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WHAT: Girard City council meeting Oct. 26
PRESENT: Reynald Paolone, John Moliterno, Keith Schubert, James Clark, Lily Martuccio, Tod Latell, Wes Steiner and Mayor Mark Zuppo
ABSENT: Thomas Grumley
Council:
* Passed a motion to use opioid settlement funds for a new narcotics safety and testing area for the police department.
* Passed a motion for renewal of the senior tax levy on the May 2027 primary ballot for funding the Girard Multi-Generational Center.
* Heard from police Chief John Freeman the department is seeking grant funds for body cameras, training for officers and new equipment. He said $1,460 was used for the setup of the police impound lot.
* Approved the position of the alternate clerk of council.
* Approved a temporary moratorium on the burial of family members on residential property and the creation of a family cemetery in the city.
* Heard from Zuppo the Kids Dental building is under construction at Churchill Road and U.S. Route 422.
* Heard from Zuppo the Maplewood Estates project off Route 422 had a waterline project completed and will next have a storm sewer put in. He said the developers will begin selling lots.
* Heard from Zuppo the dam under the Girard-McDonald viaduct by the Mahoning River will be removed in 2027.
* Requested legislation be prepared for the replacing of signs off state Route 11 by the Ohio Department of Transportation at no cost to the city.
* Set caucus for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 for a utility committee meeting where updates will be given on the Wellman Theater.
* Heard from Schubert about the possibility of a new zoning position being created.
* Announced Christmas in Girard will be Nov. 21.
– Bob Coupland