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Canfield officials praise public works, announce road funding and police hires; volunteer honored for Lighting of the Green
Summary
City officials reported a quick repair of a water leak, said state or regional funding will cover most repair costs for a damaged road segment, and announced police staffing gains. A Rotary volunteer was thanked publicly and council noted a planned $8,500 donation to a trooper’s family.
Council members and city staff used the December meeting to thank departments for year-end work, describe infrastructure needs and recognize community volunteers.
Public Works Superintendent (as introduced to council) reported crews discovered and fixed a challenging water leak at Sawmill Creek; repairs were completed in about two hours after crews located the break. He also described a separate, more deteriorated pipe near Glenview that forced a partial lane closure on Mount Lehi; the city reported having funding and said an external commission would provide roughly 85% of the repair cost (as described during the meeting). The city manager said the road will be monitored and could be fully closed if conditions worsen; the repair will proceed to design and construction phases once funding and schedules are finalized.
City Manager (introduced in remarks) noted seasonal music playing from the gazebo on the green, announced city hall will be closed the day after Christmas at staff request (noted as not costing the city additional money), and set the council’s first meeting of 2026 for Jan. 5 to accommodate reorganization requirements following an election.
Police staffing was also discussed: council and the chief reported five full-time officers were hired in 2025, two additional officers are in the police academy for early 2026 and the department plans to recruit for another vacancy in spring. Dispatch also added staff, and the new school resource officer, Stacy Carris, was commended for her work.
In public comment, Rotary volunteer Mr. Naccarato thanked city departments and Rotary members for 18 years running Lighting of the Green, described the decision to dedicate a blue-and-white memorial tree in honor of a trooper named Nick, and said local fundraisers and groups had raised $8,500 to present to the trooper’s family at a planned presentation next week.
Council closed with holiday wishes and brief announcements about Parks & Recreation priorities for the coming year, and then adjourned.
