Glass City Jungle

They are online…Conklin & Company Part 1 – Betty Shultz & Mayor Finkbeiner. They were on to advocate for the No on Issue One position. Joe McNamara was on last week advocating for the Yes on Issue one position. Part 2 of Conklin was on the Toledo-Lucas County Library; Part 3 was [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Lucas County Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak:
Wozniak and Commissioners to Recognize Toledo Public Schools for Outstanding Achievements
The Board of Lucas County Commissioners will recognize the outstanding academic achievements of the Toledo Public School district at its regular Commissioners meeting, Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in [...]

As reported earlier by Fox Toledo, the first deadline of July 30th passed and now with today being August 31st, the second and supposedly final deadline will expire tonight at midnight as reported by Fox Toledo.

The blog has been lagging and experiencing database errors – it started this weekend and is continuing into today – this lag has created some scenarios where comments are being double posted. I’ve been in contact with the tech support for the hosting and they are looking into it. If you do see [...]

This in via e-mail from the president of the UT College Democrats:
College Students Demand To be Heard at Campus Mayoral Debate
The University of Toledo College Democrats and College Republicans will be hosting a Toledo Mayoral debate September 2nd at 7:00 PM in the Student Union Ingman Room. The [...]

Toledo Business Journal Editorial, Konop and Block: A path to decline that I read thanks to a link from Pete on Swampbubbles is one I wanted to point out. It’s pretty strongly worded, though it could be argued it is milder than some of the editorials in the personal vendetta series that appeared in [...]

This has come up in several recent discussions lately, so I did a bit of research to shed some light on the topic. According to Salary Wizard:

The median expected salary for a typical Chief Executive Officer in the United States is $643,846. This basic market pricing report was prepared using our Certified [...]

If there is anything good about this situation, it’s that since our area didn’t totally rely on funding from the State our public library system will not be as decimated as other library systems in the state will be. That said, it is going to impact many people in our area, from those who [...]

The Blade today has an article, City dropped from $10M bribery suit which caught my attention because the suit was not just about former Councilman Bob McCloskey. It was about other members of Council and action taken by Council in part because McCloskey claimed he had the votes to change this from a pass [...]

I recommend first reading the Blade article, University of Toledo faculty union questions administrative bonuses:
The University of Toledo is buzzing about administrative bonuses.
The faculty union has compiled a list of 14 top officials who it says collectively received bonuses of more than $580,000 in 2009.
That list, which is part of a UT American Association of [...]

Tomorrow from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on WXUT I’ll be joining Chris on Nookular Option since Don is away on assignment. This will be my first time being a guest co-host so a big thank you to Chris and those of you interested in listening in or calling in? WXUT can be heard [...]

This in via e-mail from the City of Toledo:
Classic Car Cruise In- CANCELLED
Due to inclement weather, the Classic Car Cruise In scheduled for this evening at the Toledo Skyway Marina has been cancelled. The next Cruise In is scheduled for Friday, September 11th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The event is free and open [...]

As reported earlier on the Toledo Free Press website – Toledo Free Press was named “Best Weekly Newspaper” in Ohio. Michael Miller the Editor in Chief for the Toledo Free Press also took first place in the Best Media Criticism category for his piece “Garbage in, Garbage Out,” with second place in that [...]

This in via e-mail from the Adam Martinez for Toledo City Council campaign:
Martinez calls for organic growth of enterprise through public-private collaboration.
Toledo, OH – August 28, 2009 at 10:30 AM at the Edison Plaza, Democratic Candidate Adam J. Martinez will announce his plan to streamline the entrepreneurial [...]

This in via e-mail from the Wilkowski for Mayor campaign:
Wilkowski Advocates Cooperative Regional Economic Development
Democratic mayoral candidate to address public hearing of Ohio Commission on Local Government Reform and Collaboration
Toledo mayoral candidate Keith Wilkowski will address the Ohio Commission on Local Government Reform and Collaboration at a public hearing, Friday, August 28 at 10:30 [...]

In 2007 under the threat of a lawsuit by Americans United for Separation of Church and State the City of Akron stopped the practice of beginning each Council meeting with the Lord’s Prayer. At the opposite end of the spectrum, Shelby City Council was considering:
Ordinance No. 27-2009, to allow “a wide variety of individual [...]

