Chillicothe Council met in regular session Monday night.
Human Resources chair Kathy Payne saw two ordinances pass to set pay rates.
The three city bargaining units are usually negotiated with at different times, but COVID messed up the timing, so all three were approved together in one ordinance.
The part-time summer and fall pay rates were also passed, on first reading. Payne said the 56 jobs were already listed on the city website, but not what they earn.
She said the city increased the pay for the jobs rate to make them more competitive. For example, she said if a youth wants to be a lifeguard, it needs to pay as much as a fast food job.
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Again, many in the audience were supporters of appointing former county coroner Dr. John Gabis to the county health district.
Mayor Luke Feeney said he would again recommend him to council.
But for this fourth round, Council President Joe Gieringer said new council rules to clarify such appointments will treat it like legislation...which means it may take a couple months to finally come to vote.
Again, many in Chillicothe Council's audience were supporters of appointing former county coroner Dr. John Gabis to the county health district.
Among several events needing permission to use city streets this spring and summer, Parks & Rec and Tourism chair Allison Henderson described a Kenworth truck parade. She said they build more than 60 types of truck, and want to show them off.
Henderson said it will be Saturday, June 18th...at dusk. She said they want the lighting to shine just right on the shiny new trucks.
She said there will be two viewing stations, at 38 West Water Street and by the Courthouse.
Henderson also said the city still plans to nudge the Feast of the Flowering Moon completely out of downtown streets - but work on extending electrical service in Yoctangee Park to make that possible probably won't be ready this year.
And, Mayor Luke Feeney said that Tara Gillum had tendered her resignation from council because her business had expanded so much.
That means the Ross County Democratic Party will have to appoint a replacement for her.
Council member Dustin Proehl (in orange) grins as his daughter Hope speaks on raising chickens in the city, in reference to complaints against livestock within city limits.
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