Comments on: McNamara releases statement on Edna Brown announcing she will run for Ohio Senate

By: KRE

KRE — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:35:48 +0000

Barbara – what exactly is a “Michigan turn”?

By: Barbara Sears

Barbara Sears — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:20:52 +0000

So true – Buckeye Turns would make more sense…at least there round…O-H

By: toledojim

toledojim — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:17:24 +0000

Thank you Barbara for your response. It’s the only one I have received. I won’t blast you for that. I’m familiar with “Michigan” turns — just don’t call them that in Columbus. LOL! You know how Michigan is regarded in Columbus. BTW, GO BUCKS!

By: Barbara Sears

Barbara Sears — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:55:05 +0000

ToledoJim – at the risk of getting blasted…I feel the need (want) to respond. In part because I have the freedom of having not received your email. There are several problems with the “fix” that at this point would have needed to be fixed 10 -15 years ago that cannot be fixed now. There is no excuse for ODOT allowing the communities north of 270 to put that many lights on US 23. (I think its 23 lights in 32 miles) Access roads should have been required with the new developments. I certainly understand and appreciate the need for local government control; however transportation dollars are State and Federal for a reason, regional and statewide considerations must override local considerations on specific routes. At this point, I’m not certain what we can do. As much as it “hurts” to say this, Michigan might offer the only fix available at this point. We could eliminate some of the lights by replacing them with what I call “Michigan turns”. That would eliminate cross traffic. I will talk to ODOT and the Transportation Committee. Interestingly, Representative Ujvagi chaired the Transportation Sub Committee of the Finance Committee, if the post came a few months earlier, we could have had an inside track from someone who drives it weekly. Although, I do think that we missed the opportunity to effectively fix the problem years ago, maybe we can influence upgrades in the future.

By: toledojim

toledojim — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:01:37 +0000

Several years, ago I wrote our Toledo reps in Columbus about finding a way to connect I-75 south of Findlay with State Route 315 in Columbus. This would be a shorter way to Columbus, and a more direct way that would avoid all the traffic lights on U.S. 23 from Delaware into Columbus. I did not receive one reply. That’s why I could care less about the political chair moving done by these people. To me, they’re useless and a waste of my taxpayer money.

By: LisaRenee

LisaRenee — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:51:21 +0000

Both parties do it, at times they encourage it. You can argue it two ways, a) you want to keep them in the General Assembly since they do have legislative experience and connections or b) musical chairs violates the spirit of term limits.

By: SensorG

SensorG — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:07:19 +0000

Sure we have these term limits in place to make sure don’t get career politicians. That’s worked out real well.

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:27:34 +0000

Agree Maroon Tiger. Although if they beat each other up in the primary that would be a little fun to watch!

By: Spaceace

Spaceace — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:06:47 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with Maroon Tiger.

I don’t know why more citizens are not fed up with politicians changing positions over and over again. We had the same thing this past election with Steve Steel on City Council. I don’t know how much more of this I can take!

By: Dave Schulz

Dave Schulz — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:06:43 +0000

Have to agree with Maroon…boring. Bunch of career politicians or those aspiring to be who can’t do anything else.