This Week in Toledo, Toledo, OH (2025)

07/05/2025

• On Monday, a sewer pump failure at the sinkhole/sewer collapse site on Arlington Avenue resulted in sewer overflow into Delaware Creek. Resident complaints about the overflow to the Ohio and U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies (OEPA and USEPA) have the agencies considering penalties against the city.

• Also on Monday, former Toledo City Councilman Mike Ferner was arrested in New York City after throwing cow's blood on a United Nations building to protest the ongoing genocide of Palestinians. Ferner, a former executive director of Veterans for Peace, recently participated in a 40-day fast in support of Palestinians.

• On Tuesday, Lucas County Commissioners voted to place a 1.8-mill renewal levy in support of Lucas County Children Services on the November 4 general election ballot.

• On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Helmick denied intervenor status to the Ohio Farm Bureau and ten other industry organizations in an ongoing court case regarding the impact of large-scale animal factories on the Lake Erie Watershed, stating that their views are adequately represented by the defendant, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. Helmick did grant intervenor status to three environmental groups - Lake Erie Waterkeeper, Waterkeeper Alliance, and Food & Water Watch.

• On Thursday, the Zablocki Senior Center on Lagrange Street in North Toledo closed down after being in operation since the 1970's. A closing ceremony and picnic was held, with a parade leading to the Wayman Palmer YMCA on Bancroft, where services previously provided at the Zablocki Center have been moved to.

• Also on Thursday, Milo's Meat Market on Eleanor and Lewis Avenues closed its doors after being in operation since the 1930's. Co-owner Steve DeLand, whose family has owned the business since 1970, stated that the store is closing due to the toll that operating a small business has had on his family's health.

• Roosevelt Pool, which closed last year following the drowning of an 11-year-old who scaled the fence after the pool closed, has recently undergone nearly $1 million in upgrades including a more secure fence, renovated showers, new changing stalls, new floors, and new paint. The pool is scheduled to re-open August 1.

• Toledo-based real estate investment trust Welltower Inc. is nearing a market cap of $100 billion, a threshold no other Toledo-area business has yet exceeded. All other major Toledo-based businesses - Andersons, Dana, La-Z-Boy, O-I Glass, and Owens Corning - have market caps under $13 billion.

• The International Association of Firefighters Local 92, which has been without a contract with the City of Toledo for over 460 days, is still awaiting a fact-finder report that was supposed to be issued no later than June 9. Both sides in the labor dispute have received sparse communication from the fact-finder.

• This Saturday (July 5) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Hoffman Road Landfill (3962 Hoffman Rd.) will allow Lucas County residents (verified by state ID) to drop off solid waste, including trash, furniture, carpeting, mattresses, wood, and scrap metal, for free. Tires will also be accepted for a fee.

• Next Tuesday (July 8) at 10 a.m., the University of Toledo will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly completed footbridge over Douglas Road.

• Next Thursday (July 10) at 6:30 p.m., Miss Emily, winner of three Maples Blues awards, will perform a free concert in the atrium of the Main Branch Library (325 N. Michigan St.) as part of the library's "Live at the Library" concert series.

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News sources: The Blade, 13ABC, WTOL

06/28/2025

• On Monday, the City of Toledo began water shut-offs in an effort to collect on over $66 million in unpaid bills accumulated since the pandemic. A coalition of groups, including the Junction Coalition and the Fair Housing Center, are asking the city to consider income-based payment plans and/or debt forgiveness.

• Also on Monday, Republican State Representative Josh Williams and Republican former State Representative Derek Merrin separately launched campaigns to challenge U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat, for her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

• On Tuesday, the Lucas County Commissioners unveiled a new five-year strategic plan, which includes new branding and a new slogan of "Today. Tomorrow. Together." Notably, the plan does not include mention of a new Lucas County Jail. To view the plan, visit https://co.lucas.oh.us/3733/Strategic-Plan-2025-2030

• Also on Tuesday, the City of Toledo opened municipal pools and splash pads in an effort to combat the ongoing heat wave. The facilities are are normally closed for maintenance on Tuesdays.

