Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz releases Toledo Recovery Plan Wednesday

The plan is the result of months of public meetings and open feedback.

Toledo Recovery Plan press conference (City of Toledo / Facebook)

TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz Wednesday released his plan for how the city of Toledo will allocate the $180.9 million it received from the federal government in February. The Toledo Recovery Plan will make investments in public safety, neighborhoods, blight removal, housing, infrastructure improvements, job creation and youth programming.

Here’s a breakdown of how the money will specifically be spent:

• $80.9 million: Avoiding cuts to city services, growing the size of safety forces
• $40.5 million: Youth, recreation, and parks
• $24 million: Green and healthy housing
• $19.3 million: Safe and livable neighborhoods
• $15.2 million: Job creation and economic development
• $1 million: Program administration

The proposal now goes to Toledo City Council, which will consider the ordinance at a meeting on October 26th.