This in via e-mail from Hart Associates:
Hannah Turner throws first pitch at Mud Hens
TOLEDO, Ohio – Aug. 27, 2009 – Join Hannah’s Socks this Sunday, Aug. 30, to watch eight-year-old Hannah Turner throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Mud Hens game.
Game time is 6 p.m., but Hannah’s pitch will be approximately [...]

This in via e-mail from the Moody for Mayor campaign:
Moody To Announce Plan To Jumpstart Residential Construction
Mayoral Candidate Jim Moody will announce an initiative, with specifics, aimed to jumpstart residential and commercial construction within the Toledo city limits.

This in via e-mail from the Garrison for Secretary of State campaign:
Garrison Receives Endorsement from Communication Workers of America
Representative Jennifer Garrison is pleased to announce that the Communications Workers of America have endorsed her candidacy for Ohio Secretary of State.
(Columbus – OH) Majority Floor Leader Jennifer Garrison announces the Communications Workers of America’s endorsement [...]

This in via e-mail from the Toledo COBRA PAC:
The Politicians Have Had Their Turn; Now We Hear From The People
Issue 2 Supporters will hold press conference at Locke Branch Library – Lucas County Early Voting Location
After all the hype, scare tactics and convulsions from the Toledo political establishment, the focus now turns to the [...]

One of the questions during the debate Monday night was for the candidates to list all of the cars in their households. Apparently, Mayoral candidate Jim Moody forgot to mention the Mercedes-Benz convertible. What I wondered when I watched the replay of the debate is the MoodyMobile the family minivan that his daughter [...]

This morning there was another Blade article, Y’s board chairman voices support for CEO and while I do not fault any of my neighbors in South Toledo for trying to save the South branch of the YMCA, I am struck with a profound disappointment in our elected representatives and I feel as if I can [...]

The complete video of the press conference/rally is below. Media coverage links – Blade only other source with an online story at the time of this posting.

Complete video of press conference/rally held tonight at the South Toledo YMCA by members of the community and elected officials to discuss how to save [...]

The following are the items that were before Toledo City Council Agenda Review by title and background as well as a brief summary of any discussion on legislations/resolutions that will be before Toledo City Council on their September 1st meeting.

Settle claims & 2 lawsuits by Columbia Gas for 24 counts against their lines,$13,150 SCM&R, Wtr/Swr [...]

This in via e-mail from the Stephen Ward for Toledo City Council campaign:
WARD OUTLINES URBAN HOPE PLAN
Opportunities Must Be Accessible That Prepare Youth For 21st Century Careers
Toledo, OH – Education is the foundation to our youth and unemployed adults in Toledo becoming productive and prosperous citizens. City Council Candidate Stephen Ward will outline [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Governor Ted Strickland:
Governor Announces 2009 Inductees Into Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame
Columbus, OH – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today inducted 13 Ohio women into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame at an event at the Ohio Statehouse.
The Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame was established in 1978 [...]

The following releases were received today referencing the death of Senator Kennedy, they are in the order in which they were received via e-mail:
Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern Statement On The Passing Of Senator Ted Kennedy
COLUMBUS – Today, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Ted [...]

Back on June 27, 2009, Jason A. Hill, a resident of Sylvania Township was named as a 2009 Democrat of the Year award by the Ohio Democratic Party for his work with the Promote the Vote effort. Hill served as the 2008 Northwest Ohio Regional Counsel for the Ohio Democratic Party assisting in the [...]

This in via e-mail from TPS Board member Darlene Fisher:
Fisher discusses the TPS State Report Card Results
Fisher Advocates for More Attention to our Schools in Academic Watch and Emergency
Yesterday TPS Announced the State Report Card Results and based upon the data TPS will remain in Continuous Improvement. Board Member Darlene Fisher, a long time [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Representative Barbara Sears:
Representatives Sears and Maag Introduce Ohio Health Care Freedom Act
COLUMBUS—State Representatives Barbara Sears (R-Sylvania) and Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) today introduced legislation to preserve the freedom of Ohioans to make their own health care decisions. House Joint Resolution 3, known as the Ohio Health Care [...]