Mount Vernon continues projects to safeguard employees and local residents from COVID-19, focusing on restrooms in its latest project.
“Another big project that is going on right now in the city buildings, we began replacing the faucets with touchless faucets,” said Mayor Matt Starr.
Paper towel dispensers are being switched to the roller style. The changes are to help prevent the coronavirus and other viruses in the future.
The parking garage cleaning was completed on Saturday. The city’s plaza building had ductwork cleaned on its third level.
Parks
Shellmar Park’s basketball poles were installed. Once the concrete cures, backboards and rims will go up.
The swingset installed at the park is ready for use.
Support posts for grills were installed. Once the grills are installed, “Anybody from the neighborhood who doesn’t have a grill or they just want to have a picnic, they can go over to the park and use the grills,” Starr said. “That park is looking really nice and I know we’re going to get a lot of use out of that.”
Streets
Leaf pickup will begin on Nov. 2. Some leaf piles have been placed already along the tree line.
“We definitely want to keep them out of the street. It’s a major safety problem,” Starr said.
Engineering
The Ohio Department of Transportation did not close the Main Street bridge to do the final concrete pour last week and has not said when they will.
Crews will return to West Gambier Street to complete additional repair work after a water line break.
Public Utilities
Delinquent tax bill notices were mailed. Public Utilities Director Mathias Orndorf told water customers to disregard it if they’ve already paid.
“We understand some didn’t get the bills to pay,” he said. Late payment penalties were waived and the city investigated the problem.
Crews were repairing curbs and sidewalks on Sandusky and Mulberry streets that had to be cut for water line work on leaks, he said. The city continues to fix leaks discovered by leak detectors that were contracted by the city.
Trick or Treat
Halloween will be observed on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. Participants should follow procedures by the Knox County Public Health Department. The city will post those guidelines.
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