Archive for the ‘City of Toledo’ Category

Wasted days and wasted nights

By Lisa Renee Ward on Friday, March 19th, 2010

With the exception of the remarks made by Mayor Mike Bell at the beginning of…

Toledo issues layoffs

By Kristen Rapin on Monday, March 15th, 2010

The City of Toledo issued 137.5 layoff notices March 15, in attempt to present a…

Mayor, entertainment industry clash over proposed tax

By Chris Schmidbauer on Friday, March 12th, 2010

When Mike Bell took the oath of office on Jan. 4 to become Toledo’s mayor,…

Plan Commission approves United Way demolition

By Kristen Rapin on Thursday, March 11th, 2010

The Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commission voted 3-to-2 to approve the demolition of the United Way…

Collins offers alternative to refuse fee

By Toledo Free Press Staff Writers on Friday, March 5th, 2010

On March 5, Toledo City Councilman D. Michael Collins sent the following letter to Toledo…

Bell delivers budget proposal

By Kristen Rapin on Monday, March 1st, 2010

Toledo Mayor Mike Bell submitted his balanced budget plan to Toledo City Council on March…

Bell: ‘No easy step’ to solving budget crisis

By Kristen Rapin on Thursday, February 25th, 2010

During his first State of the City address on Feb. 24, Mayor Mike Bell said…

Bell considers receivership a last-ditch option

By Michael Brooks on Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Related story: Mayor Bell: Sharing responsibility for the future
On a day when most Toledoans…

Bell pulls proposed income tax increase

By Kristen Rapin on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Mayor Mike Bell asked Toledo City Council to remove his proposed .25 percent income tax…

United Way seeks demolition permit

By Kristen Rapin on Thursday, February 11th, 2010

D&R Demolition & Removal filed an application on United Way of Greater Toledo’s behalf Feb.…