Mayor addresses downtown parklet during City Council
Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Tuesday, May 11, 2021 8:57 AM During Mondayâs Van Wert City Council meeting, Mayor Ken Markward read a proclamation declaring May 14 as Apraxia Awareness Day in Van Wert. Apraxia of speech causes children to have significant difficulty learning to speak and is among the most severe speech deficits in children. (DHI Media/Kirsten Barnhart)
VAN WERT – During Monday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Ken Markward prepared remarks regarding the “parklet”
that was placed downtown on Main Street. He said he had not personally
heard any comments about the downtown seating area, but heard some
Council hears about efforts to reduce litter, clean up city
Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Tuesday, April 27, 2021 7:46 AM Van Wert City Mayor Ken Markward speaks about his discussion with a business at the north end of the City regarding litter. (DHI Media/Kirsten Barnhart)
VAN WERT – During Monday s Van Wert City Council meeting, members of
Council heard about future efforts to promote cleanliness within the
City. During the last meeting, a concerned citizen approached Council
about the amount of litter at Towne Center Square. Mayor Ken Markward updated Council on the situation.
Markward noted that after inspecting the surrounding areas, not all of the trash was coming from one business.
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Van Wert City Council learned about a new program that could bring more foot traffic to the downtown area, while also hearing about some economic development positives during its meeting Monday evening.
This map shows the proposed DORA (Downtown Outdoor Refreshment Area) district.
MSVW map
First off, Main Street Van Wert Executive Director Mitch Price made a presentation on the DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area) program planned for the downtown area.
The state program consists of a district within the downtown area where A and D alcohol permit holders can sell alcohol, by the cup, to patrons, who would be able to walk or dine within the boundaries set up by the program. DORA was first created in 2017 for communities with populations of fewer than 35,000 people and a maximum district size of 150 acres.
Council continues discussion on fencing ordinance
Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:18 AM Councilman Bill Marshall introduced an ordinance that addresses fencing within the City of Van Wert. (DHI Media/Kirsten Barnhart)
VAN WERT – During Monday’s regular meeting, the Van Wert City Council
further discussed how to tighten up the city fencing ordinance.
Councilman
Bill Marshall, who heads up with the Health, Service, and Safety
committee, has been focusing on the portion of the fencing ordinance
that talks about what should happen to a fence should it need to be
replaced. Marshall said he has received input from the community.