Sunday, June 26, 2011

VILLAGE NEEDS EVERYONE'S HELP TO STAY CLEAN

With the addition of new park equipment in both Millbrook Park and Village Square Park, the Village of New Boston is continuing to keep the town clean. The Village Service Department is working hard to keep grass cut, trash pick-up kept done in a timely manner, and additional trucks are ran to alleys and other areas where old furniture and trash are illegally dumped. Recently, the service department also removed dirt, mud and high grass from areas across from the Kiwanis housing on Gallia Street and cleaned sidewalks that had previous not been visible to the eye where several empty houses are located.

Park improvements include new fencing, cleaning out of the creeks, jungle gym playground equipment and swings, and there is also going to be some additional work done on the ballfields. The park equipment came from a Community Development Block Grant for parks and recreation from the state of Ohio and administered through the Scioto County Commissioner's Office.

Also included has been the repainting of handicapped parking areas for easy accessibility to the park areas.

I might also add that various citizens are volunteering their time working for the beautification of the walking trails around the lake bottom areas and are doing a wonderful job planting flowers and shubbery.

Mike Payton
6-26-2011