Toledo state of the city speeches Mayor Ford's 2005 state of the city "speech":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/911 q. We have reformed our information technology department from being fragmented to where we are now on the *+cusp+* of being on the cutting edge. q.. Carty's 2008 "speech":http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/12197/Toledo_State_of_the_City_Speech_February_11_2008 q. 2007 was also a year Toledo gained national and international recognition for being on the *+cusp+* of becoming a center for clean, alternative energy. q.. From the WTOL "story":http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/27589494/mayor-gives-state-of-city-address-toledo-poised-for-success about the Collins 2014 state of the city speech: q. "We are definitely a city that is structurally advancing and we will be defining our place in history. I believe at this moment in time, we are *+poised+* for success." q.. #humor #toledo #politics