Introduction to Bee City USA
Committee members from Bee City USA (Salem) invite the community to join them at 2 p.m. Sunday at pavilion 8 in Waterworth Memorial Park. Learn what it means to be recognized as a Bee City USA community and what the committee has planned for 2021. There will be a discussion on the importance of pollinators to our local community and the surrounding area, identify many of these pollinators, and talk about how community members can help. Pavilion 8 sits right next to the parking lot as you enter the park from Superior Ave. Call Shane Franks at 330-271-8913 for information.
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LISBON Improvements to two early county cemeteries, a pollinator garden and a lighted fountain were approved projects receiving grant funding through the county’s land bank.
The Columbiana County Land Reutilization Corp. board this week chose three of the seven projects throughout the county that applied to receive the first round of beautification grants.
Although the land bank had planned to approve a grant up to $5,000, in the end the board determined all three of the final projects were worthy investments in the community. The three projects total $11,450.
The first project, presented to the board by Center Township Trustee Rex Underwood, was improvements to two historic cemeteries Gaskill Cemetery on Mattix Road and Lee Cemetery on Lisbon-Millport Road just outside of Scenic Vista Park.
SALEM City council moved to accept an estimated $2.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Tuesday, but half the money isn’t expected to hit city
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SALEM City council moved to accept an estimated $2.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Tuesday, but half the money isn’t expected to hit city coffers until next month.
The rest will come 12 month later.
As for how to spend it, that wasn’t discussed. City Auditor Betty Brothers said there are still a lot of questions on how the money can be used, with some very general guidelines in place now.
She said the money can be spent on negative impacts caused by the pandemic, aid to impacted industries, preventing cuts to government services, such as using it to make up a shortfall in the city income tax, or investing in improvements to water, sewer or broadband services.
SALEM Dogs will now be prohibited from any playground areas in the park system.
In response to concerns raised by Recreation Supervisor Amber Smith, the parks commission Wednesday approved the rule aimed at keeping dogs away from children and their playground equipment. Chairman John Panezott said the action is for the health and safety of the children by reducing the possibility of dog bites and eliminating dog waste where children play.
Parks Director Shane Franks said signs will be posted at the playground areas and posts can be installed near the areas on which to attach dogs on leashes.
Dogs are permitted in the parks, but must be kept on a leash. There is also a dog park at Memorial Park.