Council roundup: playground progress, composters distributed, grant reminder and quick leak fixes
Apr 28, 2026
Council members praised staff responses to two water leaks, heard that half the playground equipment is staged and that new yard‑waste containers are being distributed, and were reminded of a Stratford Area Foundation grant deadline of May 1.
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Council members used the meeting’s item‑from‑the‑council segment to recognize staff for quick work on two water leaks and to receive brief operational updates. Michael Hood commended staff for a prompt response to a cemetery water leak, noting that personnel were on‑site within about five minutes; Brad Reed thanked staff for addressing a difficult repair on Putman Street and noted calls from farmers concerned about water running in the street during drought conditions.
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