Hiram – At their last meeting, Village Council shared that a private contractor had been hired by the Village to collect and dispose of autumn leaves at no charge to Village residents. The date of collection was in mid-November. In other news, Council approved Ordinance 2022-17, amending the Permanent Appropriations in Several Funds.
At their December meeting, Council will discuss amendments to the Village Employee Handbook and setting compensation ranges for Village Employees. They’ll also review an ordinance to put in place temporary appropriations for the first quarter of 2023 and discuss amendments to the Village traffic codes regarding a snow emergency parking ban.
The 2021 Hiram Village Ohio EPA Consumer Confidence report is now available at hiramvillage.org. In addition, residents can also find copies of the Impact Report for the Hiram Village Water Tower Replacement Project and the Hiram Village Backflow Prevention Program on the website.
In other news, the Hiram Police Department recently received the AAA Platinum Award, the highest level of recognition, for Community Traffic Safety. It’s important to note that the Hiram Police Department has received this recognition for the ninth consecutive year, after a two-year absence due to COVID-19.
“We have dedicated much emphasis and attention toward the area of traffic and community safety,” Patrolman Yoder explained. He continued, noting that the Department has implemented programs to educate, demonstrate, and enforce both traffic and pedestrian safety. Program topics featured in Hiram programs include the seat belt use, impaired driving information, child passenger safety seats, and bicycle safety.
“Every year there are tragic traffic-related fatalities that might have been reduced if certain safety precautions were practiced and followed,” Police Chief Brian Gregory noted. “It’s our goal to continue to educate and encourage safety-related practices in our community to create safer roadways. We’re honored to be recognized by AAA in this manner,” Gregory concluded.
The next regularly scheduled Village Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13th at 7 pm; residents are encouraged to attend.
