Message from Mayor Kapszukiewicz
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We are moving forward with an initiative to brighten our access to the Maumee River by executing a plan that has been talked about for at least 20 years in Toledo -- moving the massive pile of road salt away from valuable waterfront property to a more appropriate location.
We have asked Toledo City Council to approve a ten-year lease for property space located at 1900 Summit Street as the new location for our municipal salt.
It made sense at one point to store bulk salt on the riverfront since it is delivered by ship, but
the pile looming over the west riverfront has been cited as an eyesore for future investors. T
hat location
conflicts with progress that has been made on other parcels adjacent to the river, including the Marina District, International Park, the Middlegrounds, the Veterans Glass City Skyway bridge, and
the planned
Nautical Mile Project
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Also this week, I would like to remind everyone that it is
only
five months until the 2020 Census Count Day.
The
census
shapes many different aspects of Toledo. Each year, the census results help determine how more than $675 billion in federal funding is distributed to states and communities. Census data helps allocate federal funding for services and infrastructure, including health care, jobs, schools, roads, and businesses. Please take the time to fill out the census!
I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween, despite the rainy weather. Have a great weekend!
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The city of Toledo submits a Consolidated Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development every five years.
The plan identifies housing and community development needs and sets the city’s strategic objectives and activities to address its housing and community development needs through federal block grant funding from HUD.
For each year of the five-year period, the city must submit an Annual Action Plan that outlines how the city will spend the federal funds it receives annually from HUD.
We need your input!
We want to hear from you to identify needs, set priorities, and allocate funding. Please click on one of the links below to complete a needs survey.
Para completar la encuesta en Español, haga clic aquí:
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Rosalyn Clemens has joined the city as the new Toledo housing commissioner.
Ms. Clemens brings a lot of experience to the city and oversees a number of programs that help revitalize our neighborhoods.
She was senior manager for redevelopment and revitalization at the Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County, Maryland. Her experience reflects an excellent 20-year track record of planning, funding, and execution of impactful community development projects. Welcome to Toledo!
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The 2019 Leaf Collection Program begins Monday, Nov. 4.
Below is the leaf collection information for Nov. 4-9. Collection starts Monday in three zip codes as follows:
In 43613:
- The area bounded by the north city limits, Secor Road, West Laskey Road, and the west city limits
- The area bounded by Laskey Road, Secor Road, West Sylvania Avenue, and the west city limits
In 43623:
- The area bounded by the north city limits, Douglas Road, West Laskey Road, and Secor Road
- The area bounded by the north city limits, Jackman Road, West Laskey Road, and Douglas Road
- The area bounded by West Laskey Road, Douglas Road, West Sylvania Avenue, and Secor Road
- The area bounded by West Laskey Road, Jackman Road, West Sylvania Avenue, and Douglas Road
- The area bounded by West Sylvania Avenue, Jackman Road, West Central Avenue, and Douglas Road
In 43606
- The area bounded by West Sylvania Avenue, Secor Road, West Central Avenue, and the west city limits
- The area bounded by West Sylvania Avenue, Douglas Road, West Central Avenue, and Secor Road.
SOME AREAS WILL HAVE TWO COLLECTIONS.
There are several ways to determine when crews will be on your street:
- Sign up for Toledo Text Alerts, which will notify residents two weeks prior, again one week prior to pick-up, and again when the collection is complete. The link to sign up is here.
- Refer to the map on the city website for information on a specific address. The map will be posted at this link.
- Call Engage Toledo at 419-936-2020.
- Check the city Facebook and Twitter accounts on Fridays.
- Watch for signs to be posted.
Residents should move leaves into the street, just over the curb, as close as possible to their leaf collection date.
City crews will not be able to return to an area once we have completed collection. If you miss collection, do not place leaves in the street. At that point, the options are:
- Compost the leaves.
