Fix the Roads!
We have heard this repeated request for many years in Middletown and Council understands that citizens desire to increase our paving program and improve the quality of roads. While Council had been...
View ArticleMiddletown Regional Airport
City of Middletown Statement There have been a number of statements made about the Middletown City Council decision to improve safety by relocating the drop zone (DZ) for skydivers landing on airport...
View ArticleHousing Meeting, August 9 – Home Ownership
The August 9th meeting of the Housing Committee focused on Home Ownership in Middletown. During the Great Recession, so many people lost their homes that at the worst of the crisis, the city had over...
View ArticleHousing Meeting – July 26
The Housing Committee met on July 26th and discussed the City’s residential properties that are located within the “buffer zones” surrounding our largest industrial zoned area that includes AK Steel....
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July 12 Housing Meeting – Vacant Residential Land
The July 12 Housing Committee meeting focused on vacant residential land. Through the housing and foreclosure crisis and the recession, homes went abandoned and after sitting empty for several years,...
View ArticleJune 28 Housing Meeting – Vacant Residential Housing
The Housing Committee met again on June 28th to discuss vacant residential housing. According to the US Census, Middletown still has over 3,000 vacant housing units as of 2016 (the last numbers...
View ArticleHousing Meeting June 14th – Tax Delinquent Housing
Our Housing Committee meeting on June 14th focused on Tax Delinquent Property within the City of Middletown. According to the Butler County Auditor, there are 1276 parcels in Middletown which are...
View ArticleAnimal Control Officer in Middletown
During the recession, the Animal Control Officer was one of the earlier positions eliminated to save money. We’ve relied on the Butler County Animal Control Officer for the past decade or so, but they...
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Paving Update
If there is one area that dominates the resident’s and Council’s perception of the city and their desires, it is street paving. I’ve talked about this a few times here, but I received updated...
View ArticleHousing Meeting May 24th
Our first housing committee meeting was May 24th in City Council chambers. Committee members include: Doug Adkins City Manager and Facilitator Steve Bohannon...
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Housing Policies
As part of the updated City Master Plan process, the city will be completing a comprehensive review of our housing stock and the policies surrounding housing in 2018. I spent a lot of 2017 talking...
View ArticleLong Term Control Plan
I have blogged on several occasions over past three years about the EPA mandated Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) necessary to reduce Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) into the Great Miami River. The...
View ArticleHousing Policy
Over the past year, the housing committee has worked on a new policy for the future of housing in the City of Middletown. After each meeting, the video of the discussion and the presentation for that...
View ArticleMid-Year 2019 Departmental Reports
Staff has turned in their departmental reports for the second quarter of 2019. As always, I’m amazed at how much work gets done quietly and without fanfare throughout the city. During the Second...
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Dayton Business Journal: Focus on Middletown
The Dayton Business Journal has focused on Middletown for the month of July with a large string of articles promoting the great things happening in the City. And there’s a lot to talk about! Since...
View ArticleCivil Offense & Fines (also referred to as Civil Penalties)
City Council recently approved Ordinance No. O2019-35 enacting Chapter 214 (Code Compliance: Civil Offenses & Fines) and amending Sections 1436.06 (Remedial Action) and 1436.99 (Penalty) of the...
View ArticlePACE Energy Financing at the Community Center
CBI Middletown has for several years operated the Robert Sonny Hill Community Center. Under our operating contract with CBI, the City maintains responsibility for any maintenance to the building that...
View ArticleCode Enforcement and Downtown Vacant Properties
As we work on finalizing our new city Master Plan and develop priorities and new goals for the city, code enforcement and occupancy of vacant buildings continues to move up the priority list for City...
View ArticleCity Summer Events
It’s going to be a busy summer in the City with events happening regularly around town. There’s a community calendar on the City website: City Community Calendar to submit your own event and scope out...
View ArticleFirst Quarter 2019 Departmental Reports
Staff has turned in their departmental reports for the first quarter of 2019. As always, I’m amazed at how much work gets done quietly and without fanfare throughout the city. During the First Quarter...
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