Glass City Jungle

A Press Release and a Statement just received via email by the campaign of Lindsay Webb for Toledo City Council District 6:
WEBB CALLS ON CITY COUNCIL TO STEP UP ON CONVENIENCE STORES
With Toledo City Council considering action on the recently expired moratorium on new convenience stores, Democrat Lindsay Webb is seeking a sustainable approach to [...]

I received a flyer for this event via email earlier which is focused on sending a message to not only our Governor, Ted Strickland, but our Legislators telling them that the residents of the Toledo area do support our public school system. How can you help?
First, join other Toledo area residents that [...]

Back in August of 2006, the concept of a six month moratorium to be placed on new Convenience Stores was suggested then agreed to by Toledo City Council. I posted at the time that not every convenience store ends up selling alcohol. At that time I pointed out that there [...]

If you had a chance to read a post written yesterday summarizing some of what Former Mayor Jack Ford stated on Bridges, he felt that one of the main reasons for our current budget issues was directly related to the City of Toledo increasing it’s PERS contribution. This has been discussed previously here as [...]

This Press Release just in via email from the office of Lucas County Commissioner Ben Konop:
Commissioner Konop to Host Area High School Students in Brain Gain Symposium
Culmination of Brain Drain tour to focus on creating a “Roadmap for the Next Generation”
For the conclusion to his two-month Brain Drain tour of 14 area high schools, Commissioner [...]

Former Mayor Jack Ford was on Bridges this morning with Doni Miller. Jack Ford was the first person of color to be Mayor in Toledo, he felt he had a populous platform, he was elected Mayor with 45% of the minority vote, 61% of female voters. As I watched him being interviewed I [...]

This just in via email:
Darlene Fisher to discuss Harner situation and going forward!
Toledo, Ohio.
Darlene Fisher, Toledo Public School board member, announces that she will hold a press conference to discuss the Harner negotiations, the failure to successfully conclude a contract and how we can proceed.
Date: April 27, 2007
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Place: Sanger Branch [...]

Toledo has been making quite a few lists recently, some good, some not so good but this one from the Places Rated Almanac for 2007 yesterday ranked Toledo 81st out of 379 metropolitan areas as reported in today’s Toledo Blade.
What is the definition of “ambience” you might ask…
According to the categories included in the Places [...]

This Media Release sent in via email from Bishop Stephen Ward:
“THA REMIX” 2007
IS THERE NOT A CAUSE!
We have a problem. This problem is widespread and goes beyond the city limits, beyond the state line, it is a national epidemic. Disease has occurred amongst our young people, an infection of lust, abuse, molestation, [...]

In the next few weeks to come there will be more candidate announcements made as far as formally announcing their campaigns. Some will provide press releases that will be listed here in full, those that don’t send the information to Glass City Jungle, won’t be listed here but that information will be reported as [...]

Updated information from Toledo C.O.B.R.A. which is Citizens Organized to Bring Reform and Accountability, a PAC has been formed and steering committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday May 3rd at 7:00 pm at the Heatherdowns Branch Library. The meeting will be held to finalize council reorganization petition language and discuss the city manager form of [...]

This just in via email from the Cichy for City Council campaign:
ED CICHY TO ANNOUNCE CANDIDACY FOR TOLEDO CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO
April 25, 2007
For Immediate Release
Democrat Ed Cichy will announce his candidacy for the open 2nd District seat on Toledo City Council this Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 11:00am at the Airport Square Plaza at [...]

Okay, that’s kind of a teaser but being in the same newspaper is about as close as I’ve come to having contact with the Former Mayor so I couldn’t help myself. I was having an almost “Roger and Me” moment…
I can honestly say I like being a blogger rather than being interviewed, though I [...]

I was emailed this Columbus Dispatch article that focuses on State GOP might dump plan to insure poor.
It appears the major stumbling block is offering insurance to parents and where the line should be as far as income eligibility:
House leaders would free $50 million during the biennium by keeping the income ceiling on [...]

I fully understand some of the reasoning behind the process as detailed in the Toledo Blade when it comes to keeping rental properties up to code .
However, given that the article states currently there are 1300 property owners with bench warrants for failing to show up for court dates, questions arise due to this [...]