• On Wednesday, the University of Toledo's (UT) Board of Trustees voted to approve a $1.1 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which includes a $1 million contract with student recruitment firm Capture Higher Ed and $30 million toward several facilities improvements. The board also approved several changes to comply with Ohio Senate Bill 1, including the disbandment of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the office of Multicultural Student Success.

• Also on Wednesday, several neighborhood residents, along with Mayoral candidate Roberto Torres and council candidate Blair Johnson, held a press event objecting to a controversial mining operation off Angola Road. The group called on Toledo City Council to reject the mining operation's zoning change requests.

• In further Wednesday news, the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) board voted 6-2 against ending a contract with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with board members Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken and Lucas County Sheriff Mike Navarre casting dissenting votes. A motion by Commissioner Gerken to limit ICE's placement of detainees to only those with misdemeanors or nonviolent crimes went ignored by the rest of the board.

• Four Toledo-area developments were announced as recipients of tax credits through the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program on Wednesday. They are:

1) The former Hotel Secor (425 Jefferson Ave.) will receive $3.7 million in tax credits toward $37 million to convert to a 112-unit apartment complex with commercial space on its lower floors.

2) The Shawn Kendall Co. Building (124 S. Superior St.) will receive $2.8 million in tax credits toward $14.4 million to convert to both retail and restaurant spaces with shared outdoor gathering areas.

3) The former Crumbaugh & Kuehn Building (34 S. Huron St.) will receive $696,827 in tax credits toward $3.7 million to convert to a 4-unit apartment complex with a restaurant on the first floor.

4) The Ohio Theatre (3112 Lagrange St.) will receive $293,750 in tax credits toward a $3.3 million project to rebuild the theater's original marquee, including a glass canopy, ticket booth, and new doors.

• Interim finance director for the City of Toledo Melanie Campbell informed Toledo City Council's Finance, Debt, and Budget Oversight Committee on Wednesday that total tax collections through May 2025 totaled $84.9 million, up from $81.4 million during the same time period in 2024. At the same meeting, City Auditor John Rivalsky announced plans to audit asset management, cash handling, and grass cutting processes over the next year.

• Former Toledo Police officer Jeremy Berndt was sentenced to 10 hours of community service Wednesday, suspending his 60-day jail term for purchasing ma*****na from an unlicensed dispensary while in uniform last December. He has been terminated by the police force since the event.

• On Thursday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Washington Branch Library on the former site of a Food Town off Alexis Road near Tremainsville. Construction on the 20,000-square-foot building is set to be completed by the end of 2026.

• On Friday, the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority voted to add $2.5 million in matching funds from its reserves toward a $1 million federal grant to attract new air service at the Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport. The airport has not run passenger service since 2022.

• The Lucas County Commissioners are accepting applications for a seat on the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Board. The term would begin August 1, 2025 and end on July 31, 2029. For information on how to apply, visit https://www.co.lucas.oh.us/76/Boards-and-Commissions

• Local news outlet WTOL has confirmed that at least three individuals within local government have been contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in relation to the controversial mining operation off Angola Road. It is uncertain what the scope of the FBI's interest in the operation is at this stage.

• Broadway Street in South Toledo is nearing completion, with both sides of the road now open to traffic after nearly a year of heavy reconstruction.

• Local engineering firm SSOE has pledged $100,000 to Metroparks Toledo over the next five years to fund the creation and maintenance of six floating wetlands being installed in the Maumee River along the Glass City Riverwalk. The wetlands create mini-ecosystems which foster habitat for fish.

• Researchers at the University of Toledo have found microcystin, the toxin produced by harmful algae blooms, in sand from Maumee Bay State Park in amounts seven times higher than the adjacent water from Lake Erie. The researchers advise showering after playing in the sand and avoiding knee scrapes.

• This Saturday (June 28) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friends of the Library will be hosting a book sale featuring over 30,000 gently used books, CDs, DVDs, records, 8-track tapes, and board games at 1301 N. Reynolds Road. Each book is $1 or $8 for an entire bag.

