tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post5433109456691461204..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Controversy over All America City awardMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-8412126651781548982009-04-28T18:08:00.000-04:002009-04-28T18:08:00.000-04:00Yall are not the only city having this discussion....Yall are not the only city having this discussion. Rowlett, Tx is going to use Taxpayer money to fund this trip.<br /><br />You can follow along here..<br /><br />In addition I called the NCL to ask how many cities applied for this distinction, and I was told they don't release this kind of information. Is it because there were 34 cities that applied for it this past year?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726078568703063819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-18899991012413004372009-04-04T14:29:00.000-04:002009-04-04T14:29:00.000-04:00I thought perhaps the application deadline was a c...I thought perhaps the application deadline was a couple of months ago, thus explaining that the financial outlook was not quite as dim then, but the deadline wash March 16. <BR/><BR/>Although the mayor says no city tax dollars will be spent on travel how much has been spent on preparing the application and how much will be spent on preparing for the presentation? <BR/><BR/>I know, I'm from the 'burbs, but Toledo's economic health does affect the suburbs.DeeDee Liedelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04567259716599270756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-9360980689234760052009-04-04T11:29:00.000-04:002009-04-04T11:29:00.000-04:00Maybe Toledo would have a better shot at winning t...Maybe Toledo would have a better shot at winning this award if Carty simply sent a letter to the judges that said the following:<BR/><BR/>"Thank you for making us a finalist for All-America City. As good Americans, we know the meaning of sacrifice. As much as we'd love to travel to Tampa to be with you, we have decided to sacrifice the trip (even though made at our own expense) to stay home and work hard to improve the quality of life for all Toledoans. Thank you for your consideration. <BR/><BR/>Sincerely, <BR/>His Carty-ness"<BR/><BR/>You know that if Toledo wins the "award", The Fink will immediately need to replace all city limit signs to reflect the award, and include his name, of course. Given that it is very likely The Fink will not be mayor later this year, does the city have the money to replace the signs twice?MoveToTheBurbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978663263302733324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-65130983439970529772009-04-04T10:13:00.000-04:002009-04-04T10:13:00.000-04:002Bn...Your points are well-taken, but Toledo wasn'...2Bn...<BR/><BR/>Your points are well-taken, but Toledo wasn't just nominated...it's a finalist. So the announcement was that we had been selected as a finalist and were invited to go to the presentation round in Tampa...Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-48995201433060261312009-04-04T09:46:00.000-04:002009-04-04T09:46:00.000-04:00I find it a little odd that Carty would have a Pre...I find it a little odd that Carty would have a Press Conference to announce that Toledo was "nominated" for this award when he was the one doing the "nominating." If a city has to apply for the award or the recognition of this group, how is that an award?<BR/><BR/>Aren't awards normally give to unsuspecting persons or groups? A civic award for a citizen's bravery or for help "challenged" people. basically for doing something for which you expected no reward?<BR/><BR/>I find that submitting your own name/city for an award is quite, well ridiculous, to be polite.<BR/><BR/>For this or any award to be truly meaningful, shouldn't someone not from Toledo submit the city to the organization? Shouldn't Carty be running the City without expectation of fancy awards?<BR/><BR/>I find it just laughable, with the number of "prizes" this city has received that Carty has submitted Toledo for all of them. None are spontaneous submissions from impressed visitors. But rather from a doddering oaf of a Mayor trying to make himself look good.<BR/><BR/>Toledo is truly locked into a mentality of "if it looks good, people will forget the real problems we have!" <BR/><BR/>Between the outright lies and misdirection how can this city survive? Who can be trusted to right the floundering ship? I don't know.Hot Dog Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819572375983795025noreply@blogger.com