Police Impound Lot to Generate $135K/yr
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Category: Middletown City Government
Forum Name: Economic Development
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Printed Date: Jan 28 2026 at 12:33pm
Topic: Police Impound Lot to Generate $135K/yr
Posted By: Middletown News
Subject: Police Impound Lot to Generate $135K/yr
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 10:01am
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According to our city manager, The Division of Police is studying the feasibility of building and operating a municipal impound lot. The cities of Cincinnati, Trenton and Oxford, currently maintain impounds lots to enhance revenue. The potential site is on City owned property on Terry Drive, which is properly zoned for this activity. Construction costs are estimated at $135,000, which should be recouped in the first year of operation. The City would continue to utilize privately owned wrecker companies and would charge the vehicle owners the storage fee. Unclaimed, drivable vehicles would be sold at auction, while wrecked vehicles would either be sold at auction or for scrap. We are gathering information as to the amount of revenue the project will generate; early estimates are approximately $150,000 a year. If we are able to present a viable business plan as a result of our research, we will bring the project forward to council.
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Posted By: Perplexed
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 11:01am
| Besides shrinking the size of Middletown's lower-income and minority population through the wrecking ball, why not down-size unnecessary City staff too? Did you ever consider that Queen Judy? |
Posted By: Pacman
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 11:13am
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Downsizing and bringing Benefits under control and in line with the real world would be a start. I would say no more tax levies or renewal of current levies until these two items are done. ------------- When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson |
Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 1:26pm
Knowing the illogical way this city is run. Knowing this city has driven out all large revenue producers except AK. Knowing that because these large revenues are no longer available to the city to pilfer from. Knowing that the city has recognized that the only revenue generating source is the taxes from the meager wages that workers make, is it any wonder that these same people, who are now scrounging for the scraps of any little pathetic money generator they can think of, would come up with this pathetic little tidbit to add a meager $135 thou to a budget of millions? This won't make a dent in helping pay for what is important in this town. What's next Council, (besides your little red light violation money generating program), a lemonade stand on every corner to contribute to the city's plight? How about selling raffle tickets to spend a day with the city manager. That ought to really bring in the dough. How about city-wide car washes to support the city budget? What  's.
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Posted By: Pacman
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 1:36pm
Vet if it generates revenues of $150K a year, now it depends on the manpower to run it but just 1 1/2 employees will cost the city say $75k a year in salary and benefits and that is only if they don't need an additonal Dept. Head, Supervisor, Secretary to watch over the 1 1/2 employees.  ------------- When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson |
Posted By: Perplexed
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 1:53pm
Will her majesty Queen Judy ever realize that Middletown isn't an upper middle-income community like Pickerington? She's accustomed to working only in affluent suburban municipalities and Middletown was/is a bad fit for her! And, how disappointing that those City Council members who were committed to removing two key senior level staff are now active participants in the love fests that we witness twice each month from the municipal building horseshoe! 
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Posted By: scrapmonkey
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 2:47pm
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Who will perform or supply the towing service ? The city going to buy a wrecker or rolloff ? Who will benefit from the purchase of the land to build this impound lot ? Is the number of cars so high being impounded that it warrants a city owned lot ? This idea sounds all to fishey to me. I believe the city plans on becoming "legal kidnappers of automobiles" in order to make a buck. ------------- scrapmonkey "Civilization begins with order,grows with liberty,and dies with chaos"~Will Duran |
Posted By: scrapmonkey
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 3:01pm
Just read the article on the impound lot so my above questions were answered. 
------------- scrapmonkey "Civilization begins with order,grows with liberty,and dies with chaos"~Will Duran |
Posted By: Vivian Moon
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 3:22pm
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http://www.ci.pickerington.oh.us/sections/business/demographics.asp -
http://www.ci.pickerington.oh.us/sections/business/demographics.asp - Thought you might like to read these demographics again. - How many Section 8 vouchers did Judy have to deal with - at her last job? - - |
Posted By: Pacman
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 3:43pm
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Hmmmmmmmm, no experience with Section 8, no experience with excessive poverty, no experience with the elderly, No experience with HUD etc. and Middletown was suppose to be a move up in City Management? Now we know where Kohler fits into this picture.
Pickerington, OH
Estimated Population (2007)
14,220 Estimated Median Housing Unit Value (2007) $189,160 Estimated Average Home Size (2007) ------------- When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson |
Posted By: arwendt
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 4:59pm
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Wondering if a City Impound Lot would just become the go to place for abandoned vehicles from the cities section 8 population?
------------- “Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power.” Benjamin Franklin - More at my http://wordsoffreedom.wordpress.com/ - Words of Freedom website. |
Posted By: 409
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 6:52pm
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This brings up more questions:
Will this drive some wrecker services out of business, as they also depend on storage income? Business friendly? Business retention? I think NOT !!
Will the city police be secretly urged or become inclined to make questionable tows?
Will the city raise their storage fees above the norm to support their habit?
 Any others? Looks like everyone will be at the city's mercy!!
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Posted By: Impala SS
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 9:57pm
| 409 Only if we let them get away with it. |
Posted By: Impala SS
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 10:09pm
| Arwendt You know that is what they are looking at. Look out 2nd ward the poor ward, dont let your car set at the curb to long you will get taged and towed. My neighbor called the police to let them know they were going away for 2 weeks and there truck would be parked in front of there house. The police told them there truck would be towed for setting to long in front of there house. |
Posted By: Pacman
Date Posted: Apr 28 2009 at 10:38pm
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Well Hell Impala Cops need to go down Mashall once in a while there is a white van and a pickup truck that haven't moved in months parked on the street there. ------------- When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson |
Posted By: wannaknow
Date Posted: Apr 29 2009 at 9:44pm
| Oh that is just too funny!!! |