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Wooster highlights officer award, new fire truck and development updates
Summary
During communications and miscellaneous business, city officials recognized Officer Josh Timko with a Guardian Award, welcomed Chief Fisher back, announced a new fire truck and shared updates on economic-development items including College of Wooster outreach, FedEx site activity and approved development plans for Texas Roadhouse and Sequoia.
City officials used communications and miscellaneous reports at the Oct. 6 Wooster City Council meeting to highlight a range of personnel recognitions and local development updates.
Mr. Montgomery, speaking for the administration, said Chief Fisher has returned to duty and noted four officers (named in council remarks) received recognition for their role in an armed suicidal-person incident that city officials said ended with a safer outcome. Mr. Montgomery read an excerpt from a family member praising Officer Josh Timko for ‘‘compassion, skill’’ and for serving as a trustworthy presence for students; the council later noted Timko received the Mental Health Recovery Board ‘‘Guardian Award.’’ Council members expressed congratulations and wished Timko well; council remarks identified him as a school resource officer with the Wooster Police Department.
Montgomery also reported that a new fire truck, ordered more than two years prior, has arrived and was on display; council members commented on the vehicle. The administration said about 13 major capital projects have gone out to bid this year, with nearly $6 million advertised so far.
On economic development and planning, Montgomery and other council members said the College of Wooster hosted a reception for its new board president, Martin Goodman, and that the college is adding a new board member, Tim Patton, with interest in examining facilities and housing. Montgomery and council members described efforts to strengthen town-gown coordination. City staff also reported that FedEx has submitted plans and begun moving into a large facility in the area, and that final development plans for a Texas Roadhouse and a Sequoia project were approved on Oct. 5.
Council members and staff noted other local activities: a citizens government academy currently in session with about 20 participants, a stakeholder meeting with Ohio State University students on land use and economic sustainability, Main Street and Arts District coordination and a recent arts-park ground-breaking tied to the Wayne Center for the Arts. The administration said the fall newsletter was released and that the city is exploring limited print copies in addition to the digital newsletter.
Council members closed miscellaneous business by again congratulating Officer Timko and thanking police and fire personnel. Council President Mr. Abernathy confirmed the next regular council meeting will be Monday, Oct. 20.
