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At the Oct. 2 meeting of Sylvania City Council, several requests by Service Director Kevin Aller for grant applications were approved.
Those include an Ohio Public Works Commission grant for $100,000 to assist with the cost of the Monroe, Summit, and Main streets traffic signal improvement project. The total cost of that project is $580,657. Council also approved the acquisition of the right-of-way property on the northwest corner of Monroe Street from WFZ Properties LLC and accepting a Warranty Deed right-of-way from the city of Sylvania on the south side of Monroe Street. Continue reading City beat …

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The Sylvania City Council approved an ordinace to accept the proposal of the SmithGroup of Ann Arbor, Mich. to update the city’s zoning code. According to city of Sylvania Economic Development Director, Bill Sanford, the SmithGroup was the design group that worked on the River Trail project.
City Council approved an ordinance to authorize Mayor Stough and Finance Director, Toby Schroyer, to enter into an agreement to share the city’s riot gear with the city of Toledo’s trained riot squad, who are in need of the equipment. As part of the agreement, TPD will hold two spots in their police academy for Sylvania new hires who have not had this training. Continue reading City Beat…

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Sylvania Police Chief Danilynn Miller introduced three new police officers, Ryan Stager, Erik Reichmanis, and Corey Wright, to Mayor Craig Stough and members of  City Council at the Aug. 21 meeting. The new officers joined the department at the end of July and are in the process of completing their 16-week training period. They bring the number of personnel in the department to 34, just one person short of the desired total of 35, according to Chief Miller. Continue reading City Beat

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Mayor Craig Stough proclaimed July 17 as Dottie Segur Day, honoring her for her 22 years of service to Sylvania Area Family Services. Segur is retiring effective Aug. 1. Several members of the SAFS Board of Trustees along with staff members and friends joined the Sylvania mayor and members of City Council to congratulate Segur for her service to the organization and to the community. Continue reading City Beat …