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GM stock rises above $33 for first time in 2 years

GM has been a poor investment for private shareholders be cause the biggest shareholder is the government - & a government that gives in readily to unions .

Up 0% in a period when the overall market rose 32% is hardly something to boast about !

When investing , always stay clear of governments & overly strong unions

May 17, 2013 at 8:27 p.m. suggest removal

Commissioners, children services board to discuss merger with JFS

Commissioner Chairwoman Carol Rimedio-Righetti said "we are going to take our time over this" .

Everyone understands the welfare of vulnerable children is at stake & there must not be rash choices .

However , Commissioners should not leave a big budget decision like this open ended . It would be businesslike to fix a deadline .

May 17, 2013 at 12:54 p.m. suggest removal

YSU student's model ranks vacant homes for demolition

Full marks to Mr Shehadi for at least recognising the need for objectivity in the demolition program .

However , the only reason vacant house demolition has become a Council problem is that Council policies over many years have conspired to make Youngstown land almost worthless.

The very policies implemented to protect "women,children & the poor" have ended up protecting nobody.

The Council ethos has been that private profit is morally wrong & the purpose of business is to devote all its profit to subsidising the non productive sector . ( .. and they wondered why few businesspeople turned up at their Newport meeting ! )

Youngstown will be a much better city for everyone when an important part of its
success measure is how profitable its private businesses are .
Actively support private developers to reuse Youngstown land & the demolition "problem" will be taken care of automatically with little or no public spending required.

It may seem strange to some , but Youngstown is decades overdue for a burst of "supply side economics" to get its economy working so that it can afford decent neighborhoods.
( Hint: Look at the way most of the rest of America operates )

May 16, 2013 at 5:50 p.m. suggest removal

Youngstown council considering citywide park plan

Where's the money coming from to pay for this ?
Are the mayor & Councilpeople making a pay sacrifice ?

May 15, 2013 at 1:22 a.m. suggest removal

Youngstown mayoral vote splits mostly along racial lines

The thing that's most concerning is that this extreme racial divide ioccurs within the membership of the local Democratic Party .

It raises questions about its suitability to lead .

May 13, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. suggest removal

Youngstown mayoral vote splits mostly along racial lines

No comments ? Hmmm everyone still looking eyes averted while an elephant stands in the sitting room

May 12, 2013 at 6:10 p.m. suggest removal

All 8 proposals for new Youngstown fire station will be tossed

Construction costs are escalating in the Valley due to resource constraints & high demand . This budgetary pressure will be the death knell for the current unweildy Council structure .

As for the fire force : They have accepted they need 20 fewer positions , but instead of stretching the reduction over 5 years , they should do it now & concentrate on officer reductions . Their current 1 officer to 1 firefighter ratio stands out like a sore thumb .
Police cut their numbers by 17.5% to align with a smaller City & the Fire Dept ought to do likewise .
They have also been told in the efficiency audit that Youngstown needs only 6 stations instead of 8. Sell 2 or 3 stations & build 1 new one . Why not work on joint service level agreements with neighboring municipalities & rationalize station sites across municipal boundaries .
I hope this gives some ideas as to how Youngstown can still afford a great fire force at a reasonable cost .

May 11, 2013 at 7:14 p.m. suggest removal

North Phelps, Lincoln closing Monday for utility work

I can't recall seeing these closures advertized previously . Also , why does it seem that both traffic lanes are always closed ? There needs to be more recognition of the needs of business & commerce in the City when utility works take place .

May 11, 2013 at 1:10 p.m. suggest removal

Liberty students tour city hall, downtown

I am very surprised the children were taken to the anachronistic Youngstown City Hall as an example of how local government is run . Surely the youngsters need better advice on meeting conduct than Mayor Sammarone can provide .

Their visits to Turning Technologies & Avalon Pizzeria however , would have reanchored them in the real world .I would have directed the students to Boardman or Warren as examples of more modern & progressive municipalities .,

May 10, 2013 at 4:07 p.m. suggest removal

Main Boardman fire station project hits snags

Why isn't there just one fire dept for the whole Valley ? Stations could be located to be closest to people , rather than having to duplicate because of political boundaries .

May 9, 2013 at 4:36 a.m. suggest removal

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