tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post7698147839640571715..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Elimination Of Parking Fund And Increased Penalties For Late Payments To Be ConsideredMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-36425971771333612182016-05-06T10:56:34.172-04:002016-05-06T10:56:34.172-04:00I totally agree about the speeding issue. The poli...I totally agree about the speeding issue. The police made the arbitrary decision to paint the curbs yellow on my street (East Main) so no one can park on either side of the street now. All that did was make it easier for people to drive at ridiculous speeds down a curvy road that is also a fire route. Brilliant! Thanks for lowering my property value while simultaneously making it easier for me toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-63353892879104729702016-05-05T19:57:05.643-04:002016-05-05T19:57:05.643-04:00Regarding Mr. Blanchard's statement, I fully a...Regarding Mr. Blanchard's statement, I fully agree those individuals who volunteer and are unpaid committees and/or commission members should park for free. Those who are compensated should pay.John Milardonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-23607766734339410962016-05-04T21:10:00.842-04:002016-05-04T21:10:00.842-04:00I don't typically engage in online comments bu...I don't typically engage in online comments but given this article, I feel compelled to do so. As reported, I am one of the Council members that is on the exempt list of license plates. Because I strongly believe that as a member of the council, I should not be voting, helping to pass or advocating for any law or ordinance that I myself can be exempt from, I contacted the Director of Parking Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864776747477082083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-44331882514562071552016-05-04T12:41:05.211-04:002016-05-04T12:41:05.211-04:00Well, to ticket speeders would require our police ...Well, to ticket speeders would require our police to actually do something. One wonders how cars can go 50 mph past the police station and nobody takes notice. Maybe MPD would be a good place to begin cutting to a 1% increase.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-71592654689358132092016-05-04T09:01:51.060-04:002016-05-04T09:01:51.060-04:00If the city is looking to increase revenue with ti...If the city is looking to increase revenue with ticketing, how about ticketing speeders? Much more money involved and would make the city safer for all including bicyclists and pedestrians. 50 mph on Main Street right past the police station? Wouldn't have had to spend $100,000 for "calming" on High Street which is now a high speed slalom. Wouldn't have to spend so much Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-42623555153292390262016-05-04T05:28:49.617-04:002016-05-04T05:28:49.617-04:00I am curious as to exactly who is on the do not ti...I am curious as to exactly who is on the do not ticket list and why. It sounds to me like it is more than just the mayor and council on the list.<br />This is probably a very good time to examine the list and whether there is a good reason for its continued existence. David Sauernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-27833548424235102732016-05-03T16:00:46.390-04:002016-05-03T16:00:46.390-04:00The Council should not be exempt from tickets. The...The Council should not be exempt from tickets. They need to lead by example. Kudos to Mary Bartolotta the only one who gets this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-19515853364115305302016-05-03T15:42:02.428-04:002016-05-03T15:42:02.428-04:00I don't really care if the Mayor & Council...I don't really care if the Mayor & Council increase the parking fees & fines. I shop at the Shopping Plazas in Middletown & Cromwell where parking is free and you don't have to worry about the city ticketing your car. If everybody would do this then the politicians would not increase the fees because there would not be any businesses left. I say boycott Main Street Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-20047873661203014272016-05-03T11:01:44.066-04:002016-05-03T11:01:44.066-04:00I'm also bothered by the do not ticket list. S...I'm also bothered by the do not ticket list. Since when are those on the council exempt from parking fines when applicable? If keeping a do not ticket list isn't that big a deal for the mayor or the head of the parking authority, then there should be no problem eliminating it.Heretic2016https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586089727488794200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-66991453941723075332016-05-03T10:59:01.824-04:002016-05-03T10:59:01.824-04:00The mayor has done nothing but spend money from th...The mayor has done nothing but spend money from the time he took office. Now that he and the council have had their fill of spending they want schools to do with less, they want city employees to do with less, they want to increase penalties for overdue parking tickets, and nickel and dime their way to a more manageable budget. What we don't see is the mayor or his staff taking any initiativeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-4501002999291711022016-05-02T18:49:02.069-04:002016-05-02T18:49:02.069-04:00This is how the state runs now, so why not the cit...This is how the state runs now, so why not the city of Middletown as well. TBill Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182392699701865282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-83045155255185150832016-05-02T17:31:25.225-04:002016-05-02T17:31:25.225-04:00Are you serious? The Mayor wants to penalize thos...Are you serious? The Mayor wants to penalize those who frequent downtown businesses and make Middletown a bustling community because he has overextended our revenue sources. Parking revenue should be utilized for improvement, enhancement and construction of parking lots and facilities only. Go ahead and double up on fines and reduce time periods to pay them. That's good business practice john milardonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-62526417298030167772016-05-02T15:56:14.142-04:002016-05-02T15:56:14.142-04:00John Oliver explained why raising municipal penalt...John Oliver explained why raising municipal penalties is discriminatory weeks ago.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UjpmT5noto<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com