Middletown Forum : Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Council : Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:03:24 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:39:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=738 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting : Vivian Moon wrote:Hey Mike...isn't... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3099&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3099 Author: Mike_Presta
Subject: 738
Posted: Dec 04 2008 at 8:39pm

Originally posted by Vivian Moon Vivian Moon wrote:

Hey Mike...isn't that called the old shell and pea game?
You are exactly right!!
]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:39:09 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3099&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3099 Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting : Hey Mike...isn't that called... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3094&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3094 Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 738
Posted: Dec 04 2008 at 5:28pm

Hey Mike...isn't that called the old shell and pea game?

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:28:17 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3094&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3094 Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting : Has anyone else noted all of the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3077&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3077 Author: Mike_Presta
Subject: 738
Posted: Dec 04 2008 at 11:18am

Has anyone else noted all of the re-classifications, as well as a recent upgrade of the pay step chart???
 
They can technically say that no one has gotten a "raise" in a long while, but I'll bet that most have been re-classified, or otherwise received an increase by moving to another pay grade. 
 
Bottom line??  Perhaps no one has technically gotten a "raise", but is there ANYONE left who is making the exact same hourly (or weekly, or bi-weekly, or monthly, or whatever) rate as they were making at the time of their last "raise"???
]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:18:44 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3077&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3077 Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting : You are correct Jonathan on the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3070&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3070 Author: VietVet
Subject: 738
Posted: Dec 04 2008 at 10:13am

You are correct Jonathan on the downsizing. I have been asking the question for some time as to when we will receive some info from Ms. Gilleland on the reductions at city hall. To date, if I'm correct, we have not seen any indication that the city manager has made any recommendations on which positions will be cut. We have evidence that there has been some positions created (Revitalization Director),some additional hiring ( Econ Dev. Manager) and no indication on who is doing the Engineering job vacated by Duristch, but no positions eliminated and no employees downsized. Secrecy again at city hall. Imagine that.]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:13:08 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3070&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3070 Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting : What about job cuts? Why are there... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3069&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3069 Author: Middletown News
Subject: 738
Posted: Dec 04 2008 at 9:26am

What about job cuts? Why are there no downsizing...
 
I mean right-sizing initiatives. Middletown ought to cut across the board by 10%. That would show me they are serious about keeping the city solvent.
 
Otherwise it could get financially painful around here.
]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:26:54 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3069&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3069 Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting : Pacman, it seems that they have... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3068&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3068 Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 738
Posted: Dec 03 2008 at 7:10pm

Pacman, it seems that they have taken parts of several different departments and made the new department of Housing And Revitalization Director. It is my understanding that Smith will now be over several items that were once part of Duritsch's department. I believe the above job description is just about right. I would like more information about the Revitalization plan of this new department.
]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:10:55 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3068&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3068 Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting : Hey Jonathan both Landon and Mills... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3067&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3067 Author: Pacman
Subject: 738
Posted: Dec 03 2008 at 6:28pm

Hey Jonathan both Landon and Mills have magical tongues especially when it comes to  Landon getting Council to go along with Raises for the Unionized workers and Mills when it comes to smooth talking the Health Care benefits, such a sweet deal the employees have for Health Care.]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:28:51 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3067&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3067 Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting : Vivian that Job description above... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3066&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3066 Author: Pacman
Subject: 738
Posted: Dec 03 2008 at 6:25pm

Vivian that Job description above came from Mesa AZ.  I was just using it as an example of what Smiths new job may entail, as there is no listing on the Middletown Website that I could find.
 
I am surprised that no one has asked why/how a Public Works Director making $71k all of a sudden gets moved to another Dept. head position and someone making $93K take her place......hmmmmm.  Is Duritsch doing double duty with his old title or what?
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Subject: 738
Posted: Dec 03 2008 at 4:40pm

Housing And Revitalization Director...
I thought CDBG and all these other grants and programs were under Mr. Kohler's office. The last time I talked with the City I was told they needed a grant writer. Did the City hire a grant writer to research and write grants for all of these programs also?
]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:40:16 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3064&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3064 Comments From 12/2 Council Meeting : I may be getting bogged down with... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=738&PID=3063&title=comments-from-12-2-council-meeting#3063 Author: Middletown News
Subject: 738
Posted: Dec 03 2008 at 4:21pm

I may be getting bogged down with how you say it, but this is an interestng quote,
 
"magical talk coming from one of the best verbal magicians of all time"
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