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Council reports: mosquito abatement advisory, veterans event, overnight parking date and staff hiring update
Summary
Council and department reports on Nov. 5 covered public-health reminders about West Nile, promotion of a Nov. 15 veterans event, an overnight-parking enforcement start date and an update on hiring for an administrative assistant/court clerk.
Council and department reports on Nov. 5 included several community announcements and operational items.
Council Member Smiley described findings from a mosquito-abatement conference and urged residents to remove standing water after county pools tested positive for West Nile virus; the member noted two county deaths this year and recommended tips such as tipping buckets and checking yard containers. Smiley also promoted a veterans program on Nov. 15 and a neighboring Agent Orange monument groundbreaking, and thanked staff for event preparations.
Chief Jamieson announced that the city's overnight parking restrictions begin Nov. 15 and said the department will push notices on social media. The office manager reported that a long-time employee submitted notice and that the city received a large applicant pool for the administrative assistant/court clerk role; second interviews are scheduled and will include the judge and the mayor.
Council members praised the recent Candy Crawl community event, thanked staff and volunteers, and said they had mailed thank-you letters to participating groups. No formal council actions were taken during the reports segment.
