The Dorris Carr Park was dedicated prior to Ontario City Council‘s regular bi-monthly meeting. Council also heard updates on Avita Health System, the Mabee water tower, and Lexington-Springmill signage.
Spring Village Park in Ontario is now officially the Doris Carr Park as of Thursday, Nov. 7 when the new signage was unveiled at a dedication attended by Ontario council members and the Carr family. David Carr, his children, grandchildren and several more relatives and friends attended the unveiling.
“The sign looks great. Doris would love it,” said David Carr who cut the yellow ribbon before the sign was unveiled.
Following the dedication, council members held their regular bi-monthly meeting.
Councilman Mark Weidemyre updated council members on the celebration of Avita Health System‘s move to Ontario to take over the old Lazarus building at Richland Mall.
“We’re pretty excited to see this happening,” said Weidemyre. The date of the celebration was changed to Sept. 18 to accommodate State Representative Mark Romanchuk’s schedule so he can attend the event.
Service-Safety Director Roger Heston updated the council on several projects in the works. The Mabee water tower project will have bids going out once a source of funding is identified. The city is also getting an estimate on replacing the tower instead of repairing it.
Surveying has started on the industrial park. “We still need a name for the development and we need a name for the road,” said Heston. “I’m requesting suggestions from everyone, including the public, for the naming of the industrial park on Beer Road.” If a name isn’t chosen soon, it will default back to the Beer Road Industrial Park.
Heston also informed council that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has finally agreed to pay for some of the changes needed in the Lexington-Springmill corridor, including a new signal at Fourth Street and Lexington-Springmill.
The council is still discussing what changes can be made at the Lexington-Springmill and Walker Lake intersection. There was a suggestion of putting up a shield on the turning signals so that other lanes can’t see them when they turn green. Unfortunately, no direct changes will be able to take place prior to the holiday season, as the council had hoped.
Council passed Resolution 13-10, changing the name of the City Municipal Building to the Ontario Charles K. and Charlotte M. Hellinger Municipal Building.
“I’m requesting suggestions from everyone, including the public, for the naming of the industrial park on Beer Road,” said Roger Heston. If a name isn’t chosen soon, it will default back to the Beer Road Industrial Park.
