Posts Tagged ‘Lucas’
Columbia Gas and Port Authority Form Partnership for Energy Efficiency
A unique public-private partnership between the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and Columbia Gas of Ohio is resulting in new “green” careers in Northwest Ohio as well as big savings for homeowners. As part of the BetterBuildings Northwest Ohio program, the Port Authority has trained and equipped two home energy experts to perform [...]
UT Rockets honored by Wagoner & Brown in Senate
COLUMBUS— State Senator Mark Wagoner (R- Ottawa Hills) recently presented members of the University of Toledo women’s basketball team with a resolution honoring them as the 2011 Women’s National Invitation Tournament Champions. The team defeated the University of Southern California to win the tournament – the first postseason [...]
Szollosi votes to protect military personnel child custody
COLUMBUS - Assistant Ohio House Minority Leader Matthew A. Szollosi (D-Toledo) voted today to help protect the rights of active duty military personnel involved in child custody cases. “House Bill 121 is common sense legislation that allows our military men and women to be assured that their rights will not be compromised as they protect us [...]
Utilities May 9 PERS & Trash
Continuing on with the coverage from the May 9 Utilities committee meeting, this section of the meeting concerned the discontinuation of trash service by the City that will be undertaken management wise through the Lucas County Solid Waste Division and a private contract with Allied Waste services. Deputy Mayor Herwat said City and County are [...]
Public Utilities May 9
5 year update for the Lucas County Solid Waste Management District was first on the agenda of the May 9 Public Utilities committee meeting. Director Jim Shaw spoke, he said Solid Waste District began March 6, 1989, started out as a policy committee, it's a requirement of the Ohio EPA. The plan update is in the 30 day public comment period. [...]
Kasich loves Bell
Joe Vardon for the Columbus Dispatch writes about Toledo, Senate Bill 5, Mayor Mike Bell, Gov. John Kasich, Councilman Joe McNamara, Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken and a few others in the Sunday Dispatch. Part of the recommended piece: Bell, a Democrat who ran as an independent, is now a favorite of Republican Gov. John Kasich's. [...]
Merrin on TARTA audit results
Waterville—Ohio Auditor Dave Yost released a statement confirming The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) illegally loaned Citizens for TARTA $66,885 in public funds to pay for its levy campaigns. According to the release, Auditor Yost said, “The taxpayers’ money must be repaid by Citizens for TARTA.” According to the Ohio [...]
TARTA bill not freedom
Representative Michael Ashford speaking on behalf of those who need TARTA today before the Ohio House. Toledo Free Press had a brief on the proposed amendment by Randy Gardner that is basically designed so Perrysburg and Rossford can leave TARTA as long as they act before 2013. If you listen to Gardner's testimony it's not accurate considering [...]
TMACOG to Host SB5 Information Session
Elected officials, public administrators, and public employees all have a stake in Ohio Senate Bill 5. TMACOG has invited attorneys from the law firm Spengler Nathanson to make a presentation about the ramifications of the bill Friday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the TMACOG office, 300 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. As written, SB5 [...]
Silver to The Source
The Board of Lucas County Commissioners learned Tuesday that The Source Northwest Ohio, Lucas County’s one-stop employment center received a Silver award for One-Stop Excellence. By reaching the Silver level in the state’s Gold Standard rating system, the one-stop and its partners have excelled in nearly every area rated. Only two centers [...]