Message from Mayor Kapszukiewicz |
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I was thrilled yesterday to announce two programs launched this week to help the families of homeless Toledo Public Schools students.
I want to thank TPS, the Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board, and Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio for joining the city in this partnership.
Toledo Public Schools has approximately 23,000 students. Of those, about 1,700 are identified as homeless.
Up to $2 million of Emergency Solutions Grant CARES Act funding will be used to help approximately 300 families with rent payments for up to three months, rent deposits, and utility payments.
A second program will use $100,000 provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnership funding, to provide 12 months of rental assistance, rent security deposits, utility payments, and utility security deposits to an additional 10 homeless TPS families. Importantly, a case worker will work with those 10 families on the benefits of a financial opportunity center, and provide resources such as budgeting, credit repair, job searches, and educational opportunities.
Toledo is a compassionate city that seeks to help those in need, and the goal of this collaboration is just that. We want to decrease the number of TPS families who are in shelters while providing housing stability and important wrap-around services.
You can learn more about the programs here.
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Free Webinar: Municipal Budgeting in a Crisis |
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Toledo Chief of Staff Katy Crosby and Interim Finance Director Melanie Campbell will be among those presenting during this free webinar by the the International City/County Management Association at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Many local governments are facing large revenue shortfalls and need to find ways to cut spending. In this session, you will learn about the “Fiscal First Aid” approach from Government Finance Officers Association.
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Mayor D. Michael Collins Memorial Blood Drive |
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Donate blood in memory of Mayor D. Michael Collins. Please help support our community, area hospitals, and patients by donating blood at this special drive.
The blood drive will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the Toledo Police Patrolman's Association hall, 1947 Franklin Ave.
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Toledo Human Relations Commission, Community and Neighborhood Subcommittee, Virtual Town Hall Meeting |
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Join us to learn more about the Human Relations Commission, address community concerns, and promote meaningful change in your neighborhood.
The virtual townhall will be 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17.
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Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz will deliver the 2021 State of the City address from the Toledo Museum of Art’s Peristyle Theater at 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25.
The speech will be virtual and begins promptly at 5 p.m. There will be no audience present during the speech. American Sign Language interpreters will be present.
The speech will air live in its entirety on BCAN (Buckeye Community Arts Network). You can watch the live broadcast on Buckeye Cable Channel 109/609HD, or watch on Facebook, www.facebook.com/BCANarts.
The city of Toledo supports the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the office of Diversity and Inclusion at 419-245-1059.
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YWCA's 21 Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge |
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The 21 day racial equity and social justice challenge is a free tool designed to create dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership.
You will be presented with challenges such as reading an article, listening to a podcast, reflecting on personal experience and more. Participation in an activity like this helps us to discover how racial injustice and social injustice impact our community, to connect with one another, and to identify ways to dismantle racism and other forms of discrimination. This is an exciting opportunity to dive deep into racial equity and social justice. We hope you will join us on this journey and we can’t wait to get started!
Register for the challenge today at this link.
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By The Numbers
(year to date)
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12,390 potholes filled
110 water main breaks repaired
154,972 feet of sanitary sewers cleaned
425 feet of storm sewers cleaned
162,770 pounds of debris removed from alleys
112 trees trimmed
292 illegal signs removed
1,169 building inspections completed
728 contractor licenses issued
633 fire runs
5,714 EMS runs
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