Refuse Fee and Prompt Response

At this juncture, I want to know how many residents of Toledo filed the protest against the refuse fee enacted by the City of Toledo, so I made a couple phone calls to City Hall and asked for the correct contact for such a request. Several calls later, people in meetings, or the responder did not know, I email the request to the following public servants. I realize it will take a few days to assemble the information, but I would like an acknowledgement that this request was received. However, no one has responded.

I also made a few phone calls to find out what happened to the protest letters as they were received and I was told by a reliable source that they were sent in bundles of 10 or 20 at a time and as of last year, they were more than 200 received. I continue to wait for a response.

Karen Shanahan
to
steve.herwat@toledo.oh.gov,
david.welch@toledo.oh.gov,
thomas.crothers@toledo.oh.gov,
jeffrey.pax@toledo.oh.gov,
amy.wood@toledo.oh.gov,
clarence.coleman@toledo.oh.gov,
jane.boone@toledo.oh.gov,
carmen.watkins@toledo.oh.gov,
doris.dvorack@toledo.oh.gov

date
Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:17 PM
subjectRequest for Public Records

April 20, 2010
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is a request for public records related to the Refuse Fee, Toledo, OH. I am requesting a complete list with the names, addresses, telephone numbers and date of protest which have been filed by residents of Toledo since the enactment of the fee by the City of Toledo of Ohio on or about April 28, 2007 to the present date. Specifically:
"the protests opposing: the City of Toledo, enacted Sections 208-210, of Appendix B, Rules and Regulations Issued by the Director of Public Service, Regulations Governing
Refuse Collection, under the authority of T.M.C. § 963.23 and Section 104 of the Toledo City Charter, to go into effect May 28, 2007. Section 208, entitled “Fees,” states the following: For the collection of refuse from any dwelling, building or other property permitted her within these regulations.."
If a list is not readily available, please scan and email copies of all protests to the Refuse fee to: Shanahanselect@gmail.com. Please utilize the quickest method possible.
It is requested all protests be provided under the “open records” regulations in a timely, fast manner.
Thank you
Karen Shanahan

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from
Karen Shanahan
to
steve.herwat@toledo.oh.gov,
david.welch@toledo.oh.gov,
thomas.crothers@toledo.oh.gov,
jeffrey.pax@toledo.oh.gov,
amy.wood@toledo.oh.gov,
clarence.coleman@toledo.oh.gov,
jane.boone@toledo.oh.gov,
carmen.watkins@toledo.oh.gov,
doris.dvorack@toledo.oh.gov

date
Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 12:17 PM
subject Re: Request for Public Records

I have not received confirmation of this request. Would someone please advise the following:
Who will handle the request
Time frame for completing the request
Format that will be used for providing the information; i.e.
List of protests on spreadsheet with details requested in the initial email
Copies of all requests via pdf file emailed

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from
Karen Shanahan
to
steve.herwat@toledo.oh.gov,
david.welch@toledo.oh.gov,
thomas.crothers@toledo.oh.gov,
jeffrey.pax@toledo.oh.gov,
amy.wood@toledo.oh.gov,
clarence.coleman@toledo.oh.gov,
jane.boone@toledo.oh.gov,
carmen.watkins@toledo.oh.gov,
doris.dvorack@toledo.oh.gov

date
Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 3:06 PM
subject
Re: Request for Public Records

Dear Public Servants,
I am again requesting a response to this request. I realize our City Goverment employees are busy and the time to complete the request may take several days, I am only asking (now for the 2nd time) for the following information on the records request so I can plan accordingly. Please respond:

Who will handle the request
Time frame for completing the request
Format that will be used for providing the information; i.e.
List of protests on spreadsheet with details requested in the initial email
Copies of all requests via pdf file emailed