Message from Mayor Kapszukiewicz
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We announced a new
emergency microenterprise recovery
program
this week, which should help the smallest businesses in our city. This grant will aid in the economic recovery of microenterprises negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Microenterprises contribute greatly to the vitality of our neighborhoods, support families, create jobs, and are essential to the economic health of our city.
The grant application period begins Monday, May 11, and closes at midnight, Sunday, May 24.
I want to thank Fifth Third Bank, which was instrumental in creating the grant program by donating banking services and disbursing funds to grantees.
The grant is designed to assist for-profit microenterprises to maintain or restart operations, and retain jobs by providing up to $5,000 for eligible operating expenses incurred between March 1 and June 30.
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The program is funded with $1 million of the $4.4 million COVID-19 CARES Act Community Development Block Grant Funds. The grants are subject to federal requirements. EMRG is a one-time program that will terminate once the grant funds are disbursed. Please share this information with business owners who may qualify. Contact the Department of Economic Development at
emrg@toledo.oh.gov
or 419-245-1614 with any questions.
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Please stay safe and enjoy the weekend Toledo!
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Parks, Recreation, and Forestry
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Toledo's Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Division has launched a new online store for the city woodlot.
The website allows customers to place orders and make payments with ease. Customers can request delivery or pick up at 221 Elmdale Rd. If a customer requests to pick up mulch, they are encouraged to use the online store. Drive-ups are welcomed, but there may be a wait time. To avoid wait times, place order via the online store prior to arrival or while at the lot. You can also contact the staff at 419-936-3010 to request an appointment. Our woodlot staff is happy to assist you.
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Toledo-Lucas County Health Department
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Visit
this page
for the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Lucas County. The Lucas County COVID-19 Call Line Numbers are 419-251-4000 (English only) and 419-291-5355 (multilingual).
The Ohio Department of Health COVID-19 website is
Coronavirus.Ohio.Gov
and the Ohio Department of Health hotline is 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634).
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Read the local health department's weekly newsletter at
this link
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Find updated sector-specific operating requirements, including requirements for restaurants, and personal services
here
.
Beginning on May 12, consumer, retail and services, may reopen if these businesses can meet mandatory safety requirements for customers and employees.
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Call Engage Toledo at 419-936-2020 to request service or report code violations.
The Engage Toledo app lets you make service requests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. We are committed to customer service.
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You would be impressed with the matrix of infrastructure used to ensure your drinking water is
#ThereWhenYouNeedIt
.
To learn about your water's journey from collection to consumption, visit
this link
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There are so many who need to be thanked
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Medical workers. Grocery clerks. Nurses. Mail carriers. Firefighters. Road crews. Doctors. Police officers. And many more: These are the people who are coming to work to keep our community safe and supplied during the COVID-19 pandemic
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By The Numbers
(year to date)
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44,250
potholes filled
536,543
pounds of debris cleared from streets with street sweepers
708,158
pounds of debris cleared from alleys
89
water main breaks repaired
496,295
feet of sanitary sewers cleaned
7,244
feet of storm sewers cleaned
824
illegal signs removed
309
trees trimmed
2,781
building inspections completed
1,363
contractor licenses issued
1,945
fire runs
17,142
EMS runs
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Toledo establishes grant program to assist very small businesses
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, along with the Toledo City Council, announced a new initiative on Thursday to provide some financial relief to very small businesses in the city. The initiative, called the Emergency Microenterprise Recovery Grant Program, will provide up to $5,000 grants to Toledo businesses with five or fewer employees.
Moms on the front line: Women pulling extra duty during difficult times
A few months ago, Catresa Hampton was a hero only to those who know her and her story. She’s a single mother who, at the age of 21, gave birth only 24 weeks into her pregnancy; who forged a career path as a full-time mom to a premature infant; who now, eight years later, has made a life and home for her and her daughter. But now during the pandemic, Ms. Hampton, as one of TARTA's bus drivers who continue to do their part to keep our world quasi-normal even at personal risk, is a hero to those who don’t know her.
Local volunteer program provides thousands of free meals in Toledo
A grass roots effort that started in Washington, D.C. to help feed people during the pandemic is now changing lives in Toledo. Families4Families is connecting some Toledo Public Schools students in need with those who can help. The program has already provided thousands of meals in Toledo. Volunteers gave out 900 meals at Reynolds Elementary on Thursday. Organizers say one of the best parts about the program is that a lot of young people are part of it.
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