Fall 2019 Election

Was down in the area where the next Hope House is being constructed. Looks very nice—-better than many of the surrounding homes!

Was wondering what those staying there will do with their time—-no near-by local markets or businesses for shopping/employment.
What will the residents do with their time? Is there a dining facility inside? Training/education classes? Parenting classes at Sonny Hill center?

Are we simply spending big $$$ to shift the issue out of the former downtown in to a residential area?
Are the neighbors ok with this?

Would vote for Muterspaw in a heartbeat. If he were able to do the city manager's job as well as he performed as police chief, it would do a 180 in changing my opinions of this city government that I have had for decades. He is a hometown boy with first hand knowledge pertaining to the climate and direction of the city and it's many issues.

If we could get the recycled thinking council people like Joe Mulligan and Moon off council, we just might elicit change in thinking and city direction. Otherwise, we have only robots pushing the MMF agenda and that does regular folks living here no favors. It was a start extricating Larry Mulligan and his predictable MMF thinking. Need to follow that up with the other Mulligan when his term is finished. I say give Condrey a chance and a learning curve time period before lowering the boom. Even old Larry Mulligan had a starting point as a mayor and council person. He had his chances for 12 years and never changed his tune. The man is in his 50's and, while never leaving the city, never learned what Middletown was all about.

IMO, going outside for a city manager candidate just might get us an unwanted former city manager from another city. I offer Elizabeth Lolli as an example in the schools. She became a problem in the Middletown schools and went to Monroe with the same negative scene there and now is the Dayton superintendent and their problem child right now. These bad players just start making the circuit taking their issues from town to town leaving a path of negative results behind. The same could happen with a city manager from outside. We know what we would get with Muterspaw and have the added benefit of him knowing the complexion of the city and taking ownership as a home town resident. He adds the important aspect of being a personable, common sense, approachable candidate as well.

spiderjohn wrote: So We have no police chief or city manager—a new mayor with no local city experience who has lived here for 2 years—a very young emotional council. Didn’t see this coming Should be interesting!

interesting--probably the best thing for citizens and an inexperienced Council/Admin

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We have no police chief or city manager—a new mayor with no local city experience who has lived here for 2 years—a very young emotional council.

Didn’t see this coming
Should be interesting!

Furthermore - looking at the unoffical results - Take a close look at the tallies for the 5 people running for the open seat...

I agree with you, and am voting for Cramer.

JMO from my conversations throughout the town.
I honestly like all of the candidates and trust their intention.

Spider’s Council prediction:

Moon and wittman will be elected[EMAIL= ][/EMAIL]

Watched the council/mayor debate the other day offered by the Journal. Will vote for the lady opposing Mulligan for mayor. Anyone but the Mulligans. Didn't know he did, but since Hart dropped out, will vote for Levi. Still skeptical on Joe Wittman. He had some good ideas during the debate but is still caught up in the downtown development/artzy thing and think that might give us another Amy Vitori on council who seems only concerned about downtown improvement (for her business interest) and to heck with the other parts of town. Gonna get more same old same old from Moon. While he made some comments that seemed correct to me, he has had enough time to have distanced himself from the council theme talk and seems to go along with the others who are clueless as to what direction/priorities this city needs to take/have. The obvious is not apparent to the current council. (Same goes for the school board) Liked Hart's idea of developing revenue by attracting more companies to locate here rather than to tax the hell out of the residents. He also believed the city was not business friendly based on his experiences in developing his business at the airport. Like anyone who wishes to fix the basics like the streets and infrastructure, let the downtown develop through private investment only and wants to concentrate on police and fire upgrades. JMO

Voted first day of early voting.

Good idea spider. Clean house. Vote all incumbents out and start over with new people. Perhaps we can change the cards we are dealt by the constant choice of the same faces who fail to enact the city direction that is proper.

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The kids of the VOTERS in this city don't go to Middletown City Schools.