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Clerk and department heads announce absentee ballots, events and staffing updates

Milan City Council · March 1, 2026

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Summary

Clerk Lavonna Wenzel and department directors reported absentee ballot mailings, upcoming community events including the final '3rd Thursday' and the Beer Walk (Sept. 30), a staffing increase in the fire department, and several councilmember community announcements.

City Clerk Lavonna Wenzel told the Milan City Council on Sept. 12 that absentee ballot applications have been mailed. Jill Tewsley, Main Street/DDA director, announced that the final '3rd Thursday' event for the season is this week, invited residents to complete a survey, and said the annual Beer Walk (referred to in the minutes as 'Octobeerfest') is set for Sept. 30 with more information available at milanevents.org.

Fire Chief Robert Stevens reported staffing increases to the council. Councilmember Wayne announced the next Tolan Square Subcommittee meeting for Oct. 11 and highlighted the Moving Milan Forward block party taking place on Beavertail Lane; Councilmember Kofflin congratulated Vern White on a 100-mile fundraising effort for cancer research and previewed a Knights of Columbus event. Councilmember Baldwin thanked Chief Don Tillery for installing a gate at Campbell Park and shared updates from Friends of the Saline River and the Saline River Greenway Alliance.

Mayor Ed Kolar closed by thanking the council for preparing for a meeting with a busy agenda. The council set its next regular meeting for Sept. 26, 2022.