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Parma launches inaugural Safety Town at Green Valley Elementary with $25 fee for 2025
Summary
Parma City Council approved a $25 fee and an MOU with Parma City Schools to run an inaugural Safety Town this summer; the four‑day youth program will run July 7–August 7 with 10 four‑day sessions, up to 200 children total, and a $40,000 city appropriation to cover 2025 costs.
Parma officials approved an inaugural Safety Town this summer, authorizing a memorandum of understanding with Parma City Schools and setting a reduced $25 per‑child fee for 2025 to launch the program quickly.
Safety Director Bob Corey told the council the four‑day program is designed for pre‑kindergarten children entering kindergarten and will cover fire, pedestrian, bicycle, school bus and railroad safety, stranger danger, identification kits and 911 instruction. "Safety Town is designed to help children gain a better understanding of the importance of safety in their own lives," Corey said.
The city and the school district will share responsibilities under the memorandum of understanding. The school will provide the site at Green Valley Elementary School (2401 West Pleasant Valley Road), classroom access, a school bus and driver, and will build permanent program structures beginning in 2026. The city will provide electrical connections and any needed grading or…
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