Message from Mayor Kapszukiewicz
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We have been mapping economic development and job growth in the city of Toledo and I am excited to announce that we just tipped over 5,000 new jobs created since January 2014. We are working right now to help another 20 companies this year add 1,300 more jobs and $250 million in investment.
The city's Building Inspection Division has been making changes the past 16 months to make it easier for companies to do business. I am also excited to announce that Toledo is on track to process more than 1,000 commercial permits for the third year in a row.
I want to thank our partners like the Regional Growth Partnership and the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce for helping companies in our community grow and thrive.
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The Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, along with other statewide partners, Lucas County, and the city of Toledo will celebrate In-Demand Jobs Week May 6-10. In-Demand Jobs Week promotes Ohio’s most in-demand and fastest growing industries through statewide hiring, education, and training events. There will be more than 340 community-led events hosted by business and education leaders across the state, including some here in Toledo. These include job fairs, business tours, cyber competitions, and hands-on learning experiences. Click
this link
for a full list of In-Demand Jobs Week events across Ohio.
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Also, I want to congratulate the city of Toledo employee team that competed last week and won the quarter finals of Erie Hack 2.0, an innovative water-solutions competition organized by the Cleveland Water Alliance.
Erie Hack 2.0 brings together researchers, designers, engineers, developers, and students around the region to build teams and develop innovations to accelerate technology solutions to Lake Erie’s most pressing problems.
Our "Lead Pipe Monitoring" team, which was comprised of city employees Anthony Berardinelli, Michelle Hughes-Tucker, Edith Kippenhan, and Peter Park, and University of Toledo employee Sakib Patan, proposed to confirm water delivered to customers throughout the area does not contain lead by installing a pH sensor in a pump station servicing neighborhoods that still have large amounts of lead service lines. The measure would confirm that corrosion control measures are being met. This is currently done on an annual basis but the team's proposal would allow the city to monitor the water on a daily basis.
Winners of the regional competitions in Toledo, Detroit, Toronto, Cleveland, Erie, and Buffalo - including our team - advance to the semifinals on June 5 in Detroit. Winners of the semifinals advance to the final on June 20 in Cleveland. Congratulations team!
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Thinking about applying to the Toledo Police Department? Ever wondered what the fitness requirements are to get into our academy? You’re in luck. The latest Toledo Police VLOG, is now on YouTube at
this link
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Participating in the campaign? Looking for a challenge? Test yourself with our fitness standards. Record yourself doing as many sit-ups as possible, with the correct form, for one minute. Same for push-ups. Next, lace up your running shoes and hit the pavement (or track or treadmill) and log a 1.5-mile run. Snap a selfie or screen shot of your time. Post to social media and tag the Toledo Police Department and use
#takeitofftoledo
. Retest yourself every week and track your progress. The challenge is open to everyone, so get the whole family involved. See if you have what it takes to pass our fitness test.
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The Toledo Police Department announced this week that it is joining the free Neighbors app by Ring to provide Toledo residents another medium for sharing real-time, local crime and safety information. The Neighbors app aims to reduce crime in communities by connecting people, security cameras, and law enforcement.
Residents can text ‘toledooh’ to 555888 from their smartphone to download the Neighbors app for free on iOS and Android.
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Toledo-Lucas County Police Athletic League - Sports Camp
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This summer, the Toledo-Lucas County Police Athletic League will be sponsoring summer activity and sports camps free of charge. These camps will be held at the Toledo PAL facility at 1111 East Manhattan Blvd., Detwiler Golf Course and Detwiler Baseball Fields, 4001 N. Summit. More info at
this link
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The Department of Public Utilities now offers customers the option to “go green” by choosing paperless billing instead of printed statements through the mail. Paperless customers will now receive a $1 credit for each utility statement that is not printed and mailed.
Paperless billing customers are notified by email that utility bills are ready to view. The amount due and due date are prominently displayed on the email. The Department of Public Utilities has offered online billing since May 2015, which has been an environmentally-friendly and cost-effective way to improve customer service.
“Each week, more people sign up for online billing and paperless billing,” said Public Utilities Director Ed Moore. “To date, there are 23,911 online billing customers, of which, 3,562 have also signed up for paperless-billing. We are really excited to offer this $1 incentive and we hope customers will take advantage of this as soon as possible.”
Additional information on how to sign up for paperless billing through the online billing process is available at
www.bit.ly/GoPaperlessDPU
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National Drinking Water Week, May 5 -11
The city of Toledo celebrates National Drinking Water Week May 5-11 with a Spring Water Clinic and by urging all citizens to learn more about their drinking water and how to help protect Lake Erie, the source for our drinking water.
“We’re investing $500 million to modernize our water treatment plant with state-of-the-art technology; and protecting Lake Erie through innovation at our wastewater treatment facility, effective operation of collection systems, and proactive environmental services,” Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said.
