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Guest proposes canal festival as Waverly council approves traffic, budget and personnel measures
Summary
A guest speaker proposed reviving a Canal Days–style festival; the Waverly Village Council adopted traffic changes at two Wendy Lane intersections, approved a $16,120 budget amendment for waterfront engineering and authorized a $100,000 transfer to the police fund, and approved two staff personnel actions.
A guest presenter introduced at the meeting as Sally Cooper outlined plans to revive a Canal Days–style festival for Waverly, and the Waverly Village Council moved through several ordinance, budget and personnel items during its July 15 meeting.
The guest proposed a downtown festival with a parade, vendors, live music, contests and historical elements honoring the canal. "I just loved the idea of honoring the canal in general," the presenter said, adding that a small committee and local businesses are already interested. The presenter requested council guidance on possible street closures, parking and coordination with schools and the Pike County museum.
Council members approved several formal measures. Ordinance 43-2026, to create four-way stops at the intersections of Wendy Lane & 5th Street and Wendy Lane & 7th Street, was adopted on third reading by unanimous roll-call vote. Ordinance 44-2026, amending the 2026 appropriations to increase the waterfront engineering line (700.470) by $16,120, was approved. The council also adopted Resolution 45-2026 authorizing the auditor to transfer $100,000 from the general fund to the police fund "to cover existing and future expenses in the police fund," as read during the meeting.
On personnel actions, the council accepted the resignation of Lisa Smith from the Water Department. The council voted to move Heather O'Brien from part-time to full-time status in the water office at a rate of $18 per hour, effective Monday, July 20. The council also accepted the resignation of Chandler Grooms, with a reported last day of Friday, July 24; that motion passed despite a recorded dissenting vote.
Two other ordinances were introduced: Ordinance 46-2026 was presented for its first reading, and Ordinance 47-2026 — described by the chair as an amendment related to cats running at large and nuisance control (amending code section 1519.04) — was read by title. Both were advanced in the council process as title readings.
Actions taken at the meeting were largely procedural and budgetary; the festival proposal was discussed but no formal action was taken. The council scheduled its next regular meeting for Aug. 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
Note on speaker identification: the chair introduced the presenter as Sally Cooper. The meeting transcript includes a later line in which the presenter says, "My name is Bruce Overly," creating a discrepancy in the recorded labels; council minutes or staff records should be consulted for definitive identification. The article attributes direct quotes and statements to the presenter as introduced at the meeting and attributes votes and motions to the council.
