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Friday, September 05, 2008
A regional planning effort is seeking residents' ideas about what should be the main regional priorities in developing Butler, Warren, Hamilton and Clermont counties.
Butler and Warren County residents are encouraged to take a survey available on the Citizens for Civic Renewal Web site, http://citizenscivicrenewal.org, to help prioritize regional planning efforts.
This follows a series of town hall meetings, where residents gave input on how communities in this area should work together on shared goals.
The aim is to assemble a regional plan by the end of this year to coordinate state and federal funding requests, focusing on five areas: educational excellence, competitive economy, effective governance, livable communities and urban renaissance.
Comments
By PMD
September 6, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this
We the people, need local leadership to change their perspective from running the city/county like a “for-profit” business to making decisions based on the quality of life of its citizens.
By VietVet
September 6, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this
No, Phil Man, $10/hr requires two jobs at that rate just to make ends meet in today’s economy. Check the grocery and gas prices- $100 bucks goes just like that. We need high tech jobs like research, fiber optics, various communication technologies, defense contract suppliers and other opportunities for the people so that they may afford a decent life. No more “industrial park- $8/hour” crap.
By MJ
September 6, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this
And to “Phil Man”: I live in Middletown, and I do hate it, but your elitest attitude is why we’ll never get any better. We actually do have some decent people living here, and the north-end isn’t so bad. I think I still might prefer it over the money-hungry Lakota areas and the likes.
We’re not great, but there is no need for name-calling. As for Monroe, just the one tiny bit of area near 75 is their only problem.
Get over yourself!
By MJ
September 6, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this
How about some of that farmland back?!? We keep developing more and more land, knocking down trees (trees that clean our air, by the way), and we’re forced to import foods resulting in more cases of e.coli because its quantity over quality. Most of our foods are manufactured in a lab and use [evil] high fructose corn syrup that is affecting everyone’s health.
I am ashamed that we don’t support our local farms. Its hard enough when weather doesn’t cooperate and you get a bad crop.
By Phil Man
September 6, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this
Take down the signs pointing to Monroe and Middletown would benefit everyone. Maybe we’d forget that those two outhouses are so close to the rest of civilized society.
By Phil Man
September 6, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this
$10.00 an hour isn’t bad. Exactly what entitles you to more than that? Are you in a union or something?
By CMS
September 6, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this
No SunCoke for starters. I want my children to breath clean air and be healthy. Keep fighting Lisa!
By Sadie
September 6, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this
We need jobs in this area without the sweatshop mentalty where you work like dogs for $10.00 an hour.