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Lebanon departments report winter responses, training and preparations for spring programs
Summary
Police, fire, parks and public works reported high winter workloads Feb. 9: Lebanon Police logged 1,013 calls and 24 arrests in two weeks; the Fire Department reported 190 emergency calls; Parks announced water-park hiring and repairs; Public Works used 400+ tons of salt across 14 callouts.
Lebanon Board of Works members heard a series of departmental reports at their Feb. 9 meeting detailing winter emergency responses, training and preparations for spring and summer services.
Chief Morgan told the board, “In the last 2 weeks, Lebanon Police Department has responded to 1,013 calls for service,” and said the department recorded 24 arrests including 11 operating-while-intoxicated arrests, possession charges and two unlawful syringe possessions. He also reported 47 crash reports in the period and said the department processed one handgun-permit application for state approval.
Deputy Chief Young reported similar operational pressure in the fire division: “In the last 2 weeks, the Lebanon Fire Department has responded to 190 emergency calls for service,” and the department logged 417 training hours, completed 38 commercial inspections and finalized nine commercial preplans. Young highlighted a lessons-learned seminar on the 2022 Walmart distribution-center fire and said Lebanon attendees brought tactical and safety lessons back to the department.
Parks Director John Messenger described maintenance work on the Big Four Trail, interior repairs and cabinet replacements at Seashore Water Park and preparations for the 2026 season, including a delivered chemical inventory and seasonal hiring; he noted an open interview session scheduled for Valentine’s Day. Messenger also thanked staff and contractors involved in the recent park impact-fee inventory and related planning.
Public Works Director Scott Calvert said crews used more than 400 tons of salt over 14 callouts this winter (11 of which fell on holidays or weekends), repaired and replaced over 10 street signs and completed stormwater inspections including televised mains. Calvert also reported the city’s MS4 contractors workshop drew roughly 70 attendees.
The reports included routine training and credential updates (officers attending hostage-negotiation and SFST refresher courses; firefighters certifying as ice-water-rescue technicians) and no formal actions were taken on these items.
