Politics & Government
5 Things to Know After Thursday's Stow Council Meeting
See what Stow City Council passed during its June 24 meeting.
- Stow City Council unanimously passed legislation to allow the to have its annual pumpkin sale this fall. Timothy Knitz, of the church, said the sale will be Oct. 1 to 31 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 12:30 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The pumpkins are shipped in from Texas and Arizona from American Indian tribes.
- Legislation was unanimously passed to allow the to buy four new thermal imaging cameras. Fire Chief Bill Kalbaugh said the cameras will be 90 percent paid for with a grant. The city is responsible to pay $3,600, which is "too good to be true," said the chief. The current thermal imaging cameras the department has are from the 1980s. See a video of the firefighters testing the new cameras out .
- The ditch problem on Hile Road was resolved. Read more about the compromise between the city and the homeowners .
- Council passed legislation to raise the cemetery fees about $100. Councilmen Matt Riehl and voted against the measure. To find out more and why they were against the price increase, check back with Stow Patch.
- The next council meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. July 11 at.
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