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Lakemore mayor urges an end to vandalism at Springfield Lake and presses residents to back fire levy
Summary
In the mayor's report at the Village of Lakemore council meeting, the mayor described repeated vandalism at Springfield Lake — including destruction of sonic transduction units and floating wetlands built by local students — and urged voters to approve a $400,000 replacement fire levy on the ballot.
The mayor of the Village of Lakemore told the council on May 13 that several pieces of equipment and four student-built floating wetlands at Springfield Lake have been tampered with or destroyed, and warned the community that cameras will be installed to catch vandals.
The mayor said the village purchased four sonic transduction units with Springfield Township and that the devices “have all been tampered with or or deliberately destroyed.” The mayor described the wetlands as student projects built with a grant and said their destruction has been painful given the students’ involvement: “They take such pride and joy in hard work…When my students at my school construct 4 of them and set the little islands out in the lake, and to have all 4 of…
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