tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post8328443697184729731..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Council Hears Plan For Senior Center At Eckersley HallMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-54663215528136712422010-12-04T13:14:25.208-05:002010-12-04T13:14:25.208-05:00Just a comment on bonding and referenda in the Cit...Just a comment on bonding and referenda in the City of Middletown:<br /><br />The Charter has been changed so that the bonding exemption for going to referendum is now $750,000. The one wrinkle is that there has to be two hearings before the Council on any borrowing between $500K & $750K.<br /><br />Concerning the $800,000 purchase of St. Sebastian's School, only Council approval of the David Bauernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-12636444590872349392010-12-03T16:33:14.025-05:002010-12-03T16:33:14.025-05:00Fixit: Its not Warner's responsibility to read...Fixit: Its not Warner's responsibility to read this blog or to respond to comments posted here (or any other news media). Yes he should be in touch with these things but he is not required to. If he states he has not heard objections from the public, that's because presumably nobody has called him on the phone, visited his office, or sent him a direct email or letter about it. And lets KSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-81227486024097490852010-12-03T00:51:37.750-05:002010-12-03T00:51:37.750-05:00ATTN: Bill Warner
According to the Middletown Pre...ATTN: Bill Warner<br /><br />According to the Middletown Press article on this subject today, you were quoted as stating, '"I don't think I've heard from anyone that this isn't a good project," Warner said.'<br /><br />The Press also mentioned that "Arcari and Warner revealed that a marketing study to evaluate if Middletown's senior citizen population would Mr. Fixitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-82488467811007692412010-12-02T22:41:30.196-05:002010-12-02T22:41:30.196-05:00Awe man this is a no brainer and it wont cost the ...Awe man this is a no brainer and it wont cost the city a dime. Plus it will be payed off in 4 years. All the mayor has to do is scrap the new illegal police scheduale and use that money for this purchase. Everybody wins !!!!! To heck with the cops didnt they get enough with that 10k a year and 15k as a retro check ? Nuffs is Nuffs. My taxes went up higher in this mayors year administration thanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-62824248933257465402010-12-02T19:39:55.647-05:002010-12-02T19:39:55.647-05:00Amazing...In these tough economic times, the City ...Amazing...In these tough economic times, the City decides to take on yet more property to renovate and maintain. This cannot possibly be an immediate or serious need. We already have a senior center. Do we really think this is a priority now? I don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-33267410175285623912010-12-01T20:51:10.930-05:002010-12-01T20:51:10.930-05:00We have many more needs in this town...like resolv...We have many more needs in this town...like resolving the tax issue then to be spending money to bail out the mayor and half of City Hall's church. The building has little parking, no disability access, no bus line, isn't convenient to senior housing (Sbona, St Lukes, etc). AND given the expense every tax payer should be allowed to vote as opposed to the creative bonding proposed. If thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-63065309709420838522010-12-01T20:21:26.876-05:002010-12-01T20:21:26.876-05:00The only thing the Mayor and the council is doing ...The only thing the Mayor and the council is doing is finding a way to duke the taxes payers out of a million dollars. They should be ashamed of their actions. They gave us a tax raise by not revaluating our properties because they could not act as responsible members of our govermentFred In Westfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-72073174221182736872010-12-01T18:20:35.065-05:002010-12-01T18:20:35.065-05:00Isn't city hall (mayor,etc.) accusing the BOE ...Isn't city hall (mayor,etc.) accusing the BOE of creative accounting? Do what I say, not as I do?? Let's use money ear marked for another project and spend it on this one! Are you kidding me??<br /><br />The other 40,000 residents of Middletown can't afford a tax hike right now. Plain and simple.<br /><br />Perhaps Aetna can build a new building for this project as an apology for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-34657331036228767472010-12-01T17:32:26.981-05:002010-12-01T17:32:26.981-05:00The senior center is not meeting the needs now. Wh...The senior center is not meeting the needs now. What makes you think that will improve if the center stays at the present location. <br /><br />Remember there are many seniors though out the town that have to be bused in now for events and activities. The town has to serve all the senior community not just those that live nearby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-4360921452898103672010-12-01T17:28:15.802-05:002010-12-01T17:28:15.802-05:00So should we stay in a building that is not owned ...So should we stay in a building that is not owned by the city and is not meeting the senior's needs. Something needs to be done. Cost wise this looks like the best solution for the senior center and Middletown Military Museum.Man of the townnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-18700285695737290382010-12-01T16:38:36.578-05:002010-12-01T16:38:36.578-05:00I oppose moving the senior center. While the cent...I oppose moving the senior center. While the center may be for all seniors, more affluent seniors have many options. Many seniors in Sebona Towers do not have those options. The convenience of having the center next door enables many to find friendship, enjoy day trips, and develop hobbies. Unless a bus runs frequently, which would be expensive, those seniors would not be able to enjoy the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-45623269810028526222010-12-01T16:32:07.771-05:002010-12-01T16:32:07.771-05:00I don't notice any costs associated with trans...I don't notice any costs associated with transportation for the residents of Sbona Tower to the proposed new senior center. The accessibility of the current senior center is critical to the lives of many those senior residents. Our town leaders need to begin figure out how our taxes can be reduced, not increased. The loss of the Aetna property will be a significant hit to our tax base.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-39479387943676602052010-12-01T15:21:46.963-05:002010-12-01T15:21:46.963-05:00A) The present site has parking for 18 vehicles an...A) The present site has parking for 18 vehicles and, it's a hike (particularly for Seniors)to the bus line. Nearby street parking is very restricted/limited.<br /><br />B) With the site scheduled for use by three organizations (Seniors, Veterans and City Employees), what are the plans with regards to accomodating PARKING for all these folks? <br /><br />C) Why does the city have to bail out Mr. Fixitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-50310366745389747612010-12-01T12:35:25.920-05:002010-12-01T12:35:25.920-05:00Referendum could be avoided through the implementa...Referendum could be avoided through the implementation of "creative bonding".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-24345771891389892362010-12-01T12:27:03.869-05:002010-12-01T12:27:03.869-05:00This should go to referendum and let the tax payer...This should go to referendum and let the tax payers decide, but as usual as stated by Mr. Serra the council could circumvent what the tax payers want with creative bonding, is that like creative accounting which caused the problems with Wall Street? They want to take care of the church, which most of the council belong to including the Mayor. If you try to ram this down our throats I vow to get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-52956516513623180382010-12-01T09:22:48.963-05:002010-12-01T09:22:48.963-05:00Shouldn't this eventually go to referendum bec...Shouldn't this eventually go to referendum because it is over $500k?Christine O'Gradynoreply@blogger.com