Middletown Forum : Taxes and City-Subsidized "Downtown" Deals http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Income and Property Tax : Taxes and City-Subsidized "Downtown" Deals Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:52:25 +0000 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:16:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6670 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Taxes and City-Subsidized "Downtown" Deals : VietVet wrote:"And, what... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6670&PID=49709&title=taxes-and-citysubsidized-downtown-deals#49709 Author: John Beagle
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Posted: Jan 30 2018 at 9:16am

Originally posted by VietVet VietVet wrote:

"And, what an opportune time this would be for Eddie Richter to write an investigative article on this little problem?"

Not going to happen based on past history from the Journal and the way they report information. I don't see any Journal reporter that has objective journalism capabilities. I also don't see the Journal management sponsoring objective journalism. I do see the reporters writing only city supportive articles and rarely if ever, write about any consequences due to city decisions and activity. Plenty to write about there.

The Journal also does not investigate city building activity when the questionable operational activity could be happening.

The Journal, like the city, is a shell of its former self.

It would be nice to have an independent eye on this. 
]]> Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:16:07 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6670&PID=49709&title=taxes-and-citysubsidized-downtown-deals#49709 Taxes and City-Subsidized "Downtown" Deals : "And, what an opportune time... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6670&PID=49687&title=taxes-and-citysubsidized-downtown-deals#49687 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Jan 25 2018 at 5:23pm

"And, what an opportune time this would be for Eddie Richter to write an investigative article on this little problem?"

Not going to happen based on past history from the Journal and the way they report information. I don't see any Journal reporter that has objective journalism capabilities. I also don't see the Journal management sponsoring objective journalism. I do see the reporters writing only city supportive articles and rarely, if ever, write about any consequences due to city decisions and activity. Plenty to write about there.

The Journal also does not investigate city building activity when questionable operational activity could be happening.

The Journal, like the city, is a shell of it's former self.]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:23:34 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6670&PID=49687&title=taxes-and-citysubsidized-downtown-deals#49687 Taxes and City-Subsidized "Downtown" Deals : Welcome to the Butler County... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6670&PID=49686&title=taxes-and-citysubsidized-downtown-deals#49686 Author: Analytical
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Posted: Jan 25 2018 at 10:34am

Welcome to the Butler County Treasurer's website.

Real Estate Tax Update: The first half due date is February 28, 2018.  Tax bills are scheduled to be placed in the mail on January 26.

In just under five weeks it will be known if several city-subsidized "downtown" deals remain property tax delinquent or not.  Among these are:

1.  Former Rose Furniture Building;

2.  Former Manchester Inn;

3.  Former Snider/Sonshine Building;

4.  Goetz Tower Building; and

5.  Former CG&E Building (Cincinnati State).

Is it possible that Doug Adkins and City Council could apply a little moral persuasion to the owners of these properties to ensure payment compliance?  After all, they were the ones who handed out tax abatements, $1.00 gifts of former city-owned real estate (vacant land and buildings), direct cash assistance, untold hours of city staff time, etc., etc.  And, what an opportune time this would be for Eddie Richter to write an investigative article on this little problem?



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