• This Saturday (June 28) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and this Sunday (June 29) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the 59th Annual Crosby Festival of the Arts will take place at the Toledo Botanical Garden (5403 Elmer Dr.), featuring 150 artists from 18 states and a juried art show. For more information, visit https://crosbyfest.com/

• Also this Saturday (June 28) at 3 p.m., the Italian Bowl - Italy's national American football championship - will take place at the University of Toledo's Glass Bowl Stadium for the second time, the first being in 2023. For tickets or to watch live, visit https://www.theitalianbowlusa.com/

• Next Monday (June 30) at 10 a.m., a meeting to establish an Old South End Business Association will take place at the South Branch Library (1736 Broadway St.). To RSVP, text or call Ramon Perez at 419-261-0598.

• Next Friday (July 4), fireworks will be launched at dark along the Maumee River for Independence Day. The fireworks will be visible from viewing spots at Glass City Metropark, Middlegrounds Metropark, and Promenade Park. For more information, visit https://toledo.oh.gov/events/fireworks-in-the-419

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News sources: The Blade, 13ABC, WTOL

06/21/2025

• Last Saturday (June 14), over 400 janitors represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1 marched in the city's Juneteenth parade. The workers are seeking better pay and working conditions as their current contract is set to expire in July; many make less than $15/hour.

• On Tuesday, Toledo City Council voted 10-1 to delay voting on zoning changes for a controversial mining operation on Angola and South Byrne Roads in South Toledo, with Councilman Martinez casting the lone dissenting vote and Councilwoman Jones absent due to maternity leave.

• Also on Tuesday, Lucas County Auditor Katie Moline announced that the Auditor of State has evaluated her agency's 2024 annual financial report and given it the highest possible rating. To view the report (as well as previous years reports), visit https://www.co.lucas.oh.us/368/Annual-Comprehensive-Financial-Report

• In further Tuesday news, the Toledo Police Department announced that it had terminated the employment of officer Jeremy Berndt for purchasing ma*****na from an unlicensed ma*****na dispensary while in uniform last December.

• On Wednesday, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) board voted to approved a three-year contract with approximately 40 administrative staff represented by the Toledo Association of Administrative Personnel (TAAP), United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 5242. The contract includes raises totaling 11.9%.

• Also on Wednesday, Destination Toledo announced that the Victory I cruise ship plans to make a return visit to Toledo next Monday (June 23). Victory I's stop in Toledo on May 30 constituted the first time a cruise shop had docked in Toledo in over 20 years.

• In further Wednesday news, two men were arrested for stealing a metal sculpture from the Toledo School for the Arts (TSA) after attempting to sell pieces of it to a local scrapyard.

• On Thursday, state representative Josh Williams stated that the state auditor is investigating current Lucas County Commissioner Anita Lopez for her previous work as county auditor. Lopez denies wrongdoing, stating that she kept "property values at modest and fair levels" through the 2008 and 2020 economic crises.

• On Friday, an independent report by John D. Cleminshaw was released examining the errors with the 2024 Lucas County Auditor property revaluation process. Cleminshaw found that the 2024 revaluation, which resulted in over 1,400 properties being given incorrect valuations due to a programming error, was due to a confusing agreement with an inexperienced contractor, communication issues between the contractor and current auditor Katie Moline's office, questionable data management by previous auditor Anita Lopez, and delays by state government. The report found the 2024 revaluation "barely adequate", that a high volume (22% of residential parcels) had received grade changes, and that artificial factors like an "Economic Condition Factor" were used to arrive at a desired value.

• Toledo Plan Commission Director Tom Gibbons has announced plans to retire effective January 2, 2026 after nearly three decades with the city. Plan commission members will appoint a replacement and Deputy Director Lisa Cottrel will serve in the interim, as Gibbons is not in the office but able to assist as needed.

• The City of Maumee missed an April 1 deadline to submit a report on its sewer system to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA)and faces penalties if the report is not filed by early July. The OEPA requires this due to Maumee illegally discharging untreated waste into the Maumee River for over 20 years.