When you read Joe Vardon’s piece in this morning’s Toledo Blade on the topic of, Property tax appeals could hurt budgets, you are left with the impression that our current Lucas County Treasurer Wade Kapszukiewicz doesn’t appear to happy with the possibility that some of those previous values could be wrong. Especially given he’s [...]

This in via email from the Myers for School Board campaign:
Chris Myers Introduces Business Education Initiatives for Toledo Public Schools
Toledo, Ohio. Chris Myers, candidate for Toledo Public School Board, announces that he will hold a press conference to present his blueprint for business education initiatives for the Toledo school district.
Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Time: 1:15 [...]

I’ve just been told that William Harner has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Superintendent position for the Toledo Public Schools.
The Toledo Blade confirms this as a Breaking News story.
The Board is scheduled to meet again Monday from my understanding to discuss where they go from here.
UPDATE: 4/25:
I’ve just been informed that [...]

Don’t despair…thanks to the wonders of technology…the podcast of Maggie Thurber and I’s chat with Tom Watkins on WTOD’s Toledo Today is available here.
Of course listening live gives you the chance to call in if you want to comment on something that is said but…podcasting is the next best thing to being there.
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My first thought in seeing the photo in this morning’s Toledo Blade of Tom Bridgeman holding a big handfull of the thought to be toxic blue green algae was, the title of this post. Yet it also made me more curious, while there is quite a bit of information in the article that’s titled, [...]

I know some of you have been following this issue very closely. A copy of the recently filed lawsuit in Hamilton County can be found on the Partnership for Job Preservation website for those of you who are interested in reading the specifics.

I read the story earlier but wanted to wait until after the Mayor had his press conference this morning for more details on Toledo tops in fDi magazine’s business-viability ranking.
I suppose the easiest way to describe this is that out of the 44 Cities in the cities sized 500,000 to 2 million people category, that [...]

Michael Miller is filling in on Eye on Toledo tonight and tomorrow on WSPD starting at 6:00 p.m. His guests today will include Karen Shanahan and Tom Waniewski. Guests tomorrow include Betty Shultz and Chad Quigley.
Tomorrow morning on Toledo Today with Tom Watkins which starts at 8:00 a.m. will be Maggie Thurber and [...]

To me the most basic simple question after reading all of the media reports on the Steam Plant, including today’s most recent article in the Toledo Blade on the Explanations, exasperation mark stalled development of Toledo Steam Plant is:
Why did Ball and Jackson tell the City they would:
start construction by June 1, 2005, and be [...]

This week’s cover story for the Toledo Free Press focuses on the topic of College Safety in the wake of the Virginia killings. Karl Rundgren takes a look down the Road to Hell which I recommend reading.
Michael Miller poses some thoughts in regards to the cancellation of a concert at Gator’z in his [...]

This morning Lucas County Commissioner Ben Konop was on Conklin and Company talking about his trip to China. There is also an article in the Toledo Blade written by Ben on economic opportunities possible with China.
While on with Lee Conklin, Ben stated similiar thoughts to what he expressed in the Toledo Blade, Chinese [...]

Since we have talked locally about the issue of brain drain, it could be important to take a look at what Columbus is doing about this issue, to both avoid mistakes and to get some valid suggestions. I first read about this over on Columbuser which linked a post on Columbusing, entitled, The [...]

If you were one of those who attended? I’m sure you got quite a bit of helpful information. If you missed it? Make sure you attend when the next one is offered. My role was limited in participating in the last section of the day “Emerging Technologies”; my part of the presentation [...]

I felt this article in this week’s Toledo Free Press should stand alone rather than include it in my normal Sunday round up. After what she says is 13 years of silence, Toledo City Councilwoman Betty Shultz had quite a bit to say.
I highly recommend reading the article and her opinions as expressed on [...]

I wasn’t sure if I was going to write about this yesterday, since I try to keep the personal aspect of my life minimal on this blog, but as our local media points out demonstrated in the Toledo Blade, yesterday several area schools received threats. One of my daughters is attending high school at [...]