tt post mar 21, 2017

http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/193294/West_Toledo_Krogers_development_conversation

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How many of those disgruntled social media users live in Toledo? 

Based upon past local elections, only a small percentage of Toledoans were interested in voting.

For this September's primary, voter turnout in Toledo will be 15 to 20 percent. That's based upon the trend since 2005.

The September 2017 primary chooses the top two mayoral candidates and the top 12 city council at-large candidates who will appear on the November ballot. 

The district council seats are up for election in 2019.

http://toledo.oh.gov/government/city-council

*Council Members by District*

* District 1: Tyrone Riley 
* District 2: Matt Cherry
* District 3: Peter Ujvagi 
* District 4: Yvonne Harper 
* District 5: Tom Waniewski 
* District 6: Lindsay Webb

*At-large Council Members*

* Cecelia Adams 
* Theresa Gabriel 
* Rob Ludeman 
* Sandy Spang
* Steven Steel
* Larry Sykes


The Kroger-Sisters vote was 10-2 in favor.  Peter Ujvagi and Sandy Spang voted against.

Earlier this month, the Lucas County Democrat Party "made":http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2017/03/14/Lucas-County-Dems-endorse-Paula-Hicks-Hudson-for-Toledo-mayor.html its 2017 "endorsements.":http://www.lucascountydemocraticparty.com/candidates

* Paula Hicks-Hudson to remain mayor of Toledo
* Cecelia Adams to remain an at-large Toledo City Council member
* Larry Sykes to remain an at-large Toledo City Council member

The party also endorsed challengers for the at-large council seats:

* Kurt Young
* Gary Johnson
* Nick Komives
* Sam Melden


Wade Kapszukiewicz may still run for mayor of Toledo. 

Unless people push the issue, I don't see this Kroger thing being a factor for any mayoral or at-large council candidate in this year's elections. 

Any social media outrage about Kroger and Toledo City Council will be replaced by new faux outrage in about ... now.

Nobody will care or remember in August when a few hundred people start thinking about the primary.

But I do think that wannabee muckrakers should heed Dappling2's advice and follow the money. That's always a good place to start. But who has the time and resources for that?