Council has held it’s regular November and December meetings – the end of the calendar year always has a flurry of administrative work. On top of that the last few months have certainly noticed a significant uptick in community involvement and comments. Ordinarily I would give an update on the recent committee appointments and updates … Read more
For anyone that missed the live feed or replay of last nights City Council meeting there were some intense moments (ICRC Link to the replay) For context – it started at time 43:53 during the ‘Old Business’ of the meeting I brought up a follow-up item from a letter a resident had sent in to … Read more
City Council meet on May 4th and May 18th for its regular meetings. The first meeting had a very light agenda – 2 resolutions, one to authorize the latest allocation of funds from the Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (some call it ‘the Covid Relief Plan’ the same one that increased Child Tax … Read more
I have always thought that transparency in local government and active engagement with as much of the public as practical leads to better outcomes. I believe the best time to communicate is early and often – it does not have to wait until everything is set, in fact, that would be far too late! The … Read more
There has certainly been a lot of work going on to address concerns raised about the proposed Community Center transformation into the new Fitness Center at the Mall re-development. After the first Community Engagement Meeting City Administration reports it has been spending a significant amount of time on the detailed planning of the potential relocation … Read more
Last week City Administration held a meeting at the Community Center to discuss closing down the current Community Center and replace it with a Fitness Center at the Tri-County Mall redevelopment. Great news for the residents of Springdale? Well, maybe. After weighing everything known today about the proposal my current position is: While there is … Read more
On March 2nd City Council had it’s regular meeting, one significant item on the agenda is the review and vote to adopt the new Springdale Comprehensive Plan. This Plan was reported as being the result of a year + work and would be the foundation for the next 20 years for the City. In advance … Read more
Springdale Health is providing COVID-19 vaccinations through clinics at the Springdale Community Center. We are receiving limited quantities of the vaccine from the Ohio Department of Health and will provide the vaccinations by Ohio’s guidelines. Springdale Health is currently working through Ohio’s Phase 1A vaccination schedule. Springdale residents are encouraged to contact the Springdale Health … Read more
In the interest of keeping folks appraised of significant Council meeting event I am posting this portion of the 11/18 Council meeting and leaving it here with minimal comment. At the 11/18 Council Meeting there was some heated exchange on personal mask use… see for yourself below (as excerpted from the full ICRC recording) Spoiler … Read more
Council returned to its normal schedule, Council has rescinded the Mayoral temporary emergency powers as it has become apparent that Council would be able to maintain its work, and the disruptions the Pandemic has caused have been serious though manageable. Highlighted items of business included: Community Center Roof Repair Comprehensive Plan with McBride Dale Clarion … Read more