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.
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Toledo's Values Part 6: Efficiency
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.
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Episode 64: How Improving Our Built Environment Can Reduce Incidents of Gun Violence
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.
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Episode 63: Preventing Violence in Toledo
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.
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Episode 62: The Cost of Gun Violence
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
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