Thursday, August 14, 2008

What a week! Sideline Entertainment - Toledo Style

If you watch the local news at all you know that it has been a strange week here in Toledo.

Our mayor is standing firm on the Erie Street Market issue - made a public statement that he takes all responsibility for the deal made with Rob Croak. Imagine. The mayor would make a back-room deal. Will the surprises never stop?

Councilman D. Michael Collins has been pushing the issue just a tad and asked for a resolution that will cease any and all dealing with Croak. Surprisingly our city council developed some "onions" (thanks Fred Lefebvre for that little grin) and backed the resolution. Now there is a resolution on record. And the check is in the mail.

The United Way wants to remain in downtown Toledo, but would like to do so in a building that better suits their needs and budget. They are proposing the demolition of the current UW building and the construction of a new, more energy efficient, building. Sounds like a winner to me!

But --- WAIT --- that can't happen! What? Tear down a 40 year old building?! It may have some significance to the downtown skyline! Or so our illustrious mayor wants you to think.

Once again Carlton S. Finkbeiner insists on tossing a monkey wrench in that proposal. After all, it wasn't what he wanted to hear. It wasn't his idea. He didn't get to gloat while making the announcement. How dare Bill Kitson and the United Way steal his thunder! That's unacceptable - and those that think and believe as Carty does will prevail. (Oh God! save me.)

The failure of this administration to encourage private investment (that's right folks - PRIVATE) in Toledo is reprehensible. The idea that someone other than His HighAss could think in a forward fashion is not possible. After all, HE is the mayor. HE controls Toledo. And we let him.

The United Way performs a necessary service to our area. That's a given. And if they feel that they are able to provide that service in a more prudent fashion by building a more efficient building that allows for a better environment to provide those services, then they should be allowed - without interference - to continue with their plans. They are not asking for city funds, no freebies from city workers, nothing. Just the peace of mind and the good blessings to continue to do good things for Toledo.

It's insane. Purely insane.

1 comment:

GraphicsGuy said...

As an alternative, why not demolish the Carty Administration? Financially, it would certainly benefit Toledo!