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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Perrysburg public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Tree City USA recertification and Growth Award application
Perrysburg's annual Tree City USA recertification and Growth Award application is due the first week of December. Keeping the designation matters for the city's urban forestry credentials and eligibility for related programs.
Fort Meigs Road drainage ditch clearing
Thirty-one homes back onto the city ditch along Fort Meigs Road, and clearing for a multi-use path has exposed backyards. The board denied one six-foot privacy fence, fearing a patchwork 'wall' along the road, but left the door open for reapplication after landscaping is complete.
Developer Tree Fund request
A new dedicated fund will hold money for trees required in new developments, keeping those dollars separate from street-tree money.
Data center baseline environmental sampling
With data centers spreading in nearby communities, Councilman Kuhlman wants the city to establish baseline groundwater, air, and river-quality readings now so any future changes can be traced back to a cause.
Data center concerns raised by resident
Resident Lauren Berlekamp warned council about multiple hyperscale data center proposals around Perrysburg, confusing tax abatement advertising by the New Albany Company, and state legislation (House Bill 126) that could limit the city's power to sue over public nuisances.
Spotted lanternfly mitigation grant
The city accepted a state agriculture grant to fight the invasive spotted lanternfly and its host tree, tree of heaven.