tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post2649220342266007862..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: Stortz suggests a downtown managerSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-51968476108861380662009-10-27T12:40:44.878-04:002009-10-27T12:40:44.878-04:00Looks like they finally wre, at least the candidat...Looks like they finally wre, at least the candidates are talking up marketingt the city.<br /><br />But we need PLANNING too!<br /><br />Keep at it BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-26231984333219550912009-10-20T22:04:45.592-04:002009-10-20T22:04:45.592-04:00Keep at it Bill, sooner or later they will start ...Keep at it Bill, sooner or later they will start to listen to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-2842054313817824082009-10-19T19:36:03.915-04:002009-10-19T19:36:03.915-04:00Read in todays Press that Stortz was instrumental ...Read in todays Press that Stortz was instrumental in staring the Pumkin Festival.<br /><br />One of many of the things that he did for Bristol that didn't get the recognition it deserved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-69745474167256714222009-10-19T11:25:34.122-04:002009-10-19T11:25:34.122-04:00Good idea, won't be accepted by Ward, who is p...Good idea, won't be accepted by Ward, who is paranoid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-74476825970415124242009-10-18T16:24:14.370-04:002009-10-18T16:24:14.370-04:00Keep that in mind when you vote on Nov. 3Keep that in mind when you vote on Nov. 3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-55931311494929166422009-10-17T07:23:23.359-04:002009-10-17T07:23:23.359-04:00ALOT of the big managers for the city don`t live i...ALOT of the big managers for the city don`t live in this town that`s what`s wrong. they don`t care they just collect a check.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-76396178527713541692009-10-16T21:15:03.253-04:002009-10-16T21:15:03.253-04:00Why does he even have a chance 100,000 a year job ...Why does he even have a chance 100,000 a year job and nobody in this town wants it, Something is wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-23649090863940025652009-10-16T19:26:25.411-04:002009-10-16T19:26:25.411-04:004:44
Stortz did and look what it got him!
Too b...4:44 <br /><br />Stortz did and look what it got him!<br /><br />Too bad some of the council put politics ahead of the city.<br /><br />And Ward was one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-7918078654569533062009-10-16T16:44:03.903-04:002009-10-16T16:44:03.903-04:00Concerned Conservative:
Rosenthal has no interest...Concerned Conservative:<br /><br />Rosenthal has no interest in making Bristol a better city. He lives down on the coast and could give a hoot about Bristol. He is absolutely worthless in his position and I think someone needs to take a look at his worth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-26844145214411191952009-10-16T10:43:33.559-04:002009-10-16T10:43:33.559-04:00October 16, 2009 7:55 AM - its people like you tha...October 16, 2009 7:55 AM - its people like you that keep voting in the wrong people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-89339731206458602012009-10-16T10:43:14.689-04:002009-10-16T10:43:14.689-04:00Remember, Ward was Rosenthals biggest supporter wh...Remember, Ward was Rosenthals biggest supporter when Stortz tried to get rid of him.<br /><br />But then, Rosenthal is one of Wards biggest fund raisers, so it all makes sense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-61623044470202188202009-10-16T09:40:05.231-04:002009-10-16T09:40:05.231-04:00Stortz seems to be one of the few that stays invol...Stortz seems to be one of the few that stays involved, stays aware, and is willing to put his name on the line.<br /><br />I don't always agree with him, but he sure in interested in a better BristolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-80139061051245803242009-10-16T08:25:19.286-04:002009-10-16T08:25:19.286-04:00Where's the Economic Directors role in these t...Where's the Economic Directors role in these things (Stortz suggested)? <br />Is Rosenthal still employed by the city? Why couldn't/shouldn't his department just handle this? One fact is that Rosenthal is smart enough to know the downtown's role as a center of commerce is a pipe dream. As he correctly said "If it's happening on Route 6, it's not going to happen in the downtown".Concerned Constructive Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369681105636203099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-20239361601266336142009-10-16T07:55:46.731-04:002009-10-16T07:55:46.731-04:00poster 12:58 on 10/15. It's people like you t...poster 12:58 on 10/15. It's people like you that bring this town down. I don't believe for one minute that we can't pull ourselves by our bootstraps and become a place where people will want to live, work and shop. Obviously you're still here