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LISBON -- Residents, visitors and even people who work in Lisbon can attend a popup event from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. today near the downtown gazebo to share their views on what's needed to improve travel for pedestrians and bicyclists in town.
"We want their input. We want a community consensus on this," Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson said.
The popup event is part of Engagement Day for the village's proposed Active Transportation Plan through the Ohio Department of Transportation. Toole Design representatives, the consulting firm working on the ATP, will be in Lisbon to meet with village officials and the public.
Councilwoman Linda Donnalley said Engagement Day will begin with a walk on North Market Street up to Saltwell Road at 11 a.m., then the popup for the public will begin at 2:30 at the gazebo.
"I am hoping we get some people down there," she said.
The final walk will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. starting at the PL & W Train Station and moving west on Maple Street to the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail.
ODOT is covering the cost for Toole Design to provide the technical assistance.
At a previous meeting, Wilson said the whole idea is to look at ways to improve walking and biking in the village by looking at the current state of walking and biking with a focus on the schools, connections to the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail and sidewalks in the northern neighborhoods and around county service buildings. The company will also identify local infrastructure improvements, identify supportive non-infrastructure programs, identify top priorities for implementation and build community consensus.
Wilson said the ATP will pave the way for the village to apply for grants for sidewalks, with large sections in town that have no sidewalks.
In other business, the village received a thank-you from the Lisbon Area Veterans Banner Committee, especially thanking village street department workers James May and Roger Sweeney, who worked in the extreme heat to get the banners hung for the Fourth of July.
Council accepted a donation of a sycamore tree from Lisbon grad Terry Allen in recognition of America's 250th anniversary, with plans to plant the tree at Willow Grove Park.
The village is looking at alternative sources for next year's salt supply after choosing not to participate in the ODOT salt contract due to the increased cost. Fiscal Officer Tracey Wonner said the cost through ODOT last year was $58 per ton, but this year the cost is $151 per ton. An alternative the village is looking could be $105 per ton, but nothing's been decided yet.
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