Key Highlights from the Nov. 13th regular ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
1๏ธโฃ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ก๐ผ. ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฒ, paving the way for a Consultant Agreement with Sarah Stewart, the new Executive Director for Downtown Lebanon.
โ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: ๐ This move, funded partially by the economic development and Downtown Business District funds, will continue to ensure solid leadership for downtown growth. Lebanonโs downtown has seen amazing growth and improvements, and this action will help ensure that it continues.
2๏ธโฃ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ก๐ผ. ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ต๐ญ received approval, empowering the Parks Department to acquire a shelter for the ongoing Wallace Park renovation.
โ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: ๐๏ธ Thanks to citizens' support through the parks and stormwater sales tax, Wallace Park is set for a modern facelift, featuring a new playground and pickleball courts. This action will contribute to the revitalization of one of Lebanonโs more historic neighborhoods.
3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ก๐ผ. ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฎ was greenlit, establishing an Agreement between the City and MoDOT for Sidewalk and Curb Ramp Improvements at Jefferson Avenue and Seventh Street.
โ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: ๐ถโโ๏ธ This action will help enhance safety and walkability in Lebanon; MoDOT will utilize City right-of-way for crucial pedestrian sidewalk improvements.
4๏ธโฃ Council granted approval for ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ก๐ผ. ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ, accepting a grant to fund Beck and Ivey lanes sidewalk improvements as outlined in the 2020 Sidewalk Master Plan.
โ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: ๐ง A significant stride toward realizing long-awaited sidewalk improvements on the west side of Lebanon. This action will propel Lebanon towards becoming a safer and more accessible city. After a long wait, and with some right of way to acquire, funding is in place, and construction will begin in the not-so-distant future.
๐๐ป ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐:
โก Council approved parade permits for the ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐
๐ on Saturday and the Second Annual ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ on December 8th during Christmas on Commercial.
This is just a brief recap of major actions taken by the council. Visit our agenda center for more details on the meeting.