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A council member and the committee president said pamphlets were found on Sixth and Seventh streets and in other neighborhoods. \"There were pamphlets that were spread through most of the areas we saw were on Sixth and Seventh Street throughout the area. They appear to be something from the KKK,\" a council member said. Public service crews collected items and the committee noted at least two or three locations where literature was found.

Committee members debated response options. One member urged a formal public statement from council and consultation with the law director and the mayor, while also cautioning against amplifying the materials. Officials discussed legal context: the presenter observed that legal precedent protects hate speech under the U.S. Constitution but said community leaders can counter it by public protest and by clearly stating community values.

Police staff told the committee they have no reliable suspect description or vehicle information at present, limiting law-enforcement follow-up; the distribution appears to be a littering event from which the department can seek leads if more information emerges. The committee noted local media coverage and said a public statement could reaffirm community standards without amplifying the pamphlets' messaging.

Ending: The committee asked staff to consult the law director and the mayor about whether to issue a public advisory and to maintain records of recovered pamphlets; no formal resolution was recorded during the meeting.

Note on sourcing: Statements about the pamphlets and their content come from committee members and city staff during the meeting. The transcript records that similar pamphlets have circulated in multiple states, as discussed in the meeting, but provides no identification of who distributed them.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Perrysburg OH, Safety Committee - Feb 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members discussed distribution of pamphlets in Perrysburg that bore racist content; city leaders said pamphlets appeared across multiple locations and suggested a public statement while police continue an investigation but lack suspect information.","taxTitle","Perrysburg Board & Committees, Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio","taxId",76620,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6107673,"Police request to donate 45 retired ASP batons to Owens police academy noted by committee",50,19000,69000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2772903-76ae310fa845dd47d55969789db7bc7d&start=19&end=69","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2772903-76ae310fa845dd47d55969789db7bc7d/thumbnail_19000.jpg","/articles/6107673/Ohio/Police-request-to-donate-45-retired-ASP-batons-to-Owens-police-academy-noted-by-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107673-0900686ad1e69a628f212546c613e362/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137989&Signature=elfJiXJO4RY5Tr38faaYdHpfxsS-TgaiSpAgEIj1OJKKDhjiAHjVuLWmOvk5JbuAXWkMaNAm9zC~qG-9bs8RljBYqdfp8vR-MnOdrEorFbnCC2miZu1Me20E2~qXegyRqSe-1u-PWuv6fPakxuDGU98ed8gzLBvPXYO-ySA2Wo47-aTgCsnCRd4YChOrrEnSJXANg4Kjz8FX5w1YehAnuR5Rr4yT0fR~8BBP5RxS18qx~MiU~CQy6rQ738IvuY9wJgyZuv8LGKAw6Dg5uUhthQ94rvGl06iDhRo4YLJgrH8UmFqdp3g7XsRbJprsCPFgsN5m3CBRlfpLB50R0Hmoow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A police representative told Perrysburg's safety committee the department has about 45 retired ASP expendable batons and the related holders that it wants to donate for training to the Owens police academy.

The presenter said the batons are expendable defensive tools carried by officers and that Owens (which runs a police academy) has agreed to accept the items for cadet training and self-defense instruction. \"I'd like to have permission to donate those items to the Owens police academy,\" the presenter said. A committee member responded that they had no questions.

Why it matters: The donation would redirect surplus department equipment for training rather than placing the items into surplus sales or disposal. The presenter said the items are intended for training use only and that the department would not receive revenue from the donation.

