February 2010
On February 17, newly elected Mayor of Toledo Mike Bell addressed the noon lunch meeting of IFMA | NWO at the Toledo Club, outlining the severe fiscal difficulties facing Toledo and the resistance to tax increases as a possible solution.       
       Despite painting a bleak picture of the economic environment for the coming year, the Mayor created a very positive impression of his management philosophy and style by answering questions forthrightly and at a deeper level of understanding than many of us had heard from previous administrations or council. In conversations with individual members after the formal address, Mayor Bell left nearly all with great hope for the future of Toledo and left to glowing comments about the effectiveness of both his communications skills and the honesty and common sense of his approach to governing the city.
      It was a great turnout, with about 60 members and guests showing up for the program.

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