Sound Off-05/08/13

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“Who is responsible for the borough’s website? I was on the site trying to find a phone number and the first thing you see is about a dismissed lawsuit. As a resident I was embarrassed to see that representing our town. That is not the kind of thing that should be posted. We are already the joke of the county and now if someone is using the website to browse or research information, that is what they see! If you think that information should be on the site, why not put it on a different page or have a link to it? The person responsible should be replaced or fired! How unprofessional.”

“If I thought my haircut was worth 50 more dollars … ”

 “Didn’t know Empire Beauty School moved into Middletown …”

“I wish Middletown would become more of a college town like Elizabethtown.”

“Middletown police pulling over McNamara for his windows being tinted. Steelton police pulling over McNamara and confiscating his vehicle. PRICELESS!”

“Middletown Citizens For Responsible Government, you had your chance to reform Middletown. Well, it didn’t work. This town and its government is nothing but chaos. Have you been in to pay your electric bill lately? They have people waiting to see the Red Cross right in the bill-paying department. And you people tried to say that the union employees working there weren’t trustworthy and needed a more secure office. It’s time to make a change. There are many candidates out there that would do a great job – but for Gods sake let’s not repeat these last two years.”

“Have you walked along the Swatara Creek and Susquehanna River lately? Spring is so beautiful, and these wonderful assets to our community are the best. I love living here.”

“Since when can you hang a political sign the size of Mike Bowman’s banner? The borough’s codes department or the borough manager should do something about that.”

“This body of government is a joke. Can we please get some decent people voted into office who actually care?”

“Spring is here and our downtown still looks like a ghetto. True, the tree stumps are gone, but that makes it look even more pitiful.”

“I think we need smaller government – but by saying that I don’t mean less working employees, I mean less upper management, less professionals, less lawyers. If you’re not smart enough to do the job let somebody in there who knows what they’re doing.”

“When will the Middletown Area and Steelton-Highspire school districts finally realize that they must consolidate? It’s time. Both districts have basically the same economic numbers and the classes of people are mirror images of each other. Take the step, ladies and gentlemen.”

“I tried contacting the borough secretary, Chris Courogen, for the past two weeks. And we’re paying this man a lot of money to do what?”

“I see plenty of nice houses with Mike Bowman signs. I think that pointing out something petty like whose houses are nicer says more about your arrogant, stuck-up self than it does about Mike Bowman.”

“This borough is a mess. The office where you pay your electric bill is looking like a homeless shelter. You can’t get a police officer if you’re even pounding on the back door. You can’t even get in the building to use the elevator if you’re disabled. These people in charge keep the door locked and set policy to make our police look bad. It’s a public building and I’m a member of the public.”

“Did the Middletown Public Library ever get all the money it was supposed to have received from the state? I seem to remember a story in the Journal that an audit from the borough was needed before the state would release the funds. You would think that would be something the communications director of the borough would tell the media about, but then again … ”

“The Borough Council sure likes to toot their own horn. But there is a lot more than meets the eye. Even the good Mayor Reid doesn’t support these whack jobs.”

“There’s a great walking trail at Sunset Park in Londonderry Twp. Get out of the recliner and take a hike!”

“My home is one of the most beautiful in the borough and I support Bowman for mayor! The police department has had a bad reputation for the past 25 years! They continue to bully and pick on those that don’t agree with their bad behavior. Remember, Givler was a former police officer. Why would we want to continue the corruption?”