at 123 and 75 and the exchange at 63 and 75? Looks nice. Where's the money we had put aside for the exchange at 122? I wonder if Dougie is smart enough to see we need a nice gas station at our exchange. What's the 3 things travelers want. Gas, food and lodging. We have two out of three. You have to get them to stop before you can get them any further into town. We need to be contacting interested parties to get the ball rolling. Judy isn't here any longer to stop it. IMO]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:13:06 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43443&title=business-friendly-middletown#43443 Business Friendly Middletown : Doug Adkins and his comments... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43440&title=business-friendly-middletown#43440 Author: Dean
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Posted: Jul 31 2014 at 1:23pm

Doug Adkins and his comments are like a dirty, filthy, poor service, and bad food Burger King or Arby's, where no one would go to buy food. A new manager comes in and says, 'we know we were terrible before, but the new manager is in town, and we mop the floor now, and we will get your order correct.'
 
He expects using this comparison, businesses will be running to Middletown, because the hamburger place that was so bad, knows it had problems, and its going to fix the, He tells the top brass at BK or McD, business will be great, because all the customers that know we were bad before, know we are trying to offer decent service, knowing the customers have left to go to Chik Filet, Steak and Shake, elsewhere.
 
The pipe dream on Middletown's rise from the ashes has been years in the making.      
 
OPEN FOR BUSINESS means little. West Chester and Mason are light years ahead.
]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:23:28 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43440&title=business-friendly-middletown#43440 Business Friendly Middletown : Also VV you are absolutely correct... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43435&title=business-friendly-middletown#43435 Author: over the hill
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Posted: Jul 31 2014 at 9:12am

Also VV you are absolutely correct about Marty Kohler. Please show me ONE project he has headed that has had a meaningful result. Why do we have to keep pointing this out to council, do they have that short memorys. There's Lake Mistake, Section 8, the MANY corporations that have located elsewhere because of the many hoops and road blocks presented by him. He was moved from dept to dept by Judy to keep him employed. He needs to go! Judy said we didn't have money to up grade our zoning laws. That's not an excuse. Those zoning questions could be handled on case by case basis. With our "home rule" form of governing Mr. Landon manages to get things done when THEY want it. Right or wrong. We don't need more ED people just what you said have the ones there do their job or find someone who wil..that's definitely not Marty. IMO]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:12:09 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43435&title=business-friendly-middletown#43435 Business Friendly Middletown : Well, since the South Main St.... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43434&title=business-friendly-middletown#43434 Author: over the hill
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Posted: Jul 31 2014 at 7:56am

Well, since the South Main St. Group got their section paved, to hell with rest of our streets. We're not worthy. As for giving Adkins unchecked authority, are you kidding me! You haven't noticed how easily he slips into gray areas. No No that's a bad idea. IMO]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 07:56:19 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43434&title=business-friendly-middletown#43434 Business Friendly Middletown : Allowing the city manager to bypass... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43433&title=business-friendly-middletown#43433 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Jul 31 2014 at 6:29am

Allowing the city manager to bypass council is a bad idea, although council is so weak and naive, they will approve any old thing thrown at them. It is dangerous to eliminate a checks and balance system, at least in a normal government environment. Then again, we do not have that normal government situation in this town, do we. Adkins should not be given singular decision-making authority in any situation. We can't have a person conducting city business on their own. Government activity needs to be monitored, especially in this town.

Adding to the Econ. Dev. Dept? Why? This is one of the most underperforming departments in the city building. Why ramp up manpower to a department that has not shown any major activity in years? Illogical. Try expecting more out of the ones who are there now.

City reputation for being business unfriendly?

So, the city allows some players to ruin the image and reputation for business attraction for decades, and, all of a sudden, Adkins and company realize the errors of their ways and want to correct it by 2015?......hmmmm, probably not

Kohler is a chief player in establishing that reputation. Before you begin to repair the damage, you need to rid the city of the perpetrators of the problem. Kohler would be the chief culprit with his little self-imposed rules. Why hasn't he been relieved of his duties? What will it take to rid the city of this person?

Pulling from the paving fund? Mercy, another reason from the city leaders not to pave the streets. Adkins, the leaders back in the 80's have already decimated the road repair money by not re-establishing the road fund decades ago. You see the result from that poor decision. Now, you want to pilfer more money meant for roads? Have you driven on these lousy streets lately son?

Is it possible in this city that we will never again place people in leadership roles with any common sense or who can demonstrate competency? ]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:29:05 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43433&title=business-friendly-middletown#43433 Business Friendly Middletown : “The city has had a reputation... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43432&title=business-friendly-middletown#43432 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Jul 31 2014 at 5:14am

“The city has hada reputation of being business unfriendly, Adkins said,…”

WHAT??? No!!!  Who'd have thunk it???

“Being morebusiness friendly means updating the city’s zoning code and master plan, andstreamlining the process to allow business owners who wish to move into thecity, or to expand in the city…”

GASP!!!  Oh no!!! Ya gotta be kidding me!!!

Maybe being “businessunfriendly” even means NOT discouraging ALL businesses not associated witharts, antiques, history, “olde tyme MiddleTowne”, and the like from coming to our fair city!!!   

Gee…I wish Iwould've thought of those things!!!  Confused

The next thingyou know he’ll be suggesting that we dispose of the Draconian HistoricCommission!!!

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 05:14:25 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43432&title=business-friendly-middletown#43432 Business Friendly Middletown : Robinette is out of the picture.... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43429&title=business-friendly-middletown#43429 Author: over the hill
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Posted: Jul 30 2014 at 10:26pm

Robinette is out of the picture. He's lost his credibility with any funding oppertunities that might have been. ]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2014 22:26:20 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43429&title=business-friendly-middletown#43429 Business Friendly Middletown : How many people do we need for... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5818&PID=43427&title=business-friendly-middletown#43427 Author: Vivian Moon
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Posted: Jul 30 2014 at 10:07pm

How many people do we need for Economic Development?
We funded MMF to over see East End Development for $75,000
We fund Downtown Middletown, Inc each year $25,000
Then we fund the Economic Development Department….????
How many people are in this department now and what is the total payroll?


I do not believe we need to increase employees or payroll at City Hall since we will need to make major cuts to the 2015 Budget.
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