Ending: The committee did not record a formal roll-call vote during the segment; no objections were raised during the verbal update and the meeting moved on to the next agenda item.","A police representative told the safety committee the department has about 45 retired expendable ASP batons and holders and is seeking permission to donate them to the Owens police academy for cadet training; committee members raised no questions during the update.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6107678,"Safety committee to request ODOT set consistent 45 mph limit on Echo Junction Road",367,2352000,2719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2772903-76ae310fa845dd47d55969789db7bc7d&start=2352&end=2719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2772903-76ae310fa845dd47d55969789db7bc7d/thumbnail_2352000.jpg","/articles/6107678/Ohio/Safety-committee-to-request-ODOT-set-consistent-45-mph-limit-on-Echo-Junction-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107678-4b54e2d1aab7777bc73170599420e065/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137989&Signature=ZMU0BrVUbHtAoC4n0eedSTqEzmqakQ4-SW-0tuDz8bjqwyuf1qjEB9pAMOwe3l6HI0-UNLst-4av~b~-I~Oa6RjITgWW2uHlxJ1nR-syoGwioo~RXCvQF2WwXQWgY0EM7Qg5zxjjV5eLAHhxRURfM28qeCq19MjWZQDeAvbHtwaLt1Tg4njZAuBOOYPhY2kmQI-UtMsYmkdsfqyeHKHBB-MX0MqGyQHjdB4ejFRLwSwS3nwLJY~VmjJEuBiOcAOSgAla0WBiGY66QiQ6GNQhlpt1Daz858TJz8biKnqzucLXy6O2NdNhxa1eSjP8qh025-6pqFiF3QnyXxtTyxJ5dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brian Thomas of the city's engineering division told the safety committee a recent resident complaint prompted a review of Echo Junction Road between Carriage (Carinade) and Thompson. The corridor crosses city and township jurisdiction lines; the township recently voted to ask the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to lower its portion from 55 mph to 45 mph.

Thomas said the city's portion is currently posted at 35 mph under local statutory limits and that the split jurisdiction is confusing for motorists and law enforcement. \"Where you have the split where one lane's in the city and one lane's in the township, that's really kinda hard to enforce,\" he said. Thomas recommended making the posted speed consistent along the corridor by increasing the city portion to 45 mph so signs and enforcement match the township side.

He summarized the technical process: ODOT uses a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) software tool that factors lane and shoulder widths, distance to utilities, crash history and speed data when evaluating speed limits. Thomas said ODOT evaluated the township's data and would not approve anything less than 45 mph for the township segment; to achieve consistency the city would therefore need to raise its posted speed limit. He added that the change requires a resolution from council requesting that ODOT declare a safe and reasonable speed under the Ohio Revised Code and that ODOT will journalize and inspect the posted signage once finalized.

Committee members asked about prior studies and signage. Thomas said historical reviews in 2014 and 2015 produced calculated speeds of 53 and 48 mph, respectively, and that at present the corridor lacks speed-limit signs in places. He noted residents reported vehicles traveling 50'55 mph in the corridor and said the primary near-term benefit of the ODOT action is consistent signage: \"Just because we put out 45 mile an hour signs doesn't mean everybody's gonna drive 45, but at least the signs are out there,\" Thomas said.

The committee moved to ask council to approve a resolution requesting ODOT declare a safe and reasonable speed for the corridor. The motion was recorded as approved 3-0.

