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Mount Healthy residents pitch back-to-school event; council schedules July 23 special meeting
Summary
Resident organizers outlined "Back to School Peach Tree" events Aug. 10—11 at Mount Healthy Park; staff also described streetscape steering-committee plans and a $9,000 traffic-calming demonstration grant application. Council set a special meeting for July 23 at 6 p.m. to consider three pieces of legislation.
A resident organizer told the Mt. Healthy City Council on July 16 about an Aug. 10—11 back-to-school event at Mount Healthy Park and asked for city support and help publicizing the effort.
Sierra George, who identified herself as the event organizer at the meeting, said the "Back to School Peach Tree" event will distribute backpacks and school supplies in an assembly-style line, offer free haircuts, bring a magician, provide donated books (about 100 were available at the time of the meeting), host vendors and community resources, and include a DJ and games. She said the event partners with Emmanuel Church and the Love in Action nonprofit and that organizers had collected more than 200 backpacks so far and hoped to reach about 400 children. Council staff directed her to provide a JPEG of the flyer to Kathy in the city office for posting to the city website and Facebook page.
Separately, council and staff discussed streetscape work in the core business district. Staff said they will convene a streetscape steering committee (July 25 at 5 p.m.) and that We Thrive will provide a representative; the city plans to apply for a $9,000 demonstration grant for temporary traffic-calming measures to collect data and assess permanent installations.
Staff also updated council on other local events and services: a pre-concert pool party and concert series planning, Mulberry Festival expansion planning, a county-run "Operation Bridge" services event scheduled in a church parking lot, and a county lead-abatement program offering interior paint/abatement services at no cost to eligible homeowners. Council acknowledged a $1,000 donation from the Kenny Kefmeyer Foundation to park programs.
Council set a special meeting for Tuesday, July 23 at 6 p.m. to consider three pieces of pending legislation (including items discussed during the meeting) and directed staff to post public notice and notify members.
What organizers need to do: staff asked the event organizer to supply the flyer file (JPEG) for web and social posting. Staff and council said they would follow up on steering-committee membership for the streetscape grant application.
