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Mickey Marquis of the Shade Tree Commission told the council the city has been a Tree City USA for 34 years and described the poster contest and commission work. \"Every year, once a year, we celebrate Arbor Day,\" Marquis said, adding the commission invites third- through sixth-grade students from local schools to participate in the contest.

Council members described the program as an opportunity for public education and community engagement. Several students were called forward to receive certificates for winning posters from Saint Francis de Sales and Donovan schools; council members and staff encouraged parents and teachers to keep students involved in park and trail planning. The council and Shade Tree Commission also noted volunteer tree-planting events in Miller Park run by local youth groups.

Later on the agenda the council adopted a resolution formally naming the park adjacent to the Parkside development Stone House Park and the multi-use trail Shafer Hill Trail; the council discussed adding signage to acknowledge the students who proposed names and participate in the naming process.

The council and commission urged residents to plant and care for trees and reminded the public of upcoming community planting and trail construction projects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lebanon City Council 4/22/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 20 meeting Lebanon City Council proclaimed April 25, 2025, Arbor Day, recognized Citizens Academy graduates and presented student winners from the annual tree poster contest as Shade Tree Commission members highlighted the city’s Tree City USA status.","taxTitle","Lebanon City council, Lebanon City, Warren County, Ohio","taxId",70276,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6263303,"Council approves package of purchases, grants and contracts; residential façade pilot set for Pleasant Square",2274,1726000,4000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108015-2206f73989e059cbf7b2c6867e40842b&start=1726&end=4000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108015-2206f73989e059cbf7b2c6867e40842b/thumbnail_1726000.jpg","/articles/6263303/Ohio/Council-approves-package-of-purchases-grants-and-contracts-residential-façade-pilot-set-for-Pleasant-Square","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263303-826d6ae2a41983963dedf08b21afe711/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171772&Signature=Xtrx9HfuMTIkz~K80YwD3Y3OZTZ8GanoVruAa1jyY88jIo1n2iYw9DLxk~U6oqJ3gkl0A3Msi9R9VWzDpz17fseBShorThfFdzZcANaK9dGnMGbm38Mj8WcTreA7~eJzb9vWRxa8P5Ki2MzimWOlL-hQJcTLgMRW1ctq3lAQxsDjeQXasu4xUknyK~XlzHx6W2CJUbzLhgaChhzU-cASDsJm2q5SI4lECWAOxEAUth1n2k1MYabPzQerEGIdOLHxAR-QlWq6zMQ1e4LotPgoobEUUxMhgnPYS9VX1eYctRGUIeoMyBaj~B7nyrMwnyS50CYhNgUP4g7npTBQymrnpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lebanon City Council approved a series of ordinances and resolutions on April 20 covering equipment purchases, contracts, a neighborhood grant pilot and program participation. Most measures passed by roll call with all members recorded as voting \"Yes.\"

Key actions approved included a modification to the city’s power-supply cost adjustment formula to include the city solar generation rate and a factor of $52 per megawatt-hour; a residential facade improvement pilot that provides matching grants of up to $5,000 per single-family project focused in the Pleasant Square neighborhood; and authorization for the city manager to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) cooperative purchasing program.

Capital purchases and contracts approved by the council included the purchase of a 2025 Freightliner M2 chassis for $102,299 and outfitting equipment for that vehicle for $156,154, the award of a $1,090,120.05 contract to Performance Site Development for reconstruction of Park Avenue (including new storm sewer, sanitary repairs and water-main replacement), and a $288,000 contract to update the city sewer system master plan.

Council also approved the official naming of the park adjacent to the Parkside development as Stone House Park and the multi-use trail as Shafer Hill Trail.

