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We can't enforce our Border laws, we can't enforce illegal immigration in most of the Country or we turn a blind eye to it, but we can do stuff like this.....makes you just shake your head.

Residents upset over
parking violations
Updated: Monday, 15 Jun 2009, 8:27 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 15 Jun 2009, 8:25 PM EDT

TOLEDO, Ohio - Although not outlined in the city charter, a city memo has allowed workers with the city of Toledo’s Division of Streets, Bridges and Harbor to issue parking citations to citizens. 
It was learned over the weekend that Susan Frederick, acting commissioner with streets, bridges and harbor, fined several motorists for parking in their driveways on Holland-Sylvania near Dorr Street.
"I've lived here 43 years and last Thursday we had our 44th wedding anniversary," said Charles Robertson, who received a parking violation. "I got a present from the city. Isn't that nice?"
Residents' vehicles were parked on a turn-around portion of their driveway in front of their property, something they need to safely get out of their drive on Holland-Sylvania, which, at times, can be busy.
Megan Robson, spokesperson for Mayor Carty Finkbeiner, released a statement to the media Monday evening.
"The Commissioner of Streets, Bridges and Harbor responded by going to the location of the complaint to assess whether it was valid or not," Robson said in the statement. "She personally observed that it was a valid complaint. She observed several illegally parked vehicles along the first street she visited."
"While there, a neighbor asked her to check out his street, which also had a number of illegally parked vehicles. Once she observed they too were illegally parked, she cited them as well. The City of Toledo supports its laws in general and illegally parked vehicles can and will be ticketed, and these tickets are considered valid."
The city fined residents $25.
Mayor Finkbeiner said residents who were ticketed in fact broke the law for parking on a park of a drive that was not paved. He stood by Frederick, who wrote the violations.
"Every law in the city should be enforced and I will defer to the director over the media, that's for dag-gone sure," Mayor Finkbeiner said Monday during a news conference for the city's latest model block project. "I will not second guess her because more times then not she's right and the citizens that are criticizing her are not right."
"He made the statement that more times than not we are the ones that are wrong," said Shelly Cousino, who also receiving a parking violation ticket. "What we were wrong in doing is electing him again."
City Councilman D. Michael Collins met with
Councilman Collins met with residents and collected the tickets. He assured the problem would be resolved.
"If we have time for this Mickey Mouse nonsense something is radically wrong with that," Councilman Collins said. 

FOX Toledo's Michelle Zepeda contributed to this report)

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Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: We Can't Enforce our Borders but we can do this... Posted: Jun 16 2009 at 9:00am
	We can't enforce our Border laws, we can't enforce illegal immigration in most of the Country or we turn a blind eye to it, but we can do stuff like this.....makes you just shake your head. Residents upset over parking violations Updated: Monday, 15 Jun 2009, 8:27 PM EDT Published : Monday, 15 Jun 2009, 8:25 PM EDT TOLEDO, Ohio - Although not outlined in the city charter, a city memo has allowed workers with the city of Toledo’s Division of Streets, Bridges and Harbor to issue parking citations to citizens. It was learned over the weekend that Susan Frederick, acting commissioner with streets, bridges and harbor, fined several motorists for parking in their driveways on Holland-Sylvania near Dorr Street. "I've lived here 43 years and last Thursday we had our 44th wedding anniversary," said Charles Robertson, who received a parking violation. "I got a present from the city. Isn't that nice?" Residents' vehicles were parked on a turn-around portion of their driveway in front of their property, something they need to safely get out of their drive on Holland-Sylvania, which, at times, can be busy. Megan Robson, spokesperson for Mayor Carty Finkbeiner, released a statement to the media Monday evening. "The Commissioner of Streets, Bridges and Harbor responded by going to the location of the complaint to assess whether it was valid or not," Robson said in the statement. "She personally observed that it was a valid complaint. She observed several illegally parked vehicles along the first street she visited." "While there, a neighbor asked her to check out his street, which also had a number of illegally parked vehicles. Once she observed they too were illegally parked, she cited them as well. The City of Toledo supports its laws in general and illegally parked vehicles can and will be ticketed, and these tickets are considered valid." The city fined residents $25. Mayor Finkbeiner said residents who were ticketed in fact broke the law for parking on a park of a drive that was not paved. He stood by Frederick, who wrote the violations. "Every law in the city should be enforced and I will defer to the director over the media, that's for dag-gone sure," Mayor Finkbeiner said Monday during a news conference for the city's latest model block project. "I will not second guess her because more times then not she's right and the citizens that are criticizing her are not right." "He made the statement that more times than not we are the ones that are wrong," said Shelly Cousino, who also receiving a parking violation ticket. "What we were wrong in doing is electing him again." City Councilman D. Michael Collins met with Councilman Collins met with residents and collected the tickets. He assured the problem would be resolved. "If we have time for this Mickey Mouse nonsense something is radically wrong with that," Councilman Collins said. FOX Toledo's Michelle Zepeda contributed to this report)

Hermes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: May 19 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1637	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hermes Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 16 2009 at 10:15pm
	Now isn't that interesting ? Wonder if that idea will come across the desk of our elustrious city manager.
	No more democrats no more republicans,vote Constitution Party !!

retired co Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Feb 25 2009 Status: Offline Points: 53	Post Options Post Reply Quote retired co Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 18 2009 at 9:13am
	They are already trying to stop folks from parking in front of their homes in their own yard . I agree Junk yards shouldn't be allowed in residential neighborhoods but I pay the taxes on my place if I want to park in my front yard its my business. The city doesn't mow it I don't get a stimulus package for upkeep . When are the city elite going to do something to AK for their un mowed grass . When you come into Middletown from the west and see the big welcome to Middletown sign on the corner of Carmondy and Central . You look at a burned out warehouse and debris from the fire on the opposite side of the welcome sign. That really gives a good impression of the city as you drive down Central and see all the beautiful vacant store fronts with broken windows on the upper stories. It makes one realize why Middletown is one of the 10 fastest dying cities we will never clean up this image without enforcing these commerical property owners and industrial areas to Mow paint etc. I believe if the elite would enforce these on the above named the people would follow suit and voluntarily comply.

We Can't Enforce our Borders but we can do this...

We can't enforce our Border laws, we can't enforce illegal immigration in most of the Country or we turn a blind eye to it, but we can do stuff like this.....makes you just shake your head.

Residents upset overparking violations

Residents upset over
parking violations