This month City Council will be finalizing the Comprehensive Plan thanks to a partnership with Tri-County Regional Planning Commission. The process included a Comprehensive Plan committee, multiple community engagement meetings, interviews, surveys, and presentations from experts. The process took over a year to complete and will reflect the community’s shared vision regarding development, infrastructure, and quality of life. It is our blueprint for the future.

Check out the new tree carving sculpture on Walnut next to Faraway Mercantile. Our Shademakers Beautification Committee worked with local carver, Tim Gill, to create this project. Stunning! This aligns with the Marketing and Tourism strategy to repurpose dead or declining trees into public art stump carvings to achieve goals of beautification, tourism attraction, and strengthening civic pride.

The Bradley Avenue Drainage Project has been substantially completed, with cleanup and final seeding to come, as well as a punch list final review. The Cloverdale Road mill and overlay project is completed, including striping the bike path. Other road work completed on Evergreen, Benedict, Santa Fe from Walnut to Truitt, Biren, and Wilson.

At the September 8th City Council Meeting the Council:

Approved:

• Resignation Sandra Levell of Cool Thingz – Marketing & Tourism
• Appointment Sandra Levell as Alderperson – Marketing & Tourism
• Appointment Dawn Childers of Looking 4 Treasures – Marketing & Tourism
• Waive Outstanding Water Balance of Sturgeon Lane Property with a contingency, subject to the purchase of the property
• Expenditure in the amount $5,581.27 payable to Core Main for Fire Hydrant replacement
• Special Event Request – Castaways 20th Anniversary Party to be held on September 27th from 11am–11pm
• Special Event Request – Castaways Fund Raiser, Epilepsy Advocacy Network Block Party to be held on September 13th from 4–11pm
• Ordinance authorizing the sale of items of the Surplus Property – Bicycles

Opened

• Bids – 817 Sixth Street and refer to the Finance Committee for review and recommendation

Referred to City Attorney

• Draft Ordinance to amend the City Code regarding the use of City-owned parking Lots
• Draft Ordinance to Amend Code Section 2-94 & 2-95 to add “New Business and Closed Session (optional)” to the agenda
• Create a Memorandum of Understanding with the Teamsters

City Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 7pm at City Hall. The public is invited. The next Council meetings will be held October 13 and October 20th.

October Events
Spider Hill Haunted Attractions (every Friday and Saturday in October) – Three Sisters Park

01 Red Cross Blood Drive – Chillicothe Public Library, Noon

02 Senior Bingo – Pearce Community Center, 11am–12pm

02 Autumn Market – Chillicothe Public Library, 4pm

02 Historic Program – Chillicothe Historical Society, 6:30pm

04 Golf Cart/ATV Poker Run Fireworks Fundraiser – Meet at VFW Registration $10/person, 10-11:30am 

04 LIVE MUSIC – Medusa at Chillicothe Public Library, 2pm

04 Sensory Friendly Night – Three Sisters park, 6pm

05 LIVE MUSIC – Fall Concert Series at Blue Ridge Community Farm, 2pm

05 LIVE MUSIC – Full Circle at Moontower, 2pm

08 Spooktacular – Free for seniors 60 and older – Three Sisters Park, 2pm

09 Pet Parade – Arc in Chillicothe, 6pm

11 Welcome to the Vampire Ball Murder Mystery/Chillicothe Players Theatre – Grecian Gardens, 6pm

11 Chillicothe 2nd Saturday – Retail Businesses on 2nd, 4th and Santa Fe, 10am

12 LIVE MUSIC – Fall Concert Series  at Blue Ridge Community Farm, 2pm

12 LIVE MUSIC – Blue Stew at American Legion Post 9, 2pm

18 Hills & Hollow 5k Walk and 5k Run, Coal Hollow Park, 5pm

18 LIVE MUSIC – In the Middle at American Legion Post 9, 7:30pm

19 Community Serve Day – Chillicothe Christian Church, 8:30am

23 Celebrate Samhein with Spooky Tales and Songs by Barry Cloyd – Chillicothe Public Library, 6:30pm

24 Merchant Trick or Treat on 2nd Street – Chamber of Commerce, 3–5pm

24 Spooktacular – Pearce Community Center, 4:00–7:30pm

24 Hide & Seek with the Police, Shore Acres Park, 7pm

25 Nightmare on 2nd Street Halloween Parade/Festival & Zombie Walk, Vendors in City Park 11am–5pm , Parade 5:30pm

25 Monster Mash Youth Dance & Dodgeball – Pearce Community Center, 7pm–9pm

31 Trunk-or-Treat – Chillicothe Bible Church, 6-8pm

31 Trick or Treat – Evergreen Senior Living, 5–7pm

There are so many things happening in our town. Get out and have fun!

Your hometown,
The City of Chillicothe
Where the Rails Cross the River