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Chillicothe resident urges better notice of meetings, requests crosswalk indicator near school
Summary
During public comment at the Dec. 22 council meeting, resident Peter Weezar criticized council attendance at prior meetings and social events, urged better advance notice for meetings, and asked the council to add a crosswalk indicator at the Cut Rate and East Main intersection near a school.
Peter Weezar addressed Chillicothe City Council during the public‑comment period on Dec. 22, 2025, criticizing council members for missing a prior meeting and for attending social events he said were posted publicly. He urged the council to give more timely notice of meetings so employed residents can attend and asked the council to address a pedestrian‑safety concern.
Weezar, who gave his address as 840 East Main Street, said he attended an earlier meeting that had sparse public attendance and questioned whether council members treat absence differently from ordinary employees. “You think that might have been a detail you guys should have discussed? ... Y’all get paid. You weren’t here,” he said, arguing elected officials should prioritize showing up for community meetings.
He also raised a traffic‑safety request: the intersection at Cut Rate and East Main, which he described as a T intersection near a school, “could use a crosswalk indicator on the north side of the intersections” so pedestrians do not have to guess traffic signals when crossing. He asked the council to do better at notifying the community about meeting times and to consider the crosswalk improvement.
The transcript records Weezar’s comments and the council moved on to subsequent agenda items; no formal council response or action on the crosswalk request is recorded in the meeting minutes.