- Take the leaves to one of four transfer locations that will be available free disposal. They are at Bowman Park, Detwiler Park, Ravine Park, and the ODOT facility at Detroit and Glendale avenues . The sites will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
- Dispose of leaves in your gray trash container.
Vehicles should be off the street when leaf collection crews come to your neighborhood. City crews will leave a tag at the homes where parked vehicles prevented the collection of all leaves. It will include information on what to do with leaves that are left behind under vehicles.
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The city of Toledo invites the public to attend a meeting to learn about preliminary wetland and habitat restoration designs for the Penn 7 property in north Toledo, and to share ideas.
Please join us
5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Nov. 6
at The Friendly Center of Toledo, 1324 North Superior St.
The vacant, 59-acre Penn 7 property is a former confined disposal facility on the lower Maumee River that accepted material dredged from the Maumee River shipping channel in the early 1970s.
The restoration planning project is funded through a National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Partnership Grant awarded to the Great Lakes Commission and subcontracted to the City of Toledo.
For those unable to attend, or who have questions, please contact Jenny Carter-Cornell at 419-385-2018 or
jcornell@hullinc.com
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The 2019 Blade Holiday Parade
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Don't miss out on the annual Blade Holiday Parade
10 a.m. to 12:30, Saturday, Nov. 16
, in downtown Toledo, sponsored by Monroe Superstore. Starting on corners of streets, bring the family down and enjoy giant balloons like Cookie Monster, Kung Fu Panda, Cheshire Cat, and Kermit the Frog. Local marching bands, clowns, horses, floats and much more will kick off the holiday season. Be sure to stay for the full parade as Santa will be making his debut for the holiday season!
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By The Numbers
(year to date)
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161,664
potholes filled
3,435,397
pounds of debris cleared from streets with street sweepers
6,040,931
pounds of debris cleared from alleys
2,243
illegal signs removed
1,150
trees trimmed
8,033
building inspections
2,053
contractor licences
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Break a Bat, Plant a Tree
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Earlier this year, Columbia Gas of Ohio and the Toledo Mud Hens announced the continuation of the partnership for the 2019 baseball season titled “Break a Bat, Plant a Tree.”
For every broken bat by a Mud Hens player during a home game, the Toledo Mud Hens and Columbia Gas of Ohio made the commitment to plant a tree in the City of Toledo. Throughout the 2019 season, Mud Hens players broke 40 bats, resulting in 40 new trees for the city.
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Rev. Johnny Lee McCloud Memorial Restored
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The stone memorial dedicated to late civil-rights activist Rev. Johnny Lee McCloud, which was relocated years ago from McCloud Memorial Bridge to Smith Park, has been returned to its original place at the bridge, and the area was restored.
Great thanks to Toledo resident William Liddell, a friend of Reverend McCloud, who urged for restoration of the site, including the engraved bricks dedicated to Reverend McCloud. The stone was first dedicated to Reverend McCloud in 1999 and moved to Smith Park during a previous city administration. Mayor Kapszukiewicz ordered restoration this year after completion of the pothole blitz.
Reverend McCloud was chairman of Toledo's former Board of Community Relations, president of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, and executive director of the J. Frank Troy Senior Center. He died in 1997.
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El Tipico co-founder named a Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan
Ezekiel Villa had no idea what he was in for when he accompanied his older brothers to an Army recruiting station in Eagle Pass, Texas, in 1948. Mr. Villa, who was 14 at the time, tagged along despite being told to stay home. His brothers and several other young men were there to take an Army entrance exam. The
sergeant passed out tests to everyone in the room — including Mr. Villa, who sat in the back.
Postcard collection captures Toledo's storied past
It’s hard to imagine a turn-of-the-century tourist would have struggled to find lodging in Toledo. There was the Hillcrest Hotel, the Fort Meigs Hotel, and the Commodore Perry Hotel, to name a few. Plus the Grand Hotel European, which boasted of “running water in each room” in 1915.
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