Sylvania

I actually noticed the new design earlier when I was looking for something there, then just a few moments ago I saw this in the Blade announcing that Sylvania City Council was going to host a demonstration of their new site at their Council Meeting.

Now it remains to be seen what will be done about it, but the Inspector General has stated according to the Columbus Dispatch:

They say the voters are never wrong, and that is certainly the case with the Sylvania merger issue. In this instance the status quo is pretty good. Both Sylvania governments are currently financially sound and providing similar services to their residents. My motivation in pursuing the merger was to secure lower real estate taxes for everyone in both jurisdictions and a lower earned income tax rate in the entire community.

Mayor Craig Stough and the fat cat Sylvania City Council won't leave it alone. Frustrated with stealing township land one small parcel at a time by holding the landowners hostage to water, His Corpulence has decided to try for all the marbles under the guise of a merger between the city of Sylvania and Sylvania Township. He outlines a few of his reasons in a letter to the editor:

The Blade has an article that briefly covers what happened, if you want more details as to what happened at this special meeting you can listen to the audio. Unlike Toledo City Council and the Lucas County Commissioners, Sylvania Township puts their audio files online…

The topic of should the township of Sylvania be annexed into the City of Sylvania has been one that has been hotly debated for quite a few years. Now, a ballot initiative that did get the right amount of signatures, has been called into question because one of the required township representatives will no longer be a township resident after October 3, 2008. His property will then officially be a part of the City rather than the township.

This in via email:
RNC CO?CHAIR AND FORMER OHIO HOUSE SPEAKER JO ANN DAVIDSON GIVES KEYNOTE SPEECH AT SYLVANIA AREA REPUBLICAN ANNUAL BARBEQUE
Sylvania, OHIO – On September 9, at Olander Park, RNC Co?Chairman and former Ohio House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson will give the keynote speech at the Sylvania Area Republican Club’s annual barbeque. The event is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will be held in the Nederhouser Community Hall.
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If you watched the news earlier on WTVG, there was a story reported on a a 6th grader in Sylvania was threatened with being stabbed/killed:
Sylvania Township parents say a student threatened to kill their son on the school bus. Now police are investigating and a student has been suspended.

This in via email from the office of State Senator Mark Wagoner:
Wagoner, Sears to Attend Sylvania Area Family Services Capital Endowment Campaign Kick-Off
Columbus – Working to improve the quality of life of area residents, State Senator Mark Wagoner (R-Toledo) and State Representative Barbara Sears (R-Sylvania) announced today that they plan to attend the kick-off of the Sylvania Area Family Services capital endowment campaign on Friday, May 2, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the Sylvania Area Family Services Center located at 5440 Marshall Road.

This in via email from the office of State Senator Mark Wagoner:
Wagoner, Sears to Attend Sylvania Area Family Services Capital Endowment Campaign Kick-Off
Columbus – Working to improve the quality of life of area residents, State Senator Mark Wagoner (R-Toledo) and State Representative Barbara Sears (R-Sylvania) announced today that they plan to attend the kick-off of the Sylvania Area Family Services capital endowment campaign on Friday, May 2, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the Sylvania Area Family Services Center located at 5440 Marshall Road.

While two months ago the Mayor stated he was not going to agree to fund LCIC the discussion has continued as to what will be the City’s involvement in LCIC. One of the suggestions would be that the City would give staff to LCIC but the reality is that’s not the same as a financial contribution. Interestingly enough, it appears Sylvania is going to pull a “me too clause”:

This in via email from Lake Erie West:
Future Business Leaders Elect to Raise Flag for New Global Identity and address Students Join Community Leaders to Celebrate Sylvania as a Lake Erie West Community

Now that the special election for Ohio’s Fifth Congressional seat has ended, the musical chairs begins and today’s Blade will have an article on this topic. The first seat expected to switch will be current Ohio Senator Randy Gardner who will be appointed to Bob Latta’s seat in the House of Representatives. Then, Mark Wagoner would be appointed to the then vacant seat that Randy Gardner held. As Mark Wagoner is quoted in the Blade: