City manager: Builders Town Community Foundation fund created; veteran memorial work moving forward, retainer agreement to return to council

City Manager Nichols told the Trenton City Council on Jan. 2 that the Builders Town Community Foundation has created a fund for residents and that the city will provide additional communication and follow-up on America 250 Ohio efforts.

Nichols said the city is continuing work on a Veteran Memorial project. He said the city is coordinating with Dodds Memorial to adjust elements of the memorial — including widening a walkway to encompass benches and possibly moving the memorial slightly — and that marketing material and a page on the city's website will be developed.

Nichols further said the city received a retainer agreement related to the memorial; he stated the retainer exceeds $30,000 and, after internal review, the agreement will be presented to the council for consideration. No formal vote on that agreement occurred at the Jan. 2 meeting.

Separately, Councilmember Masisklas reported receiving confirmation from the Builders Town Community Foundation about the newly created fund; detailed terms or amounts were not provided in the public remarks.

City staff indicated they will return to council with the memorial retainer agreement and related project materials for formal action.