Ending: Engineering staff will forward the resolution paperwork to ODOT if council approves the asking resolution; ODOT will finalize signage and record the change in its journal once the agency inspects and approves the posted limits.","City engineering staff told the safety committee that Perrysburg Township asked ODOT to lower its section of Echo Junction Road to 45 mph. To remove motorist confusion and simplify enforcement, staff recommended raising the city's 35 mph section to 45 mph; the committee voted to proceed with a resolution to ODOT.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6107684,"Perrysburg committee weighs billing for auto-accidents and vehicle fires after neighboring township practice",321,1519000,1840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2772903-76ae310fa845dd47d55969789db7bc7d&start=1519&end=1840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2772903-76ae310fa845dd47d55969789db7bc7d/thumbnail_1519000.jpg","/articles/6107684/Ohio/Perrysburg-committee-weighs-billing-for-auto-accidents-and-vehicle-fires-after-neighboring-township-practice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107684-88269ee8cf7eccbc9fc08bc96353aa34/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137989&Signature=OTeqWno79jMVwQSUV7xyIOCLelmaqPm2ALcQ9vEWVsyT3vbSjygqfRccjBKP8sMX71n8ZVK017ti2vmlTnj5EpOvgkPWhaeNdfquhN~goKuruKNlX-2WSpNv7TRImkw81UkXsuHbIAIhciRxx4DU3J9zoAJK686lGjUIpZNtCsi9sgPofE9Q67KVRvrahzfjFldt6vRTvhSG6V0e6yeVM9Ei6j-8JRRXx4o2Dlx0VXssYfLxAgzbFvVTjj84~MCW51YaZ7rhldEEGGw4RGaWy7yY5~EU1lL6QIDP4DIKf6TzDZf02VZNk5CwGRS6i3juehMiOdUCUtt3YiE7x2j~Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Perrysburg's safety committee discussed a proposal to explore billing private motorists for certain fire-department responses after a Blade article reported Perrysburg Township's practice of billing for auto-accidents and vehicle fires.

Chief Bryce presented the committee with research about the township policy, saying township staff collect vehicle and occupant details on scene and sometimes bill residents and nonresidents; the township expects to treat resident bills more leniently. \"They bill both their residents and non residents,\" Chief Bryce said in the meeting.

The discussion covered two central points: revenue potential and program logistics. Chief Bryce provided a rough revenue estimate based on Perrysburg's incidents: approximately $78,000 in 2023 and $77,000 in 2024 would have been collected if the city had billed for auto-accident responses and vehicle fires. He cautioned those figures are gross estimates and flagged administrative costs, including third-party billing fees that in some examples can run about 25% of collected revenue.

Committee members and staff raised operational concerns. Collecting billing information at scenes requires additional time on scene to record insurance, occupant and vehicle data, and staff said that would lengthen scene times and could reduce apparatus availability. Chief Bryce said that collecting the information consistently could add five to seven minutes to on-scene time in some cases and that sharing law-enforcement-collected data raises privacy and operational questions: \"Sometimes the law enforcement has the copy of the driver's license ... and they don't want to share it,\" he said.

Hazmat cost recovery already occurs through the county Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and, in some incidents, via the spiller. Chief Bryce said that some large incidents have resulted in successful cost recovery through EMA billing procedures.

The committee discussed legal and practical precedents. Perrysburg Township's ordinance was described as using FEMA-based pricing guidelines (vehicle fire and personnel hourly rates) as the basis for per-call charging. Committee members urged caution: billing laws and insurance company practices vary, and resident optics can be politically sensitive when people who did not request a response later receive a bill.

Chief Bryce summarized the trade-offs: \"I don't know if the juice is worth the squeeze,\" he said, urging the committee to weigh expected revenue against extra scene time, billing costs and staff workload. Members agreed to continue exploring options and asked staff to gather more information before recommending policy changes.

Ending: Staff will continue to evaluate feasibility, client protection measures and potential revenue net of billing costs; no formal billing program was approved during the meeting.","Committee members discussed whether Perrysburg should bill for fire responses to vehicle crashes and vehicle fires after learning Perrysburg Township bills for such responses; estimates presented suggested roughly $77,000'$78,000 in annual revenue if implemented, but officials raised practical and legal hurdles.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":81,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6107688,"Perrysburg Fire Division reports rise in calls and plans to add in-vehicle data terminals",296,365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2772903-76ae310fa845dd47d55969789db7bc7d&start=69&end=365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2772903-76ae310fa845dd47d55969789db7bc7d/thumbnail_69000.jpg","/articles/6107688/Ohio/Perrysburg-Fire-Division-reports-rise-in-calls-and-plans-to-add-in-vehicle-data-terminals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107688-c2911fda543ccdf7547d05e3e63bc097/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137989&Signature=OKlKWcoqnKMWciKK4uhUUZ3tFVhJT31QxgX2ekFjf7dOVh9fWPlOZVg~7CJZZDVolEa6f4UlWRAO3KvVXeDy1JDvmT3RUNKfHpX3gel4fM8R1aIMXkV3gOa6s0c~--EUoR8yaF9p6lnbIcvysh1LEViUU-iPvkNTpRP6-MCamOU74PrV7U15soBG1bKksYAa9UjZhmRyL7FBFdzJyj66vIv1MdNqd717lI0pV8o-B-3GsBGst4yStZARZt1SJ5GDcwkLzqOPpDPnS9H1UFA7yaAJ4Hx3BBmfZ-Ldp-dijwDVUfJkNTJYcUI2PCSo32kxw1zEA6uouJssN~gy0gRZAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Perrysburg's Fire Division reported to the safety committee that incidents rose to 3,584 last year, a 12.75% increase from the previous year, and said it will add mobile data terminals (MDTs/MDCs) to its fire apparatus to improve in-field access to real-time information.

