Carrollton Council reviews police, fire activity and project updates

Carrollton Village Council hears police and fire reports at the brief Oct. 27 meeting

Police Chief Tim Timberlake reported there were 321 calls for service. These included seven crashes, one of which involved a possible injury stemming from a road rage incident. There was one warrant arrest, one OVI, two assaults, two threats or harassment cases, two child endangerment cases involving the same family within four days and one obstruction arrest.

Timberlake also addressed a report of a school bus accident earlier in the day but said that, from what he understood, there were no injuries and all the children were safe.

Fire Chief Shane Thomas reported the department responded to 24 total incidents during the reporting period, bringing the year-to-date total to 282 calls. These incidents included a mix of fires, rescues, medical calls, lift assists, hazardous conditions and service calls, with no false alarms and no severe weather-related incidents recorded.

The fire chief noted that none of the fires were serious, meaning there were no major property losses or injuries.

Staffing updates were also discussed. The department recently hired two young men within the last couple of weeks, with plans to bring on a few more recruits soon. Thomas expressed optimism about the increase in interest from younger individuals joining the department, viewing it as a positive development for the team’s future.

In other business, council:

—HEARD the Fifth Street Park Pavilion construction is complete and the concrete pad will be poured soon.

—ATTENDED the demolition grant bid opening in the commissioner’s office involving the Moore property, with the bid being awarded to Jacob Green and work scheduled to begin in approximately two weeks.

—APPROVED a 3% cost-of-living raise effective Jan. 1.

—HEARD holiday lighting is scheduled for installation the week of Nov. 17.

—PAID the village bills of $145,028.25 to vendors and $134,444.85 for two payrolls. Payment of bills without prior certification totaled $2,676.22.