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May 31—Nearly 20 potential candidates, including indicted councilman Larry Sykes, have obtained petitions to run for Toledo City Council in September's primary election, setting up what could be crowded races for six citywide seats. Mr. Sykes was indicted about a year ago, along with three other councilmen, on bribery and extortion charges. All four members accepted voluntary suspensions last ...
It was a typical COVID-19 era meeting of Toledo City Council, until the interloper was discovered. And all hell broke loose.
Customized Jeeps From the Factory? Customized Jeeps direct from the factory? That could be a possibility. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is building a $23 million vehicle customization facility with Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator production nearby at their Toledo Assembly Complex. According to a story in the Toledo Blade, Toledo mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced a pending purchase agreement with FCA, saying he will present legislation to the city council to authorize the sale and redevelopment of the former Textileather and MedCorp properties. They want to sell the property to FCA for $1 as an i...
Toledo landlords can't discriminate based if renters use vouchers, council says In an 8-4 vote, Toledo City Council has changed the municipal code so landlords can't discriminate against people for using vouchers to pay rent. Author: Emma Henderson Updated: 11:06 PM EST December 15, 2020 TOLEDO, Ohio — Four months from Tuesday, Toledo will no longer allow landlords to deny people's housing applications if they use a voucher program. This applies to vouchers provided to veterans, people with disabilities and Section 8 housing. Reem Subei, an attorney with AB...