which is unfortunate, because you're clearly one of those people who will dumb down this town any chance you can. What a shame! Why don't you just give the process a chance to work? If you don't want to be part of the solution, then stop being part of the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-6352863894983994412009-10-16T07:31:34.585-04:002009-10-16T07:31:34.585-04:00Is it me or isn't this what Rosenthal gets pai...Is it me or isn't this what Rosenthal gets paid to do? Oh yeah, he gets paid to practically do nothing except put pretty bricks on the streets, and then expects that to bring businesses to downtown. Why do we pay him to sit and do nothing? When's the last time he went out looking for businesses? Or will that take away from his time from doing nothing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-34830757208014762342009-10-15T16:45:48.255-04:002009-10-15T16:45:48.255-04:00Even a Town Manager would need help in this area, ...Even a Town Manager would need help in this area, especially early on.<br /><br />But as usual, most are not receptive to ideas that might help Bristol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-34598086687342761232009-10-15T16:33:14.434-04:002009-10-15T16:33:14.434-04:00Where do you think Stortz was going with his effor...Where do you think Stortz was going with his effort to get rid of Rosenthal, an effort thwarted by Ward and his democrat cronies.<br /><br />Things might be quite different now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-52371451310020857622009-10-15T16:17:24.717-04:002009-10-15T16:17:24.717-04:008:01
It would be a good investment, and in the le...8:01<br /><br />It would be a good investment, and in the letter he suggested that maybe the Chamber could step up to help.<br />In other areas this has been funded by by the businesses that benefit, the city included.<br /><br />Avoiding one study might even be enough to pay for the position for a year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-8016367999337512372009-10-15T16:13:51.881-04:002009-10-15T16:13:51.881-04:008:13
Stortz suggested the idea at least once befo...8:13<br /><br />Stortz suggested the idea at least once before he became mayor last time, and alluuded to it after he was mayor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-2271625523476155502009-10-15T15:30:16.023-04:002009-10-15T15:30:16.023-04:00IF art is mayor we will need a town manager end of...IF art is mayor we will need a town manager end of story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-38767482899952385032009-10-15T13:42:15.507-04:002009-10-15T13:42:15.507-04:00Great Idea.
Someone should be pulling all these t...Great Idea.<br /><br />Someone should be pulling all these things together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-71255695091953571482009-10-15T12:58:47.943-04:002009-10-15T12:58:47.943-04:00Bill - great and to the point! But, a waste of tim...Bill - great and to the point! But, a waste of time! Sorry. What is going to happen is that the Council which will be full of Democrats I am sure after the election will vote for studies on every one of your issues you mention in the editorial. Hence costing us(tax payers) 3x what is what would of cost just to hire a Town Manager with all the skills needed to run a city efficiently. Very Sad. No matter what Bristol will always be the City that is sandwiched between 2 cities that has everything we would like, but never will get. Just a fact. No matter what is put in the downtown area will never be successful unless it has housing/office and maybe some restaurants. Mom and Pop shops will come and go and never make it in downtown Bristol, even with a new access road coming through with 10 lights. RT 6 should have been the road that received the most attention the last 20 years, not sure why it did not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-61395298921984712012009-10-15T12:23:54.073-04:002009-10-15T12:23:54.073-04:00Stortz has a real way of reinventing history. All ...Stortz has a real way of reinventing history. All he suggests should be the job of the BDA. When he was mayor he also created the BDDC. Now he wants to create another position. Enough Bill. We should be looking for ways to be more efficient with taxpayer money not continuing to create redundant roles within city government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-49808837667162156432009-10-15T11:49:48.229-04:002009-10-15T11:49:48.229-04:00If this will be (eternally) a volunteer poistion, ...If this will be (eternally) a volunteer poistion, I have no objections.Concerned Constructive Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369681105636203099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-84664164671895820482009-10-15T08:13:31.001-04:002009-10-15T08:13:31.001-04:00Why didn't you do this when you were in office...Why didn't you do this when you were in office Bill?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com