Council votes to apologize; resolution aims to squelch mayor vs. Marines flap (Toledo OH..)

Toledo Blade ^

[Sub-Driver]

Council votes to apologize; resolution aims to squelch mayor vs. Marines flap

Toledo City Council yesterday attempted to quell the controversy surrounding Mayor Carty Finkbeiner’s order to cancel a Marine Corps warfare training exercise downtown with a unanimous vote of apology.

Without discussion, the 12-member council approved a resolution apologizing to Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., for the mayor’s action Friday afternoon.

Mr. Finkbeiner, who has refused to apologize and has defended his decision, yesterday declined to say whether he would sign the resolution or if he believed the controversy would hinder the city’s attempt to renew the 0.75 percent income tax on the March 4 ballot.

Katerina Bekyarska, a spokesman for Mr. Finkbeiner, said the mayor had not seen the resolution and has 10 days to consider signing it.

Regarding the effect on the tax renewal, Ms. Bekyarska relayed the mayor’s comment: “We’ll see on March 5.”

People on both sides of the Marine issue testified before a council committee yesterday. Many blasted the mayor, and some even called for his resignation.

[Sub-Driver]

toss the mayor out on his rear end next election..

[smoothsailing]

Good idea, then he could move to Berkeley and run for Mayor there.

[alecqss]

toss the mayor out on his rear end next election..

Liberals would argue that sociopaths are safer in the controlled environment, like mayor's office, then being loose on the streets.

[jazusamo]

I emailed him and told him he’d be welcome in Berkeley if he ever goes to California, among other things. I got a canned response from his office but it was just a bunch of mush. lol

[freema]

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[JoJo Gunn]

Mr. Finkbeiner, who has refused to apologize and has defended his decision, yesterday declined to say whether he would sign the resolution or if he believed the controversy would hinder the city’s attempt to renew the 0.75 percent income tax on the March 4 ballot.

He has the mind of a child.

[stylin19a]

Who is going to pay for the Marines’ 8 hour bus ride ?
Not Toledo ? I thought so.

Semper Fi

[Crim]

The King is a Fink!

[smoothsailing]

I got a canned response from his office but it was just a bunch of mush.

He must have recorded it himself.

[Sudetenland]

Carty Finkbeiner...nah...I refuse to be taken in by the Onion or Scrapple again...no way, no how...Carty Finkbeiner...BWAAAHAAAHAAA!!!!

[rfp1234]

Mr. Finkbeiner

ROTFL! It's too funny to ignore. I propose that "Finkbeiner" be incorporated into FReeper lore, similarly to "Clymer".

Finkbeiner: "A traitorous scumbag busybody local government official".

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Read more at toledoblade.com

[rfp1234]

The Moronic Mayors (Mister Finbeiner and Master Bates).