Toledo has been selected as a Blue Accounting Source Water Initiative Showcase Community to help deliver a big picture view of progress toward reaching the five goals for source water protection: Nutrient Impacts, Management Strategies and Planning, Spill Prevention and Response, Contaminants of Emerging Concern, and Binational Consistency. The Blue Accounting Source Water Initiative is a partnership between the Great Lakes Commission and The Nature Conservancy. More at
www.blueaccounting.org/issue/source-water
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Become more involved with water and source water protections during Water Week and beyond by considering some of the action items below:
- Sign a personal pledge to reduce your impact on the watershed at www.toledolakeerie.clearchoicescleanwater.org.
- Help Partners for Clean Streams clean-up Cullen Park at 4526 North Summit St., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, May 10.
- Attend the free Spring Water Clinic on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11 at the Home Depot, 3200 Secor Rd.
- Learn more about rain gardens and how they remove up to 90 percent of nutrients and chemicals and up to 80 percent of sediments from rainwater runoff at http://www.tlcraingardeninitiative.org/rgi-events/.
- Keep fats, oils, and grease out of sewer pipes to protect homes, businesses, and the environment. More at this link.
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West Toledo YMCA Open House
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The YMCA of Greater Toledo will offer an open house on Saturday, May 4, as part of its support of the city’s
Take It Off, Toledo!
wellness and weight loss challenge.
Toledo residents looking for an opportunity to work out that day and/or explore the Y’s wellness programs are invited to the West Toledo YMCA during its normal hours – 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
From 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, the West Toledo Y will offer:
- Health assessments
- Blood pressure screenings
- Body weight/BMI screenings
- General healthy lifestyle change information
- Information and, if desired, enrollment in the Y’s chronic disease management/prevention programs
- Family-oriented activities including inflatables, outdoor games, and healthy snacks
City residents are welcome to use facility and its amenities between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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Summer Fest - Spring into Summer at Joe E. Brown Park
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Spring into Summer,
12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 11
at Joe E. Brown Park,
150 West Oakland St.
Join the fun and games during this year’s Spring Into SUMMER Fest and see all of the other great activities happening in your city parks this summer. Family friendly event, all are welcome! Call 419-245-3388 for more information
The city of Toledo supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability to fully participate in this program/event, please contact Joan Easler, city of Toledo ADA Administrator, Office of Diversity & Inclusion at 419-245-1059
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Drop Off Refuse and Recycling Event
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Open to city residents.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 11
, at the TARTA Terminal Parking Lot, 1127 Central Ave.
Acceptable items include electronic waste, but no televisions, CRT monitors, or appliances; 10 tires, on or off the rim, but no commercial tires; documents; houseware goods; clothing; toys; bulky items, and refuse. Latex paint will be accepted for $1 per gallon. For more information please call Engage Toledo at 419-936-2020 or visit our website,
www.toledo.oh.gov
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Future Drop Off Refuse and Recycling Events will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following dates and locations:
- May 18 at Rogers High School, 222 McTigue Dr.
- June 8 at Waite High School, 301 Morrison Dr.
- June 22 at Scott High School, 2400 Collingwood Blvd.
- July 13 at Keyser Elementary School, 3900 Hill Ave.
- July 20 at Manhattan Plaza, 525-701 East Manhattan Blvd.
- Aug. 10 at DeVeaux School, 2620 West Sylvania Ave.
- Aug. 24 at Longfellow Elementary School, 1955 West Laskey Rd.
- Sept. 7 at Good Shepherd Church, 3934 West Laskey Rd.
- Sept. 21 at Whitmer High School, 5601 Clegg Dr.
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Free Tai Chi at Promenade Park
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Enjoy free Tai Chi every
1st and 3rd Wednesday, 12 p.m.- 1 p.m
. at Promenade Park downtown.
Please call 419-245-3388 for more information. Signed waiver of liability needed before participation.
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By The Numbers
(year to date)
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25,120
potholes filled
430
trees trimmed
1,019
illegal signs removed
120
water main breaks repaired
556,094
feet of sanitary sewers cleaned
10,574
feet of storm sewers cleaned
1.9 million
pounds of debris cleared from streets with street sweepers
1.81 million
pounds of debris cleared from alleys
3,022
building inspections performed
1,632
contractor licenses issued
2,022
fire runs
17,154
EMS runs
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Seven Unexpectedly Great American Cities For a Weekend Visit
It might surprise you to learn that everything you need for a memorable, culture-packed getaway is smack dab in the heart of the Midwest. Sure, there’s plenty of glamour and good eats to be had in a city like
New York City
or San Francisco, but they’re also more crowded and a helluva a lot more expensive. In cities like Toledo, Minneapolis, and Madison, you’ll find charm in spades alongside hipper offerings like emerging art scenes, cool craft brewers and increasingly renowned restaurants.
Where the Good Jobs Are
You dropped out of college, or decided straight out of high school that college was not your thing. Here’s some advice if you are looking for a job: Stay out of Washington. Don’t go to New York. Forget about San Francisco. If you want to make anything near a decent wage, head for Toledo, Des Moines or Birmingham.
Birders flock to northwest Ohio for Biggest Week
If there’s one week out of the year to put those binoculars, spotting scopes, and cameras to use, surely it’s the first week of May during the Biggest Week in American Birding in the Toledo area.
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