All listed ordinances and resolutions were adopted on motions made and seconded; roll-call votes were taken where recorded. Where a motion’s mover or seconder was not specified in the transcript, the record lists those fields as “not specified.”","At its April 20 meeting the Lebanon City Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions including vehicle and equipment purchases, a Park Avenue reconstruction contract, a sewer master plan update, a residential façade grant pilot and participation in the ODOT cooperative purchasing program.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6263308,"Lebanon adopts Safe Streets plan after yearlong review of crash data and community input",1676,2090000,3766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108015-2206f73989e059cbf7b2c6867e40842b&start=2090&end=3766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108015-2206f73989e059cbf7b2c6867e40842b/thumbnail_2090000.jpg","/articles/6263308/Ohio/Lebanon-adopts-Safe-Streets-plan-after-yearlong-review-of-crash-data-and-community-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263308-2644f19d7e10ffa1024a2a68be36f7a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171772&Signature=I-3SB8YfLeh2UjayUS9dYDRP5ks-u9mVWutpiPkypGChtnzH2XtYP5FwpTJ95q6v7q~p2sDO8YMgmjIODLkGM9QrwRxa9Ql7Olg2-Vn3UFzOXqweMC9l1r2YPOT6ikToxLes0q72XCABQIVU~my7Cn9XSs2nSiUO6CCP8D4VQNQz0ziCzK4UvvxDDN0nkSn72QDDJ2jM6ejmfcWlWTWx86fcwQgRfTDg2nrAg4fs8-labI0xuRj9fxdOcpmPZ337yb03ptny28eUPks0VhnWAmREymBC4-XBRBDgCivhqFbEAjPHzRZKR~mAlqLRwJ6BkpZa-iH0p9eXP9Fa7osdzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lebanon City Council on April 20 adopted the Lebanon Safe Streets initiative, a safety action plan prepared by outside traffic consultants to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries in the city.

The plan — which consultants said was developed after nine months of analysis, public surveys and stakeholder meetings — maps recent crash locations, prioritizes intersections and corridor improvements and recommends funding sources for design and construction. Ed, a consultant with TEC, told the council the plan is aimed at “increasing safety for all roadway users” and supports a long-term goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

The nut of the consultants’ work was a crash analysis that used five years of reported collisions. The presentation included a heat map of injury crashes and an inventory of high-priority spots and segments; the consultants said the map showed roughly 426 injury crashes over five years and that pedestrian crashes were concentrated in the downtown grid. The study team also said Lebanon had an unusually high share of motorcycle crashes compared with national norms and recommended that motorcycles be treated as a distinct “vulnerable road user” group in future analyses.

Consultants described engineering recommendations such as turn-lane extensions and signal upgrades at high-speed intersections (including Bypass 48 and Miller Road), low-cost corridor treatments along Bypass 48 and Main Street and targeted downtown changes to address confusing stop/priority signs. The plan also recommends continuing counts that include pedestrians and bicyclists, sustaining the task force, and using the report to pursue federal and state safety grants, including Highway Safety Improvement Program and INFRA/implementation grants.

Public comment at the meeting echoed concerns raised in the study. Rob Marshall, a Lebanon resident who rides his bicycle through downtown, told council members drivers routinely ignore activated pedestrian crosswalk lights and urged the city to consider stronger treatments such as beacons or signalized crossings. Councilmembers and consultants discussed options used elsewhere, including HAWK-style beacons and textured or colored pavement to discourage lane misuse.

Councilmembers asked about measurable results. The consultants said many recommended countermeasures have published crash-modification factors — for example, restriping or lane-narrowing treatments that have been associated with crash reductions in the range of about 20% for certain crash types — and larger changes such as roundabouts typically reduce severe angle and head-on collisions.

After discussion the council moved to adopt the resolution and approved it by roll call. The motion passed with all voting members recorded as \"Yes.\"","The Lebanon City Council unanimously adopted the Lebanon Safe Streets initiative, a year-long safety action plan that identifies priority locations, policy changes and funding strategies to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries.","actionData","errors"]

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Lebanon marks Arbor Day, honors Citizens Academy participants and student poster winners

Council approves package of purchases, grants and contracts; residential façade pilot set for Pleasant Square

Lebanon adopts Safe Streets plan after yearlong review of crash data and community input