Howard Elstro News Today

It was standing room only as those people came together as the City of Lima makes good on what the residents of Lima asked for. The mayors "Better Together Plan"

LIMA — Mayor Sharetta Smith announced she has appointed Kirk Niemeyer as public works director Wednesday morning during the mayor’s weekly pres

LIMA — A cynic may be tempted to say it was “much ado bout nothing.” Others would call it an example of small government, or any form of

Mayor proclaims August ‘Breastfeeding Awareness Month’ LIMA — The city of Lima officially recognized the month of August as Breastfeeding Awareness Month, joining the national initiative with a proclamation on Wednesday morning. Lima Public Works Director Howard Elstro read the proclamation on behalf of Lima Mayor David Berger. The proclamation provided information about its benefits, and asked all Lima residents to encourage and support breastfeeding. Lori Nester, breastfeeding coordinat...

City of Lima encouraging mask use in city buildings By Trevor Hubert - thubert@limanews.com LIMA — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Allen County, prompting the city of Lima to make changes regarding its mask guidelines. To stay in line with the CDC recommendation, the city is encouraging all employees and visitors to mask up when they are indoors at city buildings, vaccinated or not. While the city is not requiring masks, they are still highly recommending it to everyone in their build...

Lima council panel looks at sidewalk, curb replacements By Sam Shriver - sshriver@limanews.com LIMA — Lima council’s Safety Services and Neighborhood Concerns committee met virtually Monday to continue its look at the city’s deteriorating curbs and sidewalks. The meting was a follow-up to one held in February where members were concerned about cars parked on the tree lawn, in the Essex and Catalpa Street areas because of the lack of curbs. During Monday’s meeting, Public Works Director ...

Letter: Who’s walking on Cable Road? Lima Public Works Director Howard Elstro wants to spend money to analyze the traffic on Cable Road south of Elida Road, according to a Dec. 8 article in The Lima News. He wants to put sidewalks down one side of Cable Road for the safety of pedestrians. I have not seen anyone walking down Cable Road. Why not use the money to pave Cable Road instead. Clyde Wise,