Chillicothe Council saw a grab-bag of smaller issues discussed and acted upon, Monday evening, September 25th, 2023.
Mayor Luke Feeney said he has had good communications with the county about the jail fees, saying that other payments between the city and county are important to factor into the situation and that he wants to negotiate holistically.
Council member Allison Henderson saw her resolution pass on third reading to name the new city park on Wade Street “Patrick Park” after the donor, former council member Pat Patrick.
And, council member Julie Preston saw her ordinance pass on first reading to dedicate 20 spaces in the pubic parking lot on West Second Street to law enforcement employee parking, in lieu of renting private spaces across the street. Preston had reported that that judging ny the rate of use of the parking lot. restricting the spaces should not cut into its use for public parking.
In the public address portion:
Chris Alford, superintendent of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, spoke briefly to council on the recent World Heritage listing of the “Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks.”
Melody Hatfield handed out renderings of what she would like to see done with the city-owned building next to Veterans Park.
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