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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Green public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Quick Response Team mental health follow-up program
The fire department seeks up to $100,000 from the Ohio Attorney General to expand its social worker's hours following overdoses and mental health calls — 18 client interactions in September alone, with no local match required.
Fire Medic and Service Worker II hiring
Eligibility lists for Payroll Clerk, Service Worker I, Service Supervisor, and Code Inspector remain active, and a promotion for Terry Horvatic to Service Worker III in Storm Water was processed. These actions determine who fills city jobs that keep services running.
Emergency alert notification gap
Residents were outside during a sheriff's search for an armed person and never got a city alert. The city says the info it received described the suspect as unarmed; officials will meet with the sheriff to fix communication channels.
Flock surveillance rejection follow-up
After confusion with the county, council confirmed the Flock camera contract has been terminated, the cameras are not in use, and the county and Flock will remove them.
Megan's Way Out drive-thru safety ordinance
New code language would require a bypass lane so drivers aren't trapped in drive-thru lines. Only one bypass lane per site is required, and curbing that traps cars will no longer be permitted.
Drilling Safety Inspections After Twinsburg Explosion
After the June gas explosion in Twinsburg, the city is requiring a professional safety inspector (QCI) at Lumos fiber-drilling sites — paid by Lumos, passed through the city. Some council members worry about setting a precedent for all contractors.
Emergency access and 'two ways out' planning
Councilman Noble used the South Main Street gas-line shelter-in-place and the Twinsburg explosion to renew his push for subdivisions with two ways in and out — including a possible second exit for the Hedgewood lane toward New Franklin.
Cybersecurity requirements for the COG
New Ohio law forces all governments to have a cybersecurity action plan. The COG adopted Resolution 2026-07 as an emergency, with phishing testing, annual training and rules for reporting hacks and paying ransoms already underway through IT provider ETC.
AFG Grant for New Fire Engine
The fire department wants to replace a 17-year-old engine (~$1.15M) with a FEMA grant covering 90% if awarded, using ambulance billing funds for the city share.
Park vandalism and field misuse at Boettler and Spring Hill
A driver wrecked the Boettler basketball court (about $30,000 in damage), and unpermitted groups are tearing up Spring Hill soccer fields on Sunday evenings despite permit-only rules. The sheriff will boost evening patrols and the city may add license-plate cameras.