Village of Woodlawn, 10141 Woodlawn Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45215
Building Our Community, One Person At A Time!

Municipal Manager’s Monthly Report
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General Updates:
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Hamilton County Planning and Development Department:
Great News! The Hamilton County Planning and
Development Department is providing funding for the demolition and reconstruction of the pedestrian bridge. The
Village is a member of this organization and plans to fully take advantage of a multitude of services they offer to communities in Hamilton County.
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Resources In Our Community: Housing Repair Services
Hamilton County has a contract with People Working
Cooperatively (PWC) to provide emergency and critical repairs for low to moderate income homeowners in participating jurisdictions. Each household can have two repairs per year as long as funding is still available. Examples include replacing gutters, repairing roofs, replacing furnaces, and unclogging bathroom plumbing. Please contact PWC at
513.351.7921 or visit their website at: http://www.pwchomerepairs.org/services/our-services/home-
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Residential Properties: The Village of Woodlawn and the
Woodlawn Community Investment Corporation is heating up with the possibilities of “New” stock of residential housing in our community. Several members of Council and WCIC took a field trip to see new housing developments throughout Hamilton County.
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Community Development Block Grant helps on the development of the Foot Bridge: As we had delayed the demolition of the Pedestrian Bridge to seek other funding for the construction, we have great news! The Hamilton
County Planning and Development Department, which is responsible for the Block Grant Funds, will provide the total funding for the demolition and reconstruction of the pedestrian bridge.
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Visit our new Website at www.beautifulwoodlawn.us
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2 nd Annual Thanksgiving
Day Dinner
When: November 26, 2015
Thursday, from 11 am -3 pm
Where: 10050 Woodlawn Blvd.
Donations are Welcome!
We Thrive Community
Recognition Event
December 3, 2015 at Woodlawn
Recreation Center from 5:30-7:30 pm.
Shop with a Police Officer!
Saturday, December 5th, Woodlawn officers will again participate in
"Shop with a Police Officer," sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati
Police Athletic Association.
Woodlawn
Christmas Bazaar
This event will take place
December 5 th from 9 am to 4 pm.
This will be your one stop for holiday shopping and fun.
Participants can enjoy music, food, beverages and a fun and festive environment.
Vendors are welcome!
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Staff Updates:
Congratulation to Our New Team!
The Fire Department has just had a turnover of its entire leadership team. Please join us in welcoming the following people that will lead our way to a safer community:
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Fire Chief:
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Assistant Chief:
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Captain:
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Captain:
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Captain:
Amos Johnson, 17 years of Fire
Brandon Linne, 20 years of service in Fire Fighting
Jennifer Simpson, 17 years of service in Fire Fighting
David Brown, 18 years of service in Fire Fighting
Brian Kegley, 19 years of service in Fire Fighting
Congratulations to all of you for leading our Fire Department to new heights and a new direction for the Village of Woodlawn.
Department Updates:
Fire:
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Fire Hydrants Services: The Fire Department has done a complete assessment of our fire hydrant protection system and is now in the process to expeditiously repair the hydrants that are in need of service.
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Home Inspections: Voluntary Home Inspections will be available for the 2016 year to promote our services to ensure our citizens safety.
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Poster Contest: Soon we will be announcing the winner of the poster contest from the month of
October for Fire Prevention month from our Woodlawn Elementary school contestants.
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Fire Prevention Month: During the month of October, many of our citizens as well as neighboring citizens came out to visit our firehouse. Fighting fires and saving lives is what your fire department is best known for, but we're also proud of all of the effort we put into preventing fires and injuries from occurring in the first place. This is accomplished through a variety of programs offered by our
Fire Prevention Bureau. We work within our community to ensure that all of our citizens learn how to become safer at home, at work and at play.
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Fire Fighter Training: The Village of Woodlawn and the City of Wyoming will participate in joint fire training on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 9 am. The training will consist of burning down the building located at 9932 Springfield Pike. Following the burning of the building the
Police entire site will be demolished by the Port Authority.
