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In case you have not already seen it, Michael Miller attempts to create a scorecard on the alliance and provides some history on what is going on with the city. A good read.

http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/10/03/blockbeiner-stacks-the-deck/

In addition to ordering three layoffs and shuffling seven employees into new positions yesterday, the Finkbeiner administration said it wants to use unspent 2008 capital improvement money to help balance the potential $7 million sinkhole in Toledo's general operating budget.

Mayor Carty Finkbeiner and Councilman D. Michael Collins exchange words on
the show about recent developments at Southwyck and Developer Larry Dillin.

City again asks Dillin to help raze mall Blade

Owners of the Southwyck Shopping Center in South Toledo and Finkbeiner administration officials are proceeding with plans to raze the vacant mall, but Perrysburg developer Larry Dillin will no longer be the go-between for the parties, after many months in that role.

In an attempt to bolster the controversial new entertainment venue created with taxpayer money at the city-owned Erie Street Market near downtown Toledo, the Finkbeiner administration unsuccessfully sought to attract promoters to book shows at the building.

Lamar Advertising Co. will move its regional sales and marketing office back to downtown Toledo after eight years on Matzinger Road, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner announced yesterday.

The company plans to move 21 employees to 116 South Erie St. and it will spend slightly more than $2 million to purchase and renovate the vacant building.

At a press conference today, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner spoke about the submission of an incentive package to City Council, aimed to keep HCR ManorCare in Toledo. For the last year-and-a-half, the City of Toledo's Department of Development and the Ohio Department of Development, have been working with Lt.

When asked about his relationship with The Blade, Jerry Chabler immediately brought up WSPD's role in the community. He said, "WSPD is probably the most negative influence in this community and has probably done more to prevent economic development in the area than any other one media outlet in the community."

More new jobs at the City to add 500k to budget-from WNWO:

Mayor wants new city jobs
Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is asking Toledo City Council to create eleven new positions at the Division of Engineering and Water Reclaimation.

http://nbc24.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=195325

Boelter considered moving Custom Deco and its 200 jobs from its location at 1343 Miami St. to Wisconsin, Mr. Finkbeiner said. The city's department of development assisted Custom Deco in packaging $1.75 million in acquisition financing, the mayor said.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/NEWS16/809179...

TOLEDO (WTOL) - The financial spreadsheet remains in the red for the city of Toledo and the mayor says he'll soon roll out his plan on how to balance the city's books.

"We know about increased costs, where the increased costs have come have come... fuel consumption, overtime and things like that," Finkbeiner says.

Mayor Carty Finkbeiner fills in Troy about his tour of the United Way Building, and explains why he wants to save the historic building from the wrecking ball.

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Finkbeiner Interview

That can be the only explanation for his incredibly arrogant behavior last Friday when taking a tour of the United Way building downtown. The tour which has been taken by numerous politicians has always been open to media also. The mayor however under the guise of having an "honest discussion" about the building with the architect had his spokesperson ask the press to not go on the tour.

Oregon Mayor Marge Brown has become a victim of identity theft, but it’s not her money the thief stole. It’s her reputation.

Now, she wants it back. The mayor last week filed a police report against an unknown person alleging identity fraud, a fifth degree felony.

Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner said yesterday that he plans to ask the United Way of Greater Toledo to not demolish its building for at least two to three years to allow a feasible preservation solution to be found.

Mayor ‘disappointed’ by increases in midst of city financial pinch

Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner yesterday urged City Council to reconsider the pay raises it recently handed out to six council aides, and one councilman pressed his colleagues to put the matter to a vote.

"Toledo may have a $3 million to $5 million general operating fund deficit by year's end, and city officials may lay off more than a dozen employees within days to stop the red ink.

Mayor Carty Finkbeiner's administration has yet to decide which cost-saving strategies to pursue, but it is seriously considering layoffs along with voluntary and temporary work furloughs among other measures.

Carty tells us that revenue is down in Toledo. And cutbacks are coming.

One of the revenue items he talked about was the Red Light Cameras!

That the revenue was down from the cameras.

WHAT ! I seem to remember that King Carty said that it was NOT about the money or the revenue from these cameras. He said this in defending them and the additional cameras that were being put in.

Things heat up on the show after Frank Szollosi calls out the Mayor and Bob Reinbolt about not taking responsibility for what happened at the Erie Street Market. After hearing Frank on the show Bob Reinbolt and Michael Collins call the show.

Well, the mayor has his sacrificial lambs"" for ESM.

Denny Schaffer and Troy interview Mayor Carty Finkbeiner at the Democratic
National Convention and Carty breaks the news that McCain and Obama will be in Toledo on Sunday.

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Mayor Carty Finkbeiner Interview

the mayor wrote then. "We can and will disagree. But let us do it civilly. The citizens expect us to act together to advance the city."

Mayor shares blame for political feud, Toledo council trio says

A longtime plan to develop 125 acres on the waterfront in East Toledo could be in jeopardy as the city's developer has been unable to secure a letter of credit to back part of the Marina District project.

Representatives of a proposed deepwater container port in Nova Scotia are expected to sign a "strategic collaboration agreement" with Toledo port officials when they meet with local leaders and visit Toledo's port facilities today and tomorrow.

Lucas County commissioners today are expected to decide whether to put a 0.16-mill, five-year additional levy on the November ballot to reopen COSI.

Yesterday, representatives from four local businesses said they would escalate their efforts to campaign for the levy — and would help the museum create new exhibits if the levy passes.