After July 6 storm, council highlights cleanup help and emergency gift-card assistance

City officials used the July 14 meeting to describe last week’s flood response and available cleanup assistance for residents.

The presiding officer read the mayor’s report, saying multiple ambulance calls and two rollovers on State Route 2 occurred during the storm and that city departments worked to address immediate issues. Republic Services coordinated a special cleanup day and the city arranged temporary gate service at the county landfill (530 Camp Prairie Road) for flood-damaged items; the mayor’s report said curbside service is available through Friday and provided a local phone contact for assistance.

The mayor’s report noted a curbside fee of $8 per load and an additional $100 fee for loads stacked over the cab of a vehicle. The Port Clinton Lions Club received $5,000 in emergency flood relief support distributed as Walmart gift cards; residents in need were advised to contact Patty at the Lions Club at the phone number provided during the meeting.

Officials also described ongoing coordination with the Ottawa County Soil and Water Conservation District and the county commissioners to request cleaning of two ditches that drain multiple properties; city staff cautioned that ditch work is a multi-owner, long process.

The council did not take a formal vote on these items during the meeting; they were delivered as the mayor’s report and as informational or administrative updates. Officials asked residents to call primary-care or urgent-care providers for non-emergency health concerns after fireworks or storm-related incidents rather than automatically going to emergency departments.

Next step: residents seeking cleanup assistance should call the number provided by the mayor’s office; staff will continue coordination with county partners on ditch maintenance.