• Mike Ferner, longtime activist and former Toledo City Councilman, has been awarded the 36th Annual Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic Courage by the Shafeek Nader Trust for the Community Interest for "his commitment to peace advocacy and peace education." He recently fasted in support of a ceasefire in Gaza.

• The Arts Commission has announced the return of its popular event Artomatic, which will take place at the Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo September 19-21. The call for artists is now open through July 25. For more information, visit https://theartscommission.org/events/artomatic-419

• This Saturday (June 21) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Engage Toledo will be hosting a drop off refuse and recycling event at Manhattan Plaza (553 E. Manhattan Blvd.). At no cost, individuals can drop off electronic waste, documents, cardboard, phone books, newspapers, houseware goods, clothing, toys, bulky items, appliances, latex paint, and refuse. Up to 10 tires can be recycled for $0.50 each. For more information, visit https://toledo.oh.gov/recycling-events.

• Also this Saturday (June 21) from 3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., the Techledo Electronic Music Festival will take place at the skating ribbon at the Glass City Metropark (1521 Front St.). Admission to the event, which features 11 live-performance DJs and last ran in 2016, is free.

• Next Monday (June 23), the City of Toledo will begin shutting off water to customers who have unpaid water bills. The move comes as the city seeks to collect on over $54.37 million in unpaid water bills that have amassed since shut-offs ceased during the pandemic and subsequent "smart" meter installation project.

• Next Monday (June 23) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) will host its 9th community conversation on family and children safety at the South Toledo Branch Library (1736 Broadway St.). The event is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be provided.

• Next Wednesday (June 25) at 5:30 p.m., the Lucas County’s Child Protection task force will hold a meeting at Lucas Metropolitan Housing (424 Jackson St.). The task force was convened to strengthen child protection following the murder of 13-year-old Kei'Mani Latigue in March. Meetings are open to the public.

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News sources: The Blade, 13ABC, Toledo Free Press

06/14/2025

• On Monday, Nationwide Children's Hospital announced plans to appeal an injunction requiring the Columbus-based hospital to cease its collaborative efforts with ProMedica on a children's hospital in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Nationwide bought the children's hospital from Mercy Health in 2022, agreeing to allow Mercy to retain 25% ownership and to participate in contract negotiations with other companies. A judge found that Nationwide did not include Mercy in negotiations with ProMedica per that agreement.

• On Tuesday, a special meeting was held by Toledo City Council's zoning and planning committee about a proposed law that would require all new or redeveloping educational facilities in the city to abide by the same restrictive regulatory standards that public schools are subject to.

• Also on Tuesday, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) announced that it had awarded the City of Toledo a $100,000 grant through its Recycle Ohio program, which the city plans to apply to its "tire amnesty" events and household hazard waste collection program. The city will match $25,000 in local funds.

• On Wednesday, Toledo City Council's zoning and planning committee approved tighter regulations on to***co shops, including doubling the buffer zone between shops and youth-oriented facilities from 500 feet to 1000 feet and prohibiting the operation of two shops within 2000 feet of each other.

• Also on Wednesday, Maumee-based auto parts supplier Dana Inc. announced plans to sell its off-highway business to Allied Transmission Holdings Inc. for $2.7 billion. The company also announced plans to pay approximately $2 billion in debt.

• In further Wednesday news, county officials held a press event calling on state officials to include $15 million in the H2Ohio program budget for the removal of fallen trees from ditches and creeks. Officials have seen several log jams arise from trees felled by the "invasive species" emerald ash borer.

• On Thursday, city officials held a press event decrying the proposed cancellation by the federal government of a $28.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the city for traffic calming measures on of Front and Main streets in East Toledo. The project would create 225 construction jobs.

