Middletown Journal Seeks Reader Letters for Publication
Readers are invited to send letters including full name address and daytime phone number for verification. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. All letters become property of The Middletown Journal and may be reused in any medium.
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Middletown Journal
Issue 9 support urged to fund Middletown schools
McNeill calls for a May 3 vote on Issue 9 to add 7.5 million in operating funds, warning of massive cuts without it. Realtors and health system leaders back the levy, stressing stronger schools raise property values and community vitality. Also notes Workers Memorial Day on April 28 and ongoing push for safer jobs.
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Middletown
Middletown City
Middletown Regional Health System
PTO
Middletown City Schools
Vote No on Issue 9 to Protect Middie Extracurriculars
An Ohio community letter urges residents to reject Issue 9, arguing that extracurricular activities foster pride and unity in Middletown’s youth. The writers, parents and local supporters, highlight school funding challenges, district quality, and the impact on their children’s education, urging participation in the May 3 vote.
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Jack Gordon
WPEB
Middletown
Rosedale Elementary
Fenwick
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio
Madison
Richard Jackson
Franklin school levy sparks citizens debate and student impact
A Citizens for Accountability statement questions a May 3 levy, arguing 20 million dollars fund 2933 students, criticizing admin salaries, busing cuts, and pay to play fees. It cites district mismanagement, calls for savings and a sales tax, and includes Middletown High School student endorsement warning that levy failure could erode the community foundation.
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Citizens For Accountability
Franklin
Middletown High
MHS
Letter on school Levy support from Middletown resident
An elderly Middletown resident lauds local schools and teachers for strong reading and modern teaching programs. He urges approving the May 3 school levy, warns against funding cuts, and outlines harmful effects on property values jobs and community given a no vote. He notes retirement strain and calls for board changes.
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McNeill
Middletown Board of Realtors
Trenton
Mark Apkins
Donald Hershner
Butler-Warren-Clinton Counties
Afl-Cio Central Labor Council
Monroe
NIKES
Edgewood
Mars Haker Trenton
Kara
Butler County Mrdd
Ohio Department of Education
William Moses
Middletown High School
Armco
AK Steel
West Middletown