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Most mayors of major cities and suburbs are facing extreme
financial crises which in turn has led to little or no money
to allocate to hire police, sheriff and firefighters and for
any economic development. There are 36 cities and
municipalities in the state that have filed for bankruptcy
because of the loss of local government funding. Since her
inauguration as mayor, Paula Hicks-Hudson has remained
committed to resurfacing major and residential roadways.
From 2015 to 2017 there have been 62 firefighters and 70 new
police officers hired with 40 cadets going through the
police academy and will be sworn in February 2018. The last
two city budgets have seen record-high net-gains and have
created or retained 9,500 good paying jobs.
This year’s unbalanced budget is stealing money from our
local communities to pay for Columbus’ bills, it is
extremely fiscally irresponsible and will only lead to
increases in local taxes. The unbalanced budget (House Bill
49) cripples the most vulnerable citizens of Ohio--pray for
Ohio.
Ohio’s 2017 biennium $65.6 billion budget has deep cuts to
veterans, seniors and the working class. Major cuts that
were made were to the:
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Department of Veteran Services: $16,911,528
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Department of Aging: $905,458
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Ohio Environmental Protection Agency: $9,862,881
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Department of Health: $3,072, 529
I strongly believe that Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson, for the
past two years, has proven that she is the mayor that Toledo
needs to continue to move the city forward. It cannot be
done in two years, but rather a full four year term.
Michael Ashford
State Representative
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