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Service, safety and recreation committee reports on trainings, paving bids, water work and park maintenance
Summary
Committee chair Ted Hawk briefed council on emergency-services mutual aid and training, a Cox Paving bid for the 2025 paving program, sewer and catch-basin repairs, ADA ramp improvements, hydrant flushing and planned park mulch purchases.
The Washington Court House Service, Safety and Recreation Committee reported to council on operational work across public safety and service departments, including mutual aid responses, training, infrastructure repairs and park maintenance.
Committee chair Ted Hawk read a written report that listed attendees and summarized departmental activity. Assistant Fire Chief Jody Langley reported mutual-aid responses to Highland County and announced a farm-and-tractor fire training at the Mahan Building. The police chief reported a successful search-warrant operation, noted that Officer Nick Wilson was at the Ohio State Patrol Academy, and said the police and Ohio State Patrol would conduct focused enforcement beginning March 17 and an active-shooter seminar with county and state partners at Miami Trace High School on March 20.
On service projects, the committee noted the administration received a bid from Cox Paving — reported as not to exceed about $387,000 — for the 2025 street and alley paving program. The committee reported that pedestrian ramps on Market Street and Clinton Avenue were being improved for ADA compliance, a sewer line was repaired and a new catch basin installed on Market Street, and the island and tree in the Holly Drive cul-de-sac were removed. The water department completed valve exercises; crew work for lawn restoration and playground inspections were also noted. The committee recommended procurement of mulch for parks.
The committee report was submitted “Respectfully, Ted Hawk, chairperson, Service, Safety and Recreation Committee,” with Kelly Ford listed as recording secretary. Council moved to accept the committee report and approved that motion by roll call; one councilmember recorded an abstention on the acceptance vote for the committee item.
The committee and council discussion included operational scheduling issues with the gas company that could affect paving sequencing (to avoid paving streets only to have utilities later reopen them) and plans to coordinate with the railroad on rail-crossing improvements ahead of paving. The committee also noted upcoming hydrant flushing and the city’s practice of valve exercises to maintain water quality and reliability.
The report identified several personnel and staffing notes, including upcoming openings in the street department and at the wastewater-treatment plant laboratory. No formal policy changes or budget allocations were passed in the committee report; the council’s acceptance was procedural and the committee recommended staff proceed with routine procurement and operations described in the report.
