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		<title>Toledo DPS Holds Best Practices Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[City of Toledo Best Practices Workshop Summary Report Over the past year, the Department of Public Service (DPS) has been working to deliver excellent service today, while looking to the future.  In the transition process, our Executive Staff conducted a 9 step Benchmarking Process as part of the Benchmark in Best Practices Initiative. The aim of]]></description>
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		<title>Good Work Toledo!!!</title>
		<link>http://futureoftoledo.com/?p=26</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With your help and hard work we have made it through one of the hardest challenges our city has had to face with the $40+ million dollar deficit. We would like to thank everyone who joined us at one of the many meetings we have held, contributed to ideas, helped at events, and those who]]></description>
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		<title>City’s leadership discusses what is the top priorities are for balancing the budget</title>
		<link>http://futureoftoledo.com/?p=35</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past week the leadership team evaluated over 120 ideas for cutting cost, making concessions, and revenue generating.  These ideas came from multiple CSI meetings and the leadership of Toledo. The meeting entailed the city’s leadership prioritizing 120+ budget fixing ideas In relation to three areas. These three areas were budget content (Directly impacting the budget]]></description>
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		<title>City leadership discuss and determine options &amp; consequences</title>
		<link>http://futureoftoledo.com/?p=30</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Wednesday, the leadership team discussed and determined options &#38; consequences for cutting cost, making concessions, and revenue generating.  This was the last meeting for the team before the deadline to submit a balanced budget proposal to city council by March 1. City leaders looked at and prioritized ideas that will have an impact]]></description>
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		<title>The City’s Leadership Gets to Work on the Budget Deficit</title>
		<link>http://futureoftoledo.com/?p=38</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past week has been a busy week for the Bell Administration, Citizen Special Investigation task force (CSI), and city leaders.  The CSI task force has held multiple meetings to discuss the budget deficit and plan.  The will continue to meet until a balanced budget proposal is completed and presented. CSI met this past Thursday with city]]></description>
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		<title>Transition Team Hits the Ground Running and Strong Unity Already Showing</title>
		<link>http://futureoftoledo.com/?p=40</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early last week the Transition Team met to discuss and work on each of the 7 Strategic Priorities in the plan.  The budget was a major focus. They looked at what and where potential cuts could be made, as well as areas Toledo could capitalize and benefit from financially.  Each team hit the ground running]]></description>
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