tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post8438021421503817186..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Toledo 'nickle and diming' its residents - UPDATEDMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-89920206723463003312009-06-17T08:53:15.184-04:002009-06-17T08:53:15.184-04:00Imagine my surprise as I hear a newscaster in Gree...Imagine my surprise as I hear a newscaster in <b>Greensboro, NC</b> say, "And in Toledo, Ohio there is a major storm brewing about gravel driveways ..." as they start film footage of a gentleman closing the gate to his yard where his vehicle is parked on gravel. They even mentioned Carty. :::sigh:::<br /><br />The old saying of "no publicity is bad publicity" is not true. Especially in this economic climate. There aren't large numbers of people clamoring to move TO Toledo. But there are many, that I know personally, that fully intend to get out of there. And that's sad.Casmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075227007374933835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-10123723741482640612009-06-17T08:10:43.325-04:002009-06-17T08:10:43.325-04:00Carty does like to keep Toledo in the national spo...Carty does like to keep Toledo in the national spotlight by any means he can!<br /><br />All those folks looking to open up businesses can see what goes on here and just shake their heads and choose anywhere but Toledo.<br />Why would anyone move here willingly to be subjected to this crap?-Sepphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187463448901564093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-80781731970245206022009-06-16T20:51:28.275-04:002009-06-16T20:51:28.275-04:00Maggie,
I believe that it was Eugen McCarthy who ...Maggie,<br /><br />I believe that it was Eugen McCarthy who said, "It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember."<br /><br />We will now it, "It is dangerous for a local candidate to do likewise when Maggie is around."<br /><br />:-DTimothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-43522414995849515362009-06-16T20:45:13.380-04:002009-06-16T20:45:13.380-04:00yes, well, Hooda, having been an elected official,...yes, well, Hooda, having been an elected official, I suppose I can say those sorts of things...lol!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-77657142265275225922009-06-16T20:40:51.909-04:002009-06-16T20:40:51.909-04:00Maggie,
That was cold, cold I tell Ya.
Not sayin...Maggie,<br /><br />That was cold, cold I tell Ya.<br /><br />Not saying it was wrong, just cold...<br /><br /><b> :-) </b>Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-39953285495694521622009-06-16T20:26:37.034-04:002009-06-16T20:26:37.034-04:00Sure, Mad Jack, they just repeal it - passing an o...Sure, Mad Jack, they just repeal it - passing an ordinance that repeals whatever the relevant section codes are.<br /><br />But hey - wasn't Carty's business roundtable supposed to go through all the laws and make recommendations for ones to be repealed?<br /><br />Oh yeah...campaign promise...Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-37094716563972862832009-06-16T18:00:17.785-04:002009-06-16T18:00:17.785-04:00Now we all know what the Mayor of Crazytown is cap...Now we all know what the Mayor of Crazytown is capable of. Will we ever find anyone better?<br /><br />My question is: How does the local government rescind or eliminate bad law? Is there anything city council can do to get a law like this, what, dissolved? Erased?Mad Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-53896276614111437612009-06-16T13:46:05.861-04:002009-06-16T13:46:05.861-04:00JMM - I'd call an attorney.JMM - I'd call an attorney.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-56976553944547660242009-06-16T13:44:23.406-04:002009-06-16T13:44:23.406-04:00Hi Maggie,
I just recieved a copy of my credit re...Hi Maggie,<br /><br />I just recieved a copy of my credit report and low and behold there is a collection from the City for the ticket. It is from,<br /> <br />City Check Recovery<br />PO BOX 32299<br />Columbus, OH <br />614-577-0932<br /><br />I have not been to court or was aware of any judgement against me. So much for using a local agency,eh.<br /><br />Other then challenging the credit report what options do I have?<br /><br />Thanks JohnJMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743844524650566195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-37072716243617049222009-06-16T13:02:25.446-04:002009-06-16T13:02:25.446-04:00Obviously the city is issuing these tickets to off...Obviously the city is issuing these tickets to offset the budget deficit.<br /><br />The problem is the same with funding gov't operations with other kinds of fines and fees, viz., redlight/speed tickets.<br /><br />Eventually, most people will comply, thus drying up the funding. In turn, that will lead to the city looking for other ways to reach into our pockets. The more they do this, the more ridiculous and greedy they look.<br /><br />I think gov't could save themselves a lot of grief if it reduces its wasting taxpayer dollars on Easter Egg hunts, athletics, etc.Jay Otthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170850586783653546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-28311367077336988622009-06-16T10:35:35.904-04:002009-06-16T10:35:35.904-04:00Maggie,
"Well, just because the mayor consid...Maggie,<br /><br /><i>"Well, just because the mayor considers these tickets valid doesn't make them so. The law director should have been consulted, but that might have resulted in an opinion Carty didn't like."</i><br /><br />IMNHO, the "mayor" is drunk with POWER and, being/staying "drunk with power" is unwilling/incapable of negotiating with the unions, which must be done before he addresses delivering the basic services that Toleodoans require.<br /><br />In his current "Drunk with power" state, he seems to think that cutting grass on Saturdays somehow equates to leadership.<br /><br />So, while Rome (Toledo) burns, our "beloved" mayor seems content to play his "It's my way or the highway" style of what passes for leadership instead of sitting his ass down and communicating with the unions, city council, the media, and the citizenry.<br /><br />He lives in a little world of his very own, where he is the king, and we his loyal subjects/dupes faithfully comply to his every whim.<br /><br />Perhaps it's time to elect a REAL Mayor instead of a megalomaniac...Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-6807002267772644722009-06-16T10:21:41.122-04:002009-06-16T10:21:41.122-04:00Maggie,
Two points worth considering:
1. Since e...Maggie,<br /><br />Two points worth considering:<br /><br />1. Since employees in the Department of Streets, Bridges, and Harbors seem to have the free time to write parking tickets, might we not be better served to simply lay off employees in this department and either pay back some of the debt or bring back police to legitimately hand out such citations?<br />2. Does anybody expect these workers to write 500,000 $25 parking tickets to make up the $12.5 million that the city is currently looking at in budget shortfall?<br /><br />Kudos to the Mayor however, with finding a whole new brand of crazy to come out with though.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-46871904964653392062009-06-16T09:25:12.385-04:002009-06-16T09:25:12.385-04:00They say they will, but no one's yet told me i...They say they will, but no one's yet told me it's happened. They are sending out letters from a law firm, but there are no judgments in court for the fine amount. The attorney would have to file a claim in Municipal Court and then get an order from a judge - that doesn't seem to be happening yet - if at all.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-55501784758103583692009-06-16T09:19:44.118-04:002009-06-16T09:19:44.118-04:00Hi Maggie,
Side bar - About the red light cameras....Hi Maggie,<br />Side bar - About the red light cameras. If you don't pay the fine can they attach it to your credit report for non payment?JMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743844524650566195noreply@blogger.com