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The Head of public works one day says, then on another day the Mayor says, in Toledo Ohio
March 24, 2009
"With a projected 2009 deficit of at least $22 million, Bill Franklin, the city's public service director, acknowledged that the city could no longer afford its $12.7 million trash collection operation.
"We are making a structural ch… more »
From Councilman Tom Waniewski March 29, 2009
There will be a public hearing in Toledo City Council chambers, One Government Center downtown (Jackson and Erie), Wednesday, April 1st at 4 p.m.
The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the flooding that has been occurring in the city. I have heard f… more »
The Coach needs to make some cuts in the Prideful Team in Toledo, Ohio
Our Coach, Chief Executive, Mayor, is big on Rah, Rah, and flutters like a butterfly from one thing to another without ever staying put to address one item fully and completely.
He was on a tear not too long ago about employees and those appointed to… more »
Lindsay Webb Delivers For District 6 Newsletter
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Ohio Theatre Raises Much-Needed Funds
As part of its 88th birthday celebration, leaders of the Ohio Theatre announced "One Brick at a Time," a fundraising effort to raise $500,000. They are asking p… more »
Taking political cover in Toledo, Ohio, when the fiscal house of cards collapses
The facts surrounding Toledo's budget crisis
By GEORGE SARANTOU
Posturing for higher office or taking cover as to avoid any blame or taking the blame for building a house of cards based on nothing.
keep in mind this is the same person who said, t… more »
City Councilman Tom Waniewski's March 09 Newsletter
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City Councilman Tom Waniewski's March 09 Newsletter
Serial Criminals Hurt West Toledo
After a three-month investigation of burgl… more »
Ashford says city should repair roads first, in Toledo Ohio
Good for Councilman Ashford.
The roads in parts of his district are terrible, but, hey, those are older neighborhoods, that have tipped, so there is not much sense putting any money into them when there are neighborhoods that are tipping over in the p… more »
Another possible Mayoral candidate in Toledo, Ohio
Maybe he will, maybe he won't, be elected that is.
"I welcome any serious candidate who is going to put out specific solutions to help fix Toledo's ills," Mr. Moody said, adding, "I feel that I, Jim Moody, am the only candidate who has put together a… more »
Providing services to our citizens in the city of Toledo, Ohio
"Mayoral spokesman Jason Webber said Mr. Finkbeiner has no comment on the petition effort, and restated the previous position that the mayor "has more important things to worry about, such as balancing the budget and providing services to our citizens."… more »
While not exactly a neighborhood problem, in our fair city Toledo, Ohio
None the less, when reading the article, this quote is all too telling.
"I wasn't fully in touch when we began having these conversations with how bad things were going to get for people."
Not fully in touch seems to be a common issue.
We have a… more »
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