• Also on Thursday, the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library announced that it is accepting applications through July 7 for a new cafe to fill the space at the Main Branch Library formerly held by SAME Cafe. Their selection will be announced July 30. To apply, visit https://www.toledolibrary.org/doing-business/

• On Friday, Brian Sims was sworn in as the new president of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 12. He replaces Bruce Baumhower, who has served in the role for over 30 years. Amy Marcero was also sworn in to the position of financial secretary, the first woman to hold the role.

• Also on Friday, the Toledo chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority unveiled a historical marker honoring Ella P. Stewart, an African-American pharmacist and civic leader, in front of All Saints Episcopal Church (539 Pinewood Ave.) where Stewart first opened her pharmacy in 1922.

• The City of Toledo is planning to resume shut-offs of water service for nonpayment beginning in early July in an effort to begin collecting $54.37 million in unpaid water and sewer bills. A moratorium on shut-offs was passed in 2020 and lifted in 2022, but not enforced due to the smart meter installation project.

• Toledo City Councilman George Sarantou is seeking to reinstate the city's program of allowing residential water customers to participate in winter averaging, which takes their average water usage from November to January and bills them at that rate all year round. The policy was repealed last year.

• Local developers ARK Restoration & Construction are struggling to finance a redevelopment of the Masonic Temple in East Toledo (401 Main St.) into 42 units senior housing, citing the competitive nature of Ohio's low income housing tax credit programs.

• The City of Toledo's Sidewalk Replacement project has been awarded a grant totaling $2,608,481 from the state of Ohio's Transportation Alternatives Program. The funds will be used to replace old, cracked sidewalks around schools with high rates of walkers. The city is matching the grant with $652,120 in local funds.

• Swanton-based Foundation Steel will be relocating its offices to the 47,000-square-foot Ohio Plate Glass Building (303 Morris St.) in downtown Toledo, a building it will share with Fremont-based Mosser Construction, which is planning to relocate it's Maumee operations into the building as well.

• Local restaurant Barry Bagels has announced plans to expand into Texas, building 30 new stores there over the next ten years. Barry Bagels currently operates in four states - Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky.

• A recent study by WalletHub found that households in Toledo have an average of $9,458 in credit card debt, and that credit card debt in Toledo totaled $1.2 billion. Of the 182 cities included in the study, only Madison, Wisconsin was found to have a lower average credit card debt.

• This Saturday (June 14) at 2 p.m., several regional mayors will compete in a football game known as the Mayor's Cup at St. Francis de Sales High School (2323 W. Bancroft St.). Participating mayors hail from Clay Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Lima, Luna Pier, Northwood, Oregon, Sylvania, Toledo, Waterville, and Woodville.

• Next Tuesday (June 17) from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will host a free panel discussion on the U.S. immigration system at the Main Branch Library (325 N. Michigan St.)

• Next Thursday (June 19) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Toledo Museum of Art will celebrate Juneteenth with a free program called Freedom Through Art: Emancipation to Expression in the Green Building. For more information, visit https://toledomuseum.org/events

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News sources: The Blade, 13ABC, WTOL

06/07/2025

• On Sunday, the deadline for Toledo City Council to approve a salary increase for council members and the mayor passed without a vote being taken. Council President Carrie Hartman refused to introduce the measure to a vote until the City settled all contract negotiations; a contract with Local 92 is still pending.

• On Monday, Fortune magazine published its annual Fortune 500 list. For the first time since 1955, O-I Glass (formerly Owens-Illinois) is no longer on the list, leaving the Andersons, Dana, Marathon Petroleum, Owens Corning, and Welltower as the remaining Toledo-area businesses.

• Also on Monday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to designate the Girdham Road Sand Dunes at Oak Openings Park the state of Ohio's 151st nature preserve. The 19-acre site will continue to be maintained by Metroparks Toledo.

• On Tuesday, Toledo City Council delayed a vote on the approval of a controversial mining operation on Angola and S. Byrne Roads, citing a need for more information and concerns about dust, environmental impacts, and future usability of the site.

• Also on Tuesday, Toledo Police officer Jeremy Berndt, who was recorded last December purchasing ma*****na from an unlicensed dispensary while in uniform and on the clock, accepted an Alford plea seeking a third-degree misdemeanor for dereliction of duty.

