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Lincoln Heights wins $25,000 events grant and schedules May 23 cleanup day ahead of 80th anniversary
Summary
Village staff announced a $25,000 Hamilton County community events grant to seed Lincoln Heights' 80th incorporation anniversary planning, and scheduled a community cleanup day for May 23 with dumpsters and disposal guidance for residents.
Village Manager Gains Brown told the Finance Committee on May 4 that Lincoln Heights received a $25,000 Hamilton County Community-Based Events Grant to support planning for the village's 80th incorporation anniversary celebration.
"I have received the award letter from Hamilton County Community-Based Events Grants. We were awarded $25,000," Brown said, noting the grant will supplement seed money already in the village's appropriations.
Staff also announced a village-wide cleanup day on May 23 (the Saturday before Memorial Day) as part of a 'clean premises' proclamation tied to code enforcement efforts. The manager said three dumpsters will be available in the service yard, with a separate dumpster for tires and a published list of acceptable and nonaccepted items; staff will require proof that users are village residents so the service is not used by nonresidents.
Council members discussed vendor registration for the anniversary celebration, including electricity, tents and booths, and asked staff to update vendor-application forms. The committee also considered a souvenir booklet as a potential fundraiser and asked staff to investigate logistics and revenue models.
In public comment, a resident, Wanita Jones of 635 Jackson St., asked the village to address repeated illegal dumping and speeding near her home; staff described reporting options (the GovPilot web form and the GovAlert mobile app) and said code enforcement and public works will respond to reports and document remediation.
