Michael Collins wants the city of Toledo to quit running Erie Street Market

7/28/2008

The Finkbeiner administration was unable to provide simple financial documents concerning the city-owned Erie Street Market requested last week, Toledo City Councilman D. Michael Collins said Monday morning. As a result, Mr. Collins said he would instruct the council’s clerk to draft legislation rescinding a previous ordinance that allows the administration to run the Erie Street Market business.

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