• On Wednesday, Toledo City Council's mobility, sustainability, and beautification committee was shown the proposed Municipal Climate Action Plan, which covers 8 strategies and 72 actions the city can take to adapt to climate change. The plan may be adopted by council as early as June 17.

• On Thursday, city officials announced a public health advisory following a sewer collapse near Delaware Creek in South Toledo which resulted in untreated human waste flowing into the creek. Officials urged nearby residents not to make contact with the water, which has tested positive for unsafe levels of E. coli.

• Also on Thursday, Governor DeWine announced nearly $5 million in Brownfield Remediation Program grants for Lucas County Land Bank to cleanup of four former industrial sites: Craft House International on W. Bancroft, Doehler-Jarvis on Smead, Goodsell Manufacturing on W. Bancroft, and Strong Electric on City Park.

• On Friday, the City of Maumee and Lucas County settled a lawsuit surrounding $2 million in unpaid water bills at the Lucas County Recreation Center. The accuracy of previously taken water usage readings will be verified with a flow monitor; in the meantime, the county will pay 50% of its monthly bills.

• Also on Friday, the Dymarkowski Development Group announced plans for a $10.3 million renovation of the five-story, 36,000-square-foot building at 317 N. Superior St. The project, scheduled for completion by October 26, will create a mixed-use building with 19 apartments units and a restaurant on the first floor.

• Washington Local Schools (WLS) has announced its new drug testing policy, effective this August, which will require testing of student drivers, athletes, and extracurricular participants. Positive results will be reported to the student's parent/guardian, and the student will be given access to counseling services.

• The Ohio Senate Finance Committee voted to delay by one year the completion of a study to determine the best way to reduce congestion on U.S. 23 between Toledo and Columbus.

• Toledo City Council Legislative Aide Ricky Verret has submitted his resignation effective July 31. Council previously voted 6-3 to terminate him citing repeated instances of unprofessional conduct, falling short one vote at a meeting where three council members could not attend. Verret's salary is $68,883.36.

• Dean Davis, lead painter for the Toledo River Wall, has proposed the concept of a "River Gallery" using 23 riverfront locations suitable for murals, which would make Toledo the site of the world's largest public art installment along a riverfront. Permission has been obtained for a mural at 8 locations so far.

• The City of Toledo will host a free concert series featuring local artists every Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Ottawa Park Amphitheatre (2205 Kenwood Blvd.). The series will begin this Saturday (June 7) and continue through August 16. For more information, visit https://toledo.oh.gov/summer/ottawa-park-concert-series

• Toledo Area Jobs with Justice is soliciting input from working people in the Toledo area in order to identify and find solutions for problems they face in the workplace. To take the survey, visit the link in the comments.

• This Saturday (June 7) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Engage Toledo will be hosting a drop off refuse and recycling event at Toledo Technology Academy (3301 Upton Ave.). At no cost, individuals can drop off electronic waste, documents, cardboard, phone books, newspapers, houseware goods, clothing, toys, bulky items, appliances, latex paint, and refuse. Up to 10 tires can be recycled for $0.50 each. For more information, visit https://toledo.oh.gov/recycling-events.

• Also this Saturday (June 7) at 10 a.m., the 52nd annual Old West End Festival will kick off with the King Wamba Parade through the neighborhood. For more information, visit https://toledooldwestend.com/festival

• Next Tuesday (June 10) from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the city will host a Party on the Truck followed by a free screening of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings at Schneider Park (2698 Schneider Rd.). The event was initially scheduled for last Thursday, but was rescheduled due to weather conditions.

• Next Thursday (June 12) at 6:30 p.m., celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter Julian Taylor will perform a free concert in the atrium of the Main Branch Library (325 N. Michigan St.) as part of the library's "Live at the Library" concert series.

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News sources: The Blade, 13ABC, WTOL

05/31/2025

• On Tuesday, Toledo mayoral candidate Roberto Torres was removed from Toledo City Council chambers after attempting to address council regarding their upcoming vote on a proposed mining operation on South Byrne and Angola roads, which he opposes. Council rules allow public comment only at public hearings.

