"Sprawl an issue in battle for business
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Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner, left, cites a potential conflict of interest because Robert Mack, FedEx
Officials engage in tug of war for FedEx
By neighborhood co... - Posted on July 21st, 2007
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...that one of the locations they're considering is in Southeastern Michigan?
If so, I certainly hope this bickering (although I admit that it's coming primarily from Toledo) can stop for fear of FedEx throwing up their hands, saying 'enough is enough' - we're moving to Michigan.
If I were FedEx, I would move to Perrysburg just to get a reaction out of Carty.
This issue isn't about the citizens and it isn't about jobs. It's about city tax revenues that Carty wants. Moving 5 miles down the road isn't going to make people lose their jobs, but it will decrease the flow of income tax from the suburban residents to city coffers. I hope FedEx does whatever is in its best interest. Long term when companies do what is in their best interest they typically become stronger and better for the community. Carty can't get over the loss of tax dollars in the short term in order to see that long-term the region should be doing whatever it can to accomodate business.
HeyHey, my niece works at FedEx as a sorter. She usually starts work around 3:00 AM, and finishes about 6:00 AM. She works about 15 hours a week. She gets no benefits, but the hourly wage is welcomed by her husband who works at the Jeep plant. I checked out her commute on MSN Maps, and it is 7.5 miles in about 15 minutes. If the terminus for FedEx moves to Buck Road (as rumored) it would be a trip of 16-17 miles in 17 minutes. The time of the commute wouldn
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Actually, I don't think triples damage roads. While an overweight vehicle damages roads, axle weight is a much more important factor than gross tonnage. Triples don't add more axle weight. They add length and gross weight.
but will the streets be less safe if drivers have to deal with triples? Maybe I'm being a little too nervous, but do we increase the risk to drivers of other vehicles with these monsters sharing the street with them?
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