Hilliard s Summer in the City will include fireworks, concerts and yoga
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Correction: Because of a reporter s error, a previous version of this story included an incorrect date for the Independence Day parade organized by the Franklin County Fair Board.
On May 3, the same day memberships for Hilliard’s two city pools went on sale to residents, city officials announced that several other summer activities are expected to resume this year.
Summer in the City will include a fireworks display July 3, as well as activities at Hilliard’s Station Park.
“(We are) thrilled to be getting back to some normalcy with the Summer in the City series, Hilliard Recreation and Parks Department director Ed Merritt said. It was important for us to find safe ways for the community to connect with friends and family.
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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.
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The Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) designation was passed in a 6-1 vote by the Public Lands, Buildings and Parks committee of Marietta City Council Thursday.
With the DORA designation, open to-go drinks can be sold at bars and restaurants if they are in DORA cups. There will be a DORA grid in Downtown Marietta where the drinks are permitted with specific waste containers and signs that show the DORA boundaries.
Jennifer Starkey, Marietta City Council clerk, said the DORA designation has an emergency clause, so when Mayor Josh Schlicher signs the designation, it will go into effect immediately.
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