Ok wait..... Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) is getting over $11 million, and Mahoning County is getting only a bit over $1 mill?? I change my statement above. This REALLY sucks!
WHY is it that Youngstown, and Mahoning County, always seem to get the short end of the stick??
Thanks hellokitty, but I really can't take any credit. I've probably been the most "vocal" about this situation, but I'm only one of many who have stepped up to the plate for Rik Blake. I just helped to get it going, =)
momyof3, I'm very sure that Rik would be happy to have a sofa. Right now he has just a folding chair to sit on, and a new (to him) bed. But he won't have room for it til after the work day as the house is in such disrepair. If you can hold on to it til after that, he will be thrilled!
I do hope you can come Saturday and please look for me. I look forward to meeting you.
I have to agree with falconeddy. When they're willing to pay as much as private sector employees pay for their healthcare, then I can see a raise. But ONLY then.
RE: thethinker - "Government is failing its citizens while it is cheered by interest groups who don't have a clue.
The focus should be on public safety, take off the rose colored glasses."
I could not agree more. While I like and respect Phil Kidd, and I hope that he does not take this the wrong way if he reads my comments here, I do disagree with him on more than I agree with. Sorry Phil.
It irritates me to no end to read about all of these grandiose plans for downtown when there are neighborhoods falling down around it.
How do you think people on the East side or the South side, or ANY side of this city with rundown neighborhoods, feel when they read articles like this? I can hear their thoughts - "all that money going into making DOWNTOWN successful, and pretty, etc, and look at where we live? We can't even get the ROADS PAVED".
On my street alone, there are potholes that'll tear the car apart. Are they going to get fixed? Nope. No money. Is the vacant delapidated house across the street from Taft Elementary going to be demolished? They tell us yes, but I'll believe that when I see it. How about the man who came to the Safety Summit at St. Doms church a few weeks ago, who lives on Hilton Avenue and told us that there are 16 - yes SIXTEEN - vacant, deteriorating houses on his street alone.
C'mon, do you really think that anyone in any of these neighborhoods gives a rats ass about all the money going into downtown when they're being told there's not enough money to clean up their neighborhoods? Seriously??
Mahoning Co. to get $1.5M from state to raze blight
Ok wait..... Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) is getting over $11 million, and Mahoning County is getting only a bit over $1 mill?? I change my statement above. This REALLY sucks!
WHY is it that Youngstown, and Mahoning County, always seem to get the short end of the stick??
May 5, 2012 at 2:23 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Mahoning Co. to get $1.5M from state to raze blight
Every little bit helps, but.... this sucks. Really.
May 5, 2012 at 10:02 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Jasmin Fletcher, 21, arraigned in killing over electricity theft
My heart goes out to his children who were witnesses to their daddy's murder. Just makes my heart hurt...
March 3, 2012 at 11:49 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown residents mobilize to make man’s gutted house a decent home
Thanks hellokitty, but I really can't take any credit. I've probably been the most "vocal" about this situation, but I'm only one of many who have stepped up to the plate for Rik Blake. I just helped to get it going, =)
February 29, 2012 at 10:43 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Buyer beware
momyof3, I'm very sure that Rik would be happy to have a sofa. Right now he has just a folding chair to sit on, and a new (to him) bed. But he won't have room for it til after the work day as the house is in such disrepair. If you can hold on to it til after that, he will be thrilled!
I do hope you can come Saturday and please look for me. I look forward to meeting you.
athena62600, fantastic! Thanks so much.
February 28, 2012 at 10:06 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Ex-police chief Hughes bashes OT cuts
I didn't like him as police chief and definitely will not vote for him as sheriff, either.
February 24, 2012 at 9:06 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Mahoning officials reject proposed pact over raises
I have to agree with falconeddy. When they're willing to pay as much as private sector employees pay for their healthcare, then I can see a raise. But ONLY then.
February 24, 2012 at 8:56 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Lowdown on downtown Youngstown
RE: thethinker - "Government is failing its citizens while it is cheered by interest groups who don't have a clue.
The focus should be on public safety, take off the rose colored glasses."
I could not agree more. While I like and respect Phil Kidd, and I hope that he does not take this the wrong way if he reads my comments here, I do disagree with him on more than I agree with. Sorry Phil.
It irritates me to no end to read about all of these grandiose plans for downtown when there are neighborhoods falling down around it.
How do you think people on the East side or the South side, or ANY side of this city with rundown neighborhoods, feel when they read articles like this? I can hear their thoughts - "all that money going into making DOWNTOWN successful, and pretty, etc, and look at where we live? We can't even get the ROADS PAVED".
On my street alone, there are potholes that'll tear the car apart. Are they going to get fixed? Nope. No money. Is the vacant delapidated house across the street from Taft Elementary going to be demolished? They tell us yes, but I'll believe that when I see it. How about the man who came to the Safety Summit at St. Doms church a few weeks ago, who lives on Hilton Avenue and told us that there are 16 - yes SIXTEEN - vacant, deteriorating houses on his street alone.
C'mon, do you really think that anyone in any of these neighborhoods gives a rats ass about all the money going into downtown when they're being told there's not enough money to clean up their neighborhoods? Seriously??
February 20, 2012 at 11:41 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Parents get eight-year sentences in son’s death
Good.
February 17, 2012 at 8 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Group sponsors I Love Youngstown walks in stand against violence
YAYYY for the West Side!
February 12, 2012 at 2:22 p.m. permalink suggest removal