Message from Mayor Kapszukiewicz
There was good news for the future of Lake Erie this week.
I am pleased the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio Governor John Kasich decided to declare Ohio’s portion of Lake Erie’s open waters impaired under the federal Clean Water Act. That step is the most significant policy development in Ohio since the Toledo water crisis of 2014. Governor Kasich and EPA Director Craig Butler should be congratulated for the leadership they showed by taking this necessary step.
I also want to thank U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, Congresswoman
Marcy Kaptur, and Congressman Bob Latta for their work to secure
$300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
I will be urging our representatives in Columbus to support a pending bill to include fertilizer as a pollutant for Lake Erie.
These steps will start a process toward turning a corner on our toxic algae problem in Lake Erie.
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Also this week, I hoped to start a community conversation about
Mobile Meals
. I went out to help deliver meals Tuesday in an attempt to raise awareness for the organization.
They need our help and they need more volunteers, so please consider what you can do to help your fellow Toledoans.
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You may know, I ride TARTA to work once a week. I do that for essentially the same reason I delivered meals this week - to spark a community discussion on a vital service in our city that needs our help. I have met some amazing people riding the bus and have also saved a lot of gasoline. This Spring, some of my staff in the mayor's office will join me on the bus, so look for that soon.
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Finally this week, CONGRATS to the 2018 champions!
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2018 General Fund Budget and Street Repaving
Toledo City Council will consider an amended 2018 general fund budget during its next regular meeting Tuesday. The spending plan was created by a joint budget task force consisting of council and the Kapszukiewicz administration.
The proposed budget reduces the transfer of capital improvement money to the general fund and begins to shift more federal Community Development Block Grant money that can be used for neighborhood projects. The proposed operating transfer from the capital improvement fund to the general fund is $2.1 million – a $3.1 million decrease from the proposed 2018 budget presented to council in November 2017 and an $8.9 million decrease from the 2017 budget approved by council in March 2017.
The revised budget proposal cuts expenditures from the previously-proposed $258.22 million to $255.2 million – a $3,010,550 decrease. The majority of spending will pay for Toledo's police, fire, and courts.
The amended 2018 budget includes a $241,173 reduction in spending by moving the next police recruit class to July 27, rather than early July; a $1,039,890 reduction by delaying the next firefighter class to 2019; a $658,624 reduction in healthcare costs, and a $807,693 reduction by delaying filling vacant positions.
For more information on the amended budget, visit this
link
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Council is also expected to vote on the Kapszukiewicz administration plan to spend $8.75 million rebuilding and repaving residential streets this year. This is a sharp increase in spending for residential street repaving over recent years - some of which included nothing for neighborhood roadways.
The residential streets, by council district, proposed to be repaved this year are:
RECONSTRUCTION (A), RECLAMATION (B), or RESURFACING (C)
District 1
Ischerwood Street (A), Bancroft Street to Ottawa Drive; Ewing Street (A), Dorr Street to Norwood Avenue; Ranch Drive (B), Avondale Avenue to Inverness Avenue; Dunderry Lane (B), Hill Avenue to south end; Victory Avenue (B), Nancy Drive to Byrne Road; Albion Street (C), Delaware Avenue to Joel Avenue; Mansfield Road (C), Westland Avenue to Upton Avenue.
District 2
Cragmoor Road (A), Royal Haven Drive to Heatherdowns Boulevard; Royal Haven Drive (A), Cragmoor to Heatherdowns; East Country Club Parkway (A), Richlawn Drive to Heatherdowns; Oxbridge Drive (A), Rugby Drive to Beechway Boulevard; Roberta Drive (A), Juliet Drive to Michele Drive; River Road (C), Brookford Drive to Westmeyer Street; Foraker Avenue (C), Shadowlawn Drive to Broadway.
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District 3
Bronx Drive (A), Larkin Drive to Kemper Avenue; White Street (A), Navarre Avenue to Idaho Street; Lebanon Street (B), Oakdale Avenue to Richford Street; Dana Street (B), Mayberry Street to west end; Oakdale (C), Oak Street to East Broadway; Elgin Avenue (C), Front Street to Ravine Parkway; Walbridge Avenue (C), Broadway to Courtland Avenue; Hawley Street (C), Western Avenue to South Avenue.
