Wednesdays with Wade - City of Toledo

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Episode 58: Happy Holidays, Toledo! Dec 25, 2024

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Mayor Wade's wife Sarah discuss their favorite old and new Toledo holiday traditions, and what they really want for Christmas this year.

Toledo was recently recognized as a Top Winter Wonderland Getaway.

Happy Holidays, Toledo!

Episode 57: Kid Mayor and Kid Council Dec 18, 2024

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Kid Mayor Lilly and Kid Councilmember Asher join Mayor Wade to discuss their experience this year learning about the city and preparing their suggestions for how to make Toledo even better.

Lilly and Asher highlight their most exciting experiences seeing behind the scenes in Toledo's City operations, and offer some advice for future Kid Mayor and Councilmembers to get the most out of this program.

Episode 56: Toledo’s Snow Angels Program is Back and Better than Ever Dec 11, 2024

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The City of Toledo’s Disability Manager, Valerie Fatica, joins Mayor Wade to discuss this year’s Snow Angels Program.

We believe in making Toledo better together, and this program pairs Toledo seniors and people with disabilities with volunteers who are ready to shovel and plow their driveways and sidewalks.

Valerie discusses how this program is growing here in Toledo, and her work with other municipalities curious about implementing their own similar program.

If you want to volunteer as a Snow Angel this year, sign up here!

Episode 55: Connecting Toledo Neighborhoods to Opportunity with the Dorr St. to Adams St. Project Dec 04, 2024

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Economic Development Director Brandon Sehlhorst and Toledo Design Collective Studio Director Ryan Bunch join Mayor Wade to discuss an upcoming $53 million investment to improve safety and connectivity on streets in the Junction, Englewood, and Uptown neighborhoods.

Supported by a $20 million RAISE grant from the US Department of Transportation, the city will make comprehensive upgrades to streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, and transit systems beginning in 2027.

This episode highlights the project history and invites residents to take part in a series of public input sessions beginning December 5, 2024, before the design phase begins.

Find the meeting schedule and more information about the project at toledo.oh.gov/RAISE.

Toledo's Values Part 3: Sense of Purpose Nov 27, 2024

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Director of Public Service Megan Robson and Urban Beautification's Charlie Moore join Mayor Wade to discuss what it means to have a sense of purpose in our work as city employees.

Charlie's work in Urban Beautification means he is in Toledo Neighborhoods every day. He may run the street sweeper, but he is always finding ways to engage meaningfully with neighbors.

Director Robson discusses the importance of engaging meaningfully with the city, and how she works to empower her team to do just that.

Episode 54: It's Budget Season in Toledo! Let's talk about expenditures. Nov 20, 2024

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City Council President Carrie Hartman and Finance Director Melanie Campbell join Mayor Wade to continue the discussion on the City of Toledo's budget and how it works.

Budget hearings began yesterday with the Committee of the Whole and will run through the middle of December.

This episode asks, "How can we stretch our dollars further?"

Episode 53: It's Budget Season! Let's Talk About Revenue. Nov 13, 2024

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Brandon Sehlhorst Director of Economic Development, Simon Nyi Grants Commissioner, and Councilman George Sarantou Finance, Debt, and Budget Oversight Committee Chair join Mayor Wade to discuss the 2025 budget that will be presented to City Council this week.

This episode discusses Toledo's financial health, revenue, and the various ways the City brings in money beyond our income tax revenue.

Episode 52: Leaves and Trees in Toledo Nov 06, 2024

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Director of Public Service Megan Robson, Commissioner of Urban Beautification Sara Stacy, and Manager of Forestry Jody Prude join Mayor Wade to discuss all things trees in Toledo.

Leaf collection began on Monday and we will continue that work for the next six weeks. Trees are an important part of maintaining our built environment and protecting our watershed.

Toledo's Values Part 2: Belonging Oct 30, 2024

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The City of Toledo recently re-vamped our Employee Values. For the next 8 months, we will highlight one of these values with one of our city's 2,700 employees who I think exemplifies one of these core values.

Commissioner of Sewer and Drainage Services Calvin Harris joins Mayor Wade to discuss the second City of Toledo Employee Value, Belonging.

We define belonging at work as "feeling valued through positive connections with others."

Calvin has worked for the City for 22 years. He remembers starting in an entry-level position and working his way up which he credits to the people before him who cultivated a sense of belonging for him. Mayor Wade and Calvin discuss how Calvin continues to foster this value in the city's Division of Sewer and Drainage Services.

Episode 51: Getting to Know the City of Toledo through Engage Toledo's Ambassador Academy Oct 23, 2024

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Engage Toledo Supervisor Kaleena Harris and 2024 Ambassador Academy attendee JaMezz McKinney join Mayor Wade to discuss what it is like to attend the Ambassador Academy.

Toledo's Ambassador Academy provides residents with the opportunity to interact with our city's departments and get an insider's look.

Learn more about it at toledo.oh.gov/ambassador

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