tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post2684866767384771403..comments2024-03-02T16:26:31.465-05:00Comments on The Middletown Insider: Should City Spend $750,000 to light the Arrigoni Bridge?Middletown Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242085742226763775noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-87056681329765141422013-08-15T20:55:54.905-04:002013-08-15T20:55:54.905-04:00FYI John Hall was brought on by the City as part ...FYI John Hall was brought on by the City as part of a consulting arrangement through Honeywell. One should ask if Honeywell continues to fully fund the position or has it morphed into a city job? If it morphed into that City job then the position needed to be advertised and competitively tested for. If the latter is true then where the hell is the Personnel Office and the Teamsters Union????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-90024875273279145152013-08-15T14:35:40.878-04:002013-08-15T14:35:40.878-04:00John Hall, City Hall?
John Hall,a Portland reside...John Hall, City Hall?<br /><br />John Hall,a Portland resident, has been trying to grow himself a city hall job for years. Between the the bridge and now the street lights, I think he has succeeded.<br /><br />Congrats John, will you be hiring a certain David M. as your assistant as the unforeseen duties multiply?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-4891985007001250402013-08-14T17:58:49.154-04:002013-08-14T17:58:49.154-04:00Why is the City paying John Hall? What are his qua...Why is the City paying John Hall? What are his qualifications to be Energy Coordinator for the City? What other major cities has he worked for? He is head of the non profit tax dodging Jonah Center and a "consulting" firm in Portland and is an X-clergy - but what makes him worthy of tax dollars??? What anyone else interviewed for this position or consulting crony job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-34521379252119483512013-08-14T17:56:54.445-04:002013-08-14T17:56:54.445-04:00DREW USED TO WORK WITH THE DISABLED? WTF HELL? DOE...DREW USED TO WORK WITH THE DISABLED? WTF HELL? DOES THIS GUYS RESUME JUST GROW ON IT'S OWN? SPORTS WRITER, GRANT WRITER, AND MOTHER THERESA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-7337465330462293402013-08-13T12:03:00.700-04:002013-08-13T12:03:00.700-04:00NO...Has Mayor Dan Drew (who also used to work wit...NO...Has Mayor Dan Drew (who also used to work with disabled person's) any Idea what kind of Good that money could do for the disabled people in our community?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-81030641608197249392013-08-11T10:14:27.044-04:002013-08-11T10:14:27.044-04:00I think its a horrible idea. The ROI isn't the...I think its a horrible idea. The ROI isn't there. How about using that money to fix up some of our parks?<br /><br /><br />From what I've read, and heard, no one but Dan thinks this is a good idea, even the CT DOT laughs at him about it.Mike Czerwonkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-16675952303506782422013-08-09T21:44:42.201-04:002013-08-09T21:44:42.201-04:00Absolutely not. Drew just wants to put on a show w...Absolutely not. Drew just wants to put on a show with the taxpayers money. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-90700467511895580842013-08-09T12:18:18.017-04:002013-08-09T12:18:18.017-04:00Looks cool- but $750,000?? Is it really worth is ...Looks cool- but $750,000?? Is it really worth is for a cool looking bridge??Paul Bourquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961145264218083288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-66124605593940977712013-08-08T13:56:14.322-04:002013-08-08T13:56:14.322-04:00Dan drew sure does like spending my tax money on o...Dan drew sure does like spending my tax money on other people's property like the state's bridge and tom Serra's driveway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-6621701874371939242013-08-08T06:13:47.750-04:002013-08-08T06:13:47.750-04:00What a joke and waste of money! Middletown needs a...What a joke and waste of money! Middletown needs a serious administration that needs to build the financial future of this city with the best interest of its citizens in mind. Not their own image and legacy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-67960350376960657692013-08-07T22:11:33.727-04:002013-08-07T22:11:33.727-04:00More lipstick on the pig...Drew is the typical Dem...More lipstick on the pig...Drew is the typical Dem spending faster than he can confiscate then turning on the smoke and mirrors show pretending to save money at City Hall. <br /> <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-34115721099272580772013-08-07T18:43:59.498-04:002013-08-07T18:43:59.498-04:00Hell No. Drew has lost his egotistic mind if he do...Hell No. Drew has lost his egotistic mind if he does this. Waste of money! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-17370567134825603202013-08-07T17:26:39.576-04:002013-08-07T17:26:39.576-04:00It's not Middletown's bridge, but the stat...It's not Middletown's bridge, but the state of Connecticut's bridge. So no we shouldn't be paying any money to light the bridge.Bill Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182392699701865282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-4432660399684553752013-08-07T16:28:43.112-04:002013-08-07T16:28:43.112-04:00If Portland doesn't want to split the cost, Mi...If Portland doesn't want to split the cost, Middletown will consider lighting just their side of the bridge. That's about what the $750,000 will get them anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-735423342387454072013-08-07T09:27:40.968-04:002013-08-07T09:27:40.968-04:00Those pictures don't even look like LEDs. What...Those pictures don't even look like LEDs. What buddy has Drew lined up to give this job to like the solar panels at Remington Rand going to Greenskies and not out to bid? He pitched one to Landino and the liberals don't. say a word! Good bye competitive bidding Middletown!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-84099995366879970662013-08-07T08:33:28.204-04:002013-08-07T08:33:28.204-04:00Middletown shouldn't stick one cent into the b...Middletown shouldn't stick one cent into the bridge. We have many areas in town that kind of money can be spent to upgrade.John Milardonoreply@blogger.com