District 4
Spring Street (A), Mulberry Street to Stickney Avenue; Rosalind Place (A), Melrose Avenue to Cherry Street; City Park Avenue (A), Hamilton Street to Swan Creek bridge; Blum Street (C), Hoag Street to Forest Avenue; Page Street (C), Lagrange Street to Elm Street; Huron Street (C), Mulberry Street to Bush Street; Tecumseh Street (C), Pulaski Street to Hoag Street; Yates Street (C), Cherry to Walnut Street.
District 5
Grantwood Drive (A), Elmhurst Road to Garrison Road; Springbrook Drive (A), Willow Avenue to Coronada Drive; Rose Glenn Drive (A), Pine Ridge Road to city limit; Pine Ridge Road (A), west of Rose Glenn; Talmadge Green Road (A), Ariel Avenue to Clover Lane; Reen Drive (C), 150 feet west of Sheila Drive to Breezeway Drive; Meadowvale Drive (C/A), Alexis Road to Edgebrook Drive.
District 6
Bucklew Drive (A), 130 feet west of Towne Court to 140 feet east of Silver Creek Road; Lowe Road (A), Overland Parkway to Sabra Road; Brim Drive (B), Saddlewood Drive to Recamper Drive; Mayport Drive (B), Suder Avenue to Angel Avenue; Packard Road (C), Sylvania Avenue to Dryden Drive; Ruxton Road (C), Craigwood Road to Corbin Road; Woodhaven Drive (C), Phillips Avenue to Sylvania Avenue; Reinwood Drive (C), Tetherwood Drive to Recamper.
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Toledo Police
The latest Toledo Police VLOG, was released this week. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at an out-of-service afternoon shift field operations unit.
Members of the part-time Toledo Police "Social Media Team" create the monthly VLOGs to increase community engagement through social media.
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Recreation
Toledo's recreation department was recognized recently by The Ohio House of Representatives for its Adaptive Ice Program.
The department has worked with the Lucas County Special Olympics the past three years, to provide staff and time at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink every Tuesday night for broomball, learn to skate lessons, curling, and hockey.
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The Council District 1 regional water meeting will be 6-7:30 p.m. Monday,
March 26,
at Gesu Sullivan Center, 2049 Parkside Blvd.
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Toledo Police will be hosted by St. Lucas Lutheran Church, 745 Walbridge Ave. for "Lunch with Cops" at noon,
March 29
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Toledo’s annual Mayor D. Michael Collins Blood Drive will be
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Wednesday,
April 4
at the Toledo Police Patrolman’s Association union hall, 1947 Franklin Ave. The blood drive honors the memory of Mayor Collins, who died on Feb. 6, 2015. Donors may register at
redcross.org
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Attend Dining with Diabetes, a four-week education program designed by The Ohio State University Extension for anyone with diabetes, running from 5 - 7 p.m., March 29, April 5, April 12, and April 19. Contact Shannon Smith at 419-354-9050 to register. Participants will learn cooking techniques to manage blood glucose. There is a $40 fee for non-Wood County residents.
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By The Numbers
(
year-to-date
)
28,127
potholes filled
199
water main breaks repaired
411
illegal signs removed
2,186
contractor licenses issued
2,313
building inspections completed
51,330
cubic yards of leaves collected
More than
300
items were sold, generating
$524,220
for the city, during a vehicle and equipment auction at the Toledo Police impound lot on March 10.
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Toledo In The News
Port Authority board OKs new plan for Overland Industrial Park
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, an electrical-supply distributor, plans to move its Toledo-area operations to part of the former Jeep factory site in a new warehouse the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority board of directors approved Thursday. The 30,000 square-foot facility is to be designed and built by NAI/Harmon, a developer with which the port authority has a development agreement for what is now known as Overland Industrial Park.
Hart Inc. finds new home downtown
One of Ohio’s largest full-service independent marketing and advertising agencies— Hart Inc. — began a new chapter in downtown Toledo this month.
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