Toledo Votes on Tax and Controversies | Toledo News

Toledo voters face a new quarter-percent income tax on the ballot this November, set to fund public safety and gang disruption efforts for four years starting 2027 — but the proposal sparked debate over transparency, timing, and community input, with one council member voting no and accusing the mayor’s office of cutting meetings after her dissent. Meanwhile, the council voted 8-2 to remove a downtown street sign honoring a Catholic leader amid controversy over his alleged role in hindering a murder investigation, while also postponing a gas station permit moratorium for further study — and approving key upgrades for police tech, fire equipment, and water plant repairs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8ac3fb3d77742f7a