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Ohio City Among 10 Safest And Richest Cities in America
Every neighborhood, city, town, and state are similar but none of them are the exact same, just like everything else in the world. There are some of these areas that are almost carbon copies of each other, but realistically there are some that are better than others. Most people take a look at income, schooling, safety, and other variables to compare different areas of the country together.
Sylvania Township fire officials say levy needed to keep, expand services
As Sylvania Township and the city of Sylvania have grown, the needs of residents and daily visitors to the community have grown as well. On Nov. 5, Sylvania Township voters will be asked to approve additional tax money to operate the Sylvania Township Fire Department. Fire Chief Christopher Nye spoke to members of the community Monday during two public meetings. Chief Nye said the additional 2.5-mill levy is needed to continue and enhance the services the department provides. “As the community grows, the public safety services have to expand as well,” he said. “We are a bedroom community of 50,000 that increases to 140,000 daily. We would like to be able to hire more firefighters/paramedics to staff a third ambulance 24/7.”
Across town, community members are advocating for Issue 1
Ohio only has one state-wide issue on the ballot this November, and supporters across Toledo are encouraging residents to vote for it. At a community town hall in Sylvania, members from the Democratic, Republican, independent, Green, and Libertarian parties gathered at Olander Park to share why they were voting “yes” on Ohio’s Issue 1. A yes vote supports the creation of a 15-member independent citizen commission that would draw Ohio’s congressional and state legislative maps. The commission would include five Democrats, five Republicans, and five independents. The 15 members cannot be current politicians or affiliated with a politician. This includes immediate family members, staffers, lobbyists, and political consultants.
Lucas County Children Services is there to help, not 'take your kids,' agency officials say
Lucas County Children Services officials called on the community to be proactive by reaching out to them for help before problems develop to the point that foster placement of children is used as a last resort. “We have learned that the best way to respond to child abuse and neglect is to prevent it before it occurs, as opposed to reacting to it after something bad has happened to a kid,” Randall Muth, the agency’s executive director said. Mr. Muth spoke during a “community conversations” meeting at the Frederick Douglass Community Association Center along Douglas Avenue in central Toledo. About 40 people attended the two-hour event, themed “Safe Children, Safe Families,” during which agency officials told about the services the agency provides and answered related questions. “I think there is a stigma in the African-American community that children’s services is interested in reacting, as opposed to helping the families,” Mr. Muth said. “We want the Black community members to reach out to us to prevent [child] trauma, and to have faith and trust in the agency and [to know] that the last thing we want to do is remove your children.”
Nomination period winding down for Norma Dell Courage to Care Award; ceremony is Nov. 12
LENAWEE COUNTY — The nomination period is winding down for the 2024 Norma Dell Courage to Care Award, which honors the efforts of Sister Norma Dell, O.P., an Adrian Dominican Sister who worked tirelessly for decades to serve people experiencing homelessness. Dell also was responsible for establishing Housing Help of Lenawee as the HARA (Housing Assessment and Resource Agency) then known as the Lenawee Emergency and Affordable Housing Corp. (LEAHC). ...
Homeowners can get help with property value reviews at information sessions
Homeowners who need assistance filing property value reviews or have questions about their new valuations can attend information sessions this week with the Lucas County auditor’s office. The sessions will be Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Maumee Senior Center, 2430 S. Detroit Ave. No appointment is necessary. “One of my cardinal values as an elected official is transparency, so I want to be available, open, and honest with homeowners going through a change in their property value and its impact,” Ms. Moline said in a statement. “I encourage homeowners to attend an in-person event, call or email my office, or file an informal property review online.” The easiest way to file a review is online at co.lucas.oh.us/Reval2024, she said.
Toledoans to decide charter amendment that would allow mayors 3 consecutive terms
Toledo voters in November will decide whether to support a proposed city charter change that would expand term limits for the mayor’s office. The measure, if passed, would increase consecutive term limits for mayor from two to three. A group of local business leaders who are supporters of Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz circulated petitions on the proposed charter change throughout the summer to obtain the minimum number of valid signatures to place the measure on the ballot. It was submitted in August to the Lucas County Board of Elections, which certified the petition and placed it on the ballot. Nick Eyde, manager at Geyde Development, is one of the local business leaders supporting the proposal.
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