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Canfield council hears reports on water break, audits, planning and community projects
Summary
City officials reported a Main Street water break response, an upcoming state audit, planning approvals for a drive-through configuration, fire-call totals and several community initiatives including a township partnership and donated street furniture from the Rotary.
Canfield City Council heard routine departmental reports and community updates during its meeting, including a Main Street water break response, steps toward a state audit, planning-and-zoning approvals and several community partnerships.
Public works superintendent Rappard told the council that the department "repaired a water break yesterday on Main Street. Crew responded about 01:20," and described the crew's response as effective. Finance Director Clayton said the city has "finished the capital asset section of information needed for our annual report," and that the auditors "will be here on Monday" to begin work on the fiscal report. Clayton additionally said the city "will have to have a single year audit this year, because we did have so much money in federal expenditures that we received from the federal government last year."
The council received minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board and the Design Review Board. Council member Graham noted that the planning-and-zoning board approved "the drive through window configuration for the new Derrick Wing," and members discussed that the drive-through will be on the east side and that demolition could begin "any day." Fire-board reporting for April showed "total calls was 243," with "111 ambulance transports" and a reported fire loss of "$34,000," according to the report presented to council.
City Manager Dalbellito said he has been talking with township trustees about jointly hosting summer events and small collaborative projects. He also reported that a contractor hired to do street assessments using AI technology (PMG) is active in the city and noted an upcoming groundbreaking for a new health and wellness center at MCCTC, calling it "a huge asset to the city." Dalbellito also said Fair Park was used by the board of elections for the primary and will be used for the general election.
Dalbellito and councilors thanked the Rotary for donating new black metal benches and trash receptacles, with the city manager saying the Rotary and one member, "Mister Boke," helped assemble benches and trash cans for public works. A resident's social-media post praising public-works staff member Rappard for helping with a chainsaw repair was mentioned and acknowledged by council.
Other items raised during general council discussion included an inquiry about a proposed Windsor assisted-living building (reported as a separate three-floor building with no bed count specified), a request to add a street-name sign for a new condominium development off Willow Way and Saw Mill Run, and a suggestion to recognize two seniors who organized a fundraising pickleball tournament. Councilors also reminded residents about an upcoming civic day event and a Farmers National Bank facility visit noted on the calendar.
The meeting included routine operational questions from councilors and residents and closed with items carried forward into new-business scheduling.
