Champions Field Inc., city talk turf Saturday, January 23, 2021 12:18 AM St. Johnâs varsity football coach and Athletic Director Todd Schulte spoke on the turf project at Stadium Park on behalf of Champions Field Inc., the 501 3c formed to fundsraise for the project. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer) DELPHOS The city’s Parks and Rec Committee and Champions Field,
Inc., met to discuss the proposed artificial turf project at Stadium
Park Friday.
In attendance for the city were Councilmen Jeff
Klausing (intterim Parks and Rec Committee chair), Scott Wiltsie, Jim
Fortener, Joe Dray and Josh Bayliff, Safety Service Director Jamie
Mehaffie and Mayor Doug Mullenhour.
The city of Williamsburg may be getting a new public art installation soon.
During a work session on Monday, Jan. 11, City Council discussed plans to establish a nine-member Public Art Council to oversee the creation of new art works in the city.
The fund would be established via a one-time allocation of $165,000 from COVID-19 Tourism Resiliency Funds, according to DeWitt.
The Public Art Council would have the authorization to spend 10% of the figure annually, however, it would need City Council approval to spend more in a given year.
The Public Art Council itself would comprise of two City Council members, a member of the Architectural Review Board, a planning commission member, the Economic Development Agency, the Williamsburg Area Arts Commission, a member of the Tourism Development Grant Review Committee, and two appointees from the community.
The OBSERVER s View
Jan 16, 2021
Judging from the most recent Fredonia Village Board meeting, there is a definite divide among trustees and Mayor Doug Essek. Adding to this current problem is the lack of two representatives on the board as well as the growing amount of major issues that face the municipality.
At this week’s virtual gathering, there were more concerns and criticisms voiced than having action taken on any issue. Most of the discussion revolved around Roger Britz, village trustee, who commented in the OBSERVER that with illness and two open trustee seats it is a “weird time.”
Both Essek and Trustee James Lynden went on the offensive. “I want to make it clear to the board and village residents that I was able to communicate to our residents, department heads, trustees and many of my constituents every day except the day of my surgery as a result of my heart attack,” said Essek, who had been battling pneumonia and COVID earlier this month. “I spoke to many
Mayor Mullenhour gives State of the City address Mayor Doug Mullenhour
It is my honor and privilege, as the Mayor of the City of Delphos,
Ohio, to give the 2021 State of the City. This is required by Ohio
Revised Code Section 733.41 and is given at the first council meeting of
the new year.
I want to begin by thanking the city staff and the
city council for their dedicated service to the Delphos community
throughout the previous year. 2020 certainly proved to be a year with
unique challenges that required the city to adapt to an ever-changing
landscape. As we continue to navigate through this ongoing pandemic, I
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