P.S:
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Hamilton County Police Association Meeting: On November 12th, Woodlawn PD was one of eight cohosts for the monthly Hamilton County Police Association Meeting. Traditionally held at the Wyoming Community Center, this year's November meeting was moved to
Woodlawn's Recreation Center. Dwight Farley and Tracy Hall did an outstanding job in set up and take down for the auditorium. This year's attendance exceeded last year's.
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AAA Community Traffic Safety Award: On November 16th, Chief Witte completed and
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submitted Woodlawn's 2015 AAA Community Traffic Safety Awards Program application.
The application detailed ten traffic safety initiatives conducted during calendar year 2014.
Chief Witte and Lt. Tillman will attend the awards banquet on December 3rd.
Shop with a Police Officer: Saturday, December 5th, Woodlawn officers will again participate in "Shop with a Police Officer," sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Police
Athletic Association. Woodlawn Elementary School will provide participants to “Shop with a
Police Officer”. For more information contact the Woodlawn Police Department.
Public Works
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Beech and Rustic: The road construction project for Rustic Lane is underway and its completion date is scheduled for December, 2015. Beech construction project is scheduled to start the top of December, 2015.
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Construction on Taconic: This project is scheduled to begin the first week of December and is projected to be completed before the New Year.
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Leaf Pick Up: Leaf pick up started September 30, 2015 and will continue until first snow fall. Brush pick up will continue until all has been picked up or first snow fall. For more information on Public Works services, visit our website at www.beautifulwoodlawn.us
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Snow and Ice Control: The first 125 tons of 200 tons of salt was purchased and delivered from Morton Salt. Cost of Salt ($74.01/ per ton) down from $130 per ton fall/winter of 2014-
2015. Please remember to keep your cars out of the “no parking” zones during snow emergencies.
Recreation:
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Christmas Bazaar: This event will be held on December 5 th from 9 am to 4 pm. This will be your one stop for holiday shopping and fun. Participants can enjoy music, food, beverages and a fun and festive environment. Vendors are welcome and everyone is guaranteed to have a great time. This event will give all of the residents of Woodlawn and neighboring communities the opportunity to reconnect and network and have fun in a great environment.
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Christmas Winter Wonderland Camp: Camp will be held from December 21 st through
January 5 th . This camp will focus on theme based fun and educational activities.
Participants will enjoy a field trip as well. The cost is $50.00 per week and parents can be well assured that their children will have a great, fun, safe place to attend while they work during the Christmas break. Volunteers are needed, so please call 771-7713 if you are interested in volunteering and helping our community.
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Breakfast with Santa: This event will be held on December 5 th from 9 am to 11 am. All participants can and will enjoy Reindeer Games and a variety of crafts and activities. Kids can also take a picture with Santa.
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Board of Control Meeting: The next Board of Control Meeting will be held on December 7 th .
Topics discussed at the last meeting were The Lawn Care Contract, Video Equipment in the
Auditorium, Seal Coating the Parking Lot, Cleaning the Carpets, The Floor in the Lobby,
Snow Removal, and Security for the Building. The Parking Lot project has been completed,
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Also monetary funding have become available to provide upgrades to the Fitness Center and for cleaning of all the carpets. Details coming soon.
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Youth Basketball: This program started the first week of November and will go through
February, 2016. The Woodlawn Recreation will field 9 teams from pre-school aged children through high school. Games start December 5th and volunteers are always needed and welcomed. Call 771-7713 for details.
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Sexual Predators: We have implemented a policy regarding enforcement of the prohibition of registered sex offenders on the properties of the Parks and Recreation Community
Center. This will include random checks online thru the Hamilton County’s Sheriff’s
Department and receiving mailings when registered offenders move into our service area.
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Security Concerns: A higher level of Security has been placed on the Recreation Center due to global threats from ISIS to all U.S. Armories and Military Bases and the latest events in
France. We are not sure how the new levels of security will look until we receive further notice and instruction from Captain Wallace.
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