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City manager updates staffing and environmental filings; police and fire highlight community programs
Summary
City Manager Benjamin W. Gunderson reported recent hires including a water department supervisor and submitted a remedial action plan to the Ohio EPA; police and fire chiefs highlighted community awards and cadet achievements.
City Manager Benjamin W. Gunderson told Milford City Council on April 1 that the city has received three IT vendor quotes, hired a water department supervisor, and submitted a remedial action plan to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the Old Milford Marathon Station parking lot adjacent to the Harvest Market.
“In 2018 I bought the property,” resident Don Holcomb said during public comment as part of a broader discussion about local sites; Gunderson’s report noted the remedial action plan (RAP) is under Ohio EPA review and staff will await agency direction on next steps.
Gunderson also reported coordination with Duke Energy and its subcontractor on a gas-line project along Short Lila and nearby streets. He said damaged sidewalks and other affected infrastructure will be replaced “to the extent in which it was previously,” and that work will proceed once concrete plants open.
Staffing and operations: Gunderson announced the city hired Zach Raab as water department supervisor (Raab has prior experience with the department). The city also recently added a code enforcement officer, a city planner, and a finance consultant as part of efforts to improve services and efficiencies.
Public safety and community programs: Chief Mills (Police) said the department was selected as Agency of the Month at the Greater Cincinnati Police Museum and noted participation in Autism Awareness Day; he directed residents to policemuseum.org for hours and details. Chief Baird (Fire & EMS) reported that cadet firefighters Braden Colton and Nicholas Stone — students at a local vocational school — taught CPR to a community group, won at the local vocational contest and advanced to national competition. Baird also said the department is using a spare ambulance from Wayne Township while one of its ambulances is being repaired.
Ending: Gunderson said he will keep council informed on the EPA review and on the Duke Energy project. Council members thanked residents for attending and noted upcoming community events, including an Arbor Day celebration on April 24 in Riverside Park.
