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City manager reports seasonal events, $10,000 Safety Town grant and a letter opposing proposed railroad-rule changes
Summary
City Manager Sonny Lewis reported the Farmer’s Market start, rescheduling of the River Ride and Community Days, the May 29 Memorial Day Parade, application for a $10,000 fully reimbursable Safety Town grant and a council letter opposing proposed railroad-regulation changes.
City Manager Sonny Lewis used the May 15 meeting to highlight upcoming community events and administrative items.
Lewis said the Farmer’s Market opens the first Saturday in June; the River Ride and Community Days will be rescheduled to the same day; and the Memorial Day Parade is set for May 29 at 10 a.m. He said the city applied for a $10,000 'Safety Town' grant for K–6 students through the Safe Routes to Schools program; the grant is 100 percent funded on a reimbursable basis. Lewis also asked councilors to read and sign a letter in opposition to proposed federal railroad regulatory changes, saying the changes could sharply increase transportation costs for commodities shipped by rail; he said he would forward signed letters to the Transportation Board and appropriate senators/committees.
Finance Director Karen Ervin said she will prepare the tax budget next month and will be on maternity leave in August; she said the supplemental will be prepared before she leaves. Lewis also noted Walmart recognized Dennis Shannon with an 'Officer of the Year' award during Law Enforcement Memorial Week.
On public-safety supplies, Lewis said the city participates in a Miami Valley group that maintains a medic bag for overdose response; if supplies are used they are returned to Miami Valley for restocking for a small fee. He reported approximate Narcan use of about 1.5 gallons last year and about 1 gallon through April of the current year, and said the exact cost was not known.
