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Ottawa County voters face full slate of tax issues
Voters in Ottawa County will be asked to make decisions on 20 questions and issues on the Nov. 5 ballot including State Issue 1. Ottawa County voters are being asked to approve the renewal of a 0.5-mill levy for senior citizens services for five years beginning in 2025. It would generate $872,000 annually,...
Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 10/4
Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office. For information, call 419-213-2800. For a complete list of available dogs, go to lucascountydogs.petfinder.com. A $100 adoption fee includes spay-neuter, a heartworm check, microchip ID, vaccinations, and a behavioral evaluation. Dogs killed Dogs killed Sept. 27 under the direction of Lucas County chief of staff Michael Hart, interim warden and director of the Lucas County Canine Care & Control: Breed and description; reason; intake type and date with location found if stray. Dogs killed for poor behavior on body-handling and resource-guarding assessments are scored on a scale of 5, with higher scores being more aggressive. Dog-aggression assessments are not scored:
HB Concerts not returning for summer concerts in 2025
Concert promoter HB Concerts will not be bringing summer concerts to Toledo in 2025. City officials confirmed Friday that Hunter Brucks, CEO and president of HB Concerts, expressed his intention to withdraw from booking shows at Promenade Park. “Hunter Brucks gave us notice Wednesday evening that he doesn’t intend to return next year. We’re working with ConnecToledo on future downtown activation, including the summer concert series, but we don’t have any other updates at this time,” said Amy Voigt, communications specialist for the City of Toledo. HB Concerts put on a handful of concerts this year at the downtown Toledo park, the last of which was Aug. 31.
Fremont to host Sauerkraut social
Downtown Fremont will host its 2024 Sauerkraut Social Event and Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. The event is sponsored by Frank’s Kraut, The Garrison Food and Spirits, Jimmy G’s, and the Ohio Arts Council. Admission is free. ...
Editorial: Mayoral third term is voter choice
Whether to allow the mayor to run for a third term is an easy call if voters have confidence in their ability to tell whether a mayor has overstayed his or her welcome. We do have that confidence in Toledo voters and in opposition candidates to step up and provide electoral options, and we urge a YES vote on Issue 9. The last time this question came up, it was defeated. The question had been tossed in with a dozen unrelated questions and carried the whiff of having been snuck into the pack to avoid being noticed. Voters rightly didn’t like it and voted it down. Read more Blade editorials
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