Middletown top 10 fastest Dying Town in USA

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At least Section 8 Landlords Get an Xmas Present while the Citizens get a Lump of Coal.

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Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Dec 09 2008 at 12:33pm
	At least Section 8 Landlords Get an Xmas Present while the Citizens get a Lump of Coal.

arwendt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: May 17 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 588	Post Options Post Reply Quote arwendt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Dec 09 2008 at 12:20pm
	Thanks for the great news. Wonder if that comes with any sort of official reward or plaque from Forbes that council could display proudly in their chamber?
	“Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power.” Benjamin Franklin - More at my Words of Freedom website.

Middletown News Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Apr 29 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Middletown News Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Dec 09 2008 at 11:57am
	Problem is council is not convinced. Otherwise they would reduce staff with the reduction of revenues.
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VietVet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: May 15 2008 Status: Offline Points: 7008	Post Options Post Reply Quote VietVet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Dec 09 2008 at 11:49am
	I would like to take this special occasion to join with Pacman in thanking this and past Councils on the fine work that they have accomplished. We also must include the city managers, Econ. Dev. Directors, and the other prominent people who have guided this city to this prestigious award. Keep up the good work! Now, kindly step aside and let us fix this mess. If you all feel inclined, I'll offer to pay a portion of your bus fare- one way,of course, out of town.

Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Dec 09 2008 at 11:26am
	http://www.forbes.com/2008/12/08/towns-ten-economy-forbeslife-cx_mw_1209dying_slide_2.html?thisSpeed=30000 http://www.forbes.com/realestate/2008/12/08/towns-ten-economy-forbeslife-cx_mw_1209dying.html 10. Middletown, Ohio Situated between Dayton and Cincinnati, Middletown has declined in step with much of Greater Ohio. The town's median household income is $37,000, and its poverty level has jumped from 12% in 2000 to 22% in 2007. And it's not likely to get better anytime soon. With only 12.2% of residents possessing bachelor's degrees or better, the city isn't a prime candidate to attract highly skilled jobs that have lifted some other post-industrial cities. Thank you City Council, lets leave Section 8 as it is and contract out for another 3 years. Maybe you can hit 35% poverty level by then.