• Also on Tuesday, Richard Scheich, chief operating officer of Northwest Capital, plead guilty to five felony charges for defrauding area investors out of $9 million in a Ponzi scheme. He is expected to testify against seven other defendants in the same case, who collectively defrauded investors out of $72 million.

• In further Tuesday news, popular downtown restaurant Ye Olde Durty Bird re-opened after being closed for 17 days due to a fire.

• On Wednesday, former Toledo City Council candidate Tony Dia was sentenced to 180 days in jail, placed on three years of probation, and ordered to pay back $26,314.04 to donors after he was found guilty of misusing funds raised through a nonprofit he created in the name of his son, slain Toledo Police Officer Anthony Dia.

• Also on Wednesday, interim finance director for the City of Toledo Melanie Campbell informed Toledo City Council's Finance, Debt, and Budget Oversight Committee that total tax collections through April 2025 totaled $64.4 million, up from $62.9 million during the same time period in 2024.

• On Thursday, the University of Toledo named Mitchell S. McKinney its new provost and executive vice president effective July 14 at a salary of $375,000. McKinney, who is replacing Scott Molitor, is currently dean of the University of Akron's Buchtel College of Arts & Science, where he has been since 2021.

• On Friday, the U.S. Department of Energy canceled a total of $102 million in grants to both Libbey Glass and O-I Glass for new furnaces that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grants were estimated to create 500 construction jobs.

• Also on Friday, a cruise ship (Victory I) stopped in Toledo for the first time in over twenty years. Passengers disembarking for the day were greeted to a performance of "Under the Sea" by the Toledo School for the Arts (TSA) band.

• Lucas County Auditor Katie Moline plans to send out 1,000 decision letters and refund checks next week to property owners who were identified as having received inflated property valuations due to a programming error discovered earlier this year.

• The Zablocki Senior Center in North Toledo will leave the building at 3015 Lagrange Street and relocate its services into the new Wayman D. Palmer YMCA facility (200 E. Bancroft) by July 7. Toledo City Council is voting next Tuesday (June 3) to allocate $150,000 for a community needs assessment and feasibility study on the Lagrange street building, which the city owns and recently spent $1 million to update, including a new roof and HVAC system.

• The Ohio Housing Financing Agency (OHFA) has approved $15 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits toward a $20 million development called Mission Point, a project of Cherry Street Mission and Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH). The 65-unit apartment complex will provide permanent supportive housing for the homeless.

• The City of Toledo's Division of Environmental Services is providing a $100 rebate through August 31 to individuals in Lucas County who purchase electric lawn mowers and properly dispose of their old gas powered mowers. For more information, visit https://toledo.oh.gov/residents/sustainability

• This Saturday (May 31) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Hoffman Road Landfill (3962 Hoffman Rd.) will allow Lucas County residents (verified by state ID) to drop off solid waste, including trash, furniture, carpeting, mattresses, wood, and scrap metal, for free. Tires will also be accepted for a fee.

• Also this Saturday (May 31) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the new Toledo Tool Library at the corner of Monroe Street and Rosedale Avenue will hold an open house. Members can borrow tools for up to a week, paying a $1 late fee per day, with memberships on a sliding scale based on $10 per $10,000 of annual income.

• Next Monday (June 2), the City of Toledo will open its public pools and splash pads for the season. Hours are 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with admission being $1 for children 12 and under and $2 for children 13 and up. Roosevelt and Willys Pools are closed Mondays, while Navarre, Pickford, and Wilson Pools as well as the Jamie Farr and Savage Park Splash Pads are closed Tuesdays. Roosevelt Pool and Jamie Farr Splash Pad are not yet ready and will open later this summer.

• Next Monday (June 2) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., State Representative for the 42nd District Elgin Rogers will hold a town hall to engage with the community at the Mott Branch Library (1010 Dorr St.).

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News sources: The Blade, 13ABC

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