The update, delivered by Chief Bryce, said the department's average response time citywide is 7 minutes, 18 seconds, and that travel-time mapping from the city's two stations shows about 89% of the city lies within four minutes' travel time. The Chief characterized the incident increase as roughly 405 additional runs over the prior year and said the department will continue to track trends quarterly.

Chief Bryce told the committee the department is moving ahead with MDT and MDC hardware even though a countywide computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system rollout has been delayed. \"The original plan was to wait until the county's CAD system came online. But as that goal post keeps moving ... I felt it necessary for us to take this initiative and do this with our current CAD system,\" he said. He added the hardware being purchased will be compatible with the county system when it is implemented, so the city will not need to replace it later.

Why it matters: MDTs give crews live updates from dispatch and incident reporters and provide routing/navigation information. In Perrysburg's case, committee members were told the current third-party mapping service does not always reflect updates a dispatcher receives while crews are en route.

The department highlighted additional operational details in its annual report. Notable items included: station-level call volumes (Station 38: 1,853 calls; Station 39: roughly 1,430 calls; multi-station responses: 290), 5,500 man-hours of training in 2024 (versus about 3,000 the year before), and 2,894 EMS incidents that produced 2,007 transports. Chief Bryce said most patients are transported to Mercy Perrysburg unless a specialty trauma or pediatric facility is required or Mercy is on bypass.

The report also described changes to response patterns. The division has been adjusting its dispatching to avoid tying ambulances to low-acuity calls; for some call types (\"lift assists\" and certain medical alarms), the department now sends a reduced or tiered response so ambulances remain available for higher-acuity calls. \"We're really taking a close look at the data ... to make sure we're not sending the same level of response when the emergencies are different,\" Chief Bryce said.

The committee heard about equipment and grant activity: a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant replaced multi-gas meters and a Bureau of Workers' Compensation grant paid for upgraded protective hoods. The division also pointed to a cross-staffing policy at Station 38 that places a reserve medic in service when the station's engine crew is available, creating a third medic unit while reducing wear on a front-line engine.

Committee members asked several operational questions about peak-period clustering of calls and train crossing delays; Chief Bryce said train crossings have rarely caused delays longer than one minute and that such delays are logged by dispatch. He also described the map the GIS department produced, noting that travel times vary by time of day and traffic conditions and that quarterly embedding of actual run data into the map will help the division analyze trends.

The committee did not record a separate formal vote on the annual report or the MDT procurement during this segment. The Chief invited committee members to follow up with specific data requests.

Ending: The department framed the MDT project as an operations-driven acquisition intended to improve situational awareness and routing while preserving future compatibility with a county CAD system when it is implemented. Committee members expressed appreciation for the data and flagged ongoing attention to staffing and response-model changes.","The city's Fire Division told the safety committee it handled 3,584 incidents last year, saw a nearly 13% increase in runs and plans to equip fire apparatus with mobile data terminals to get up-to-date incident information while responding.","actionData","errors"]

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