Wednesdays with Wade - City of Toledo

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VIDEO: 2025 State of the City Mar 05, 2025

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Watch a very special edition of Wednesdays with Wade! Listen to Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz deliver his annual address live from the Tower on the Maumee.

Toledo's Values Part 6: Efficiency Feb 26, 2025

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Director of Economic Development Brandon Sehlhorst joins Mayor Wade to discuss Toledo's employee core value, efficiency.

We define efficiency as "Prioritizing quality service while minimizing time, effort, and expense." Brandon's team is small and mighty. Their work has incredible return on investment for the city including creating jobs and securing investments.

Brandon discusses Toledo's Vibrancy Initiative, and how the city is investing in local buildings and businesses to support economic growth in Toledo. Applications are open until March 5, 2025.

Listen to hear more about how this team's passion for this City are making an impact on Toledo's economic health.

Episode 64: How Improving Our Built Environment Can Reduce Incidents of Gun Violence Feb 19, 2025

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Malcolm Cunningham Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) joins Mayor Wade to discuss the link between gun violence and the built environment in Toledo.

Tune in to hear about this fascinating correlation, and how Toledo is working to make an impact on the community by coordinating the work in our Code Compliance Division with our Police Department to help reduce incidents in gun violence in our city.

Episode 63: Preventing Violence in Toledo Feb 12, 2025

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Gayle Lake, Toledo Public Schools Community Partnerships and Outreach Director and Josh Davis, City of Toledo's Commissioner of School-Based Save Our Community join Mayor Wade to discuss how the City and school system are working together to interrupt violence before it escalates.

Violence interruption is not new, but it is new to Toledo. Connecting those who are most at risk–to be either the victim or perpetrator of a violent incident escalating from a conflict–to the appropriate resources is saving lives in Toledo.

Episode 62: The Cost of Gun Violence Feb 05, 2025

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Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Malcolm Cunningham and Mayor Wade discuss a study conducted by the National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform that does a deep dive into the cost of gun violence in Toledo.

The study looks at the economic cost of gun violence in our city and how investing in preventative measures could save lives as well as tax dollars.

Read The Cost of Gun Violence Study

Learn more about the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement

Toledo's Values Part 5: Respect Jan 29, 2025

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Assistant Fire Chief John Kaminski and Community Service Officer Mohamed-Aly Nasser join Mayor Wade to discuss how respect is integral to their work in public service.

Episode 61: Toledo is Doing More Roads, and We Want You to Know All About It! Jan 22, 2025

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Mayor Wade sits down with Commissioner of Engineering Christy Soncrant, Vision Zero Coordinator Stephanie Bartlett, and Public Information Coordinator Tori Lane to discuss how we are completing more and more road construction projects, how we prioritize safety, and how we are working hard to get information into your inbox.

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Episode 60: Determining the City's Community Development Priorities and Goals in Toledo Jan 15, 2025

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The City of Toledo's Community Development Grants Manager Monica Brown joins Mayor Wade to discuss the next Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Toledo.

The Five-Year Consolidated Plan determines how the city allocates federal funding from programs like the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) to meet the needs of our community.

Learn more here.

Episode 59: Toledo has a brand new flag! Jan 08, 2025

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Marc Folk from the Arts Commission, President of City Council Carrie Hartman, and Toledo artist Mark Yappeuying join Mayor Wade to discuss how Toledo has selected its third ever city flag.

Through an engaging public process and the work of a Design Review Board, Toledo's 188th birthday celebration is highlighted by this exciting change.

Toledo’s Values Part 4: Accountability Jan 01, 2025

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City Prosecutor, Rebecca Facey and Assistant Prosecutor, Michelle Turvey join Mayor Wade to discuss Accountability in the fourth installment of this sub-series on the City of Toledo’s Employee Values.

They discuss their work with the city and the prosecutor’s office culture - both of which compel these women and their team toward consistent accountability of themselves, each other, and the larger Toledo community.

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