McDONALD — With the school year ending this month, the village will be offering summer programs and activities for youth as Woodland Park will open for the season on June 2.

Mayor Ray Lewis said at Thursday’s council meeting plans are to have nine park attendants, recent high school graduates who have received CPR training, run various programs and be at the splash pad in the summer.

He said there will be Saturday park hours, in addition to Monday to Friday.

Lewis said three male park attendants also will work one day each week, assisting the street department.

Lewis also reported the village has been approved for a $50,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant for KO Consulting LLC to help the village secure grants.

Lewis will travel to Columbus in June to meet with state officials on what funding may be available for the village.

“We want to get McDonald in the forefront when we seek funds,” Lewis said.

The village has also applied for an Ohio Department of Natural Resources Natureworks grant for park improvements such as improving the courts for basketball, tennis and pickleball.

In addition, the fire department is seeking a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant for training and other needs of the fire department.

Lewis said in addition to paving this summer of Nebraska and Utah avenues, and part of Dakota Avenue, other projects will be powerwashing and repainting the community building, and restroom and storage.

VENDOR PERMITS

In other matters, the village approved increasing the permit fees for vendors and peddlers to go door-to-door in the village.

Officials said the fee for a peddlers permit will increase from $20 to $250 and for solicitors from $20 to $50.

The permit is needed before someone can go door to door.

The fees had not been increased for many years,

In other business, council:

Set their summer schedule with one meeting per month at 6 p.m. June 19, July 17 and Aug. 21. Committee meetings will be held the night before.

Set community cleanup day 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 14, with volunteers asked to clean up different sections of the community.

Gave final reading for placing a 1.5-mill, five-year renewal tax levy on the November ballot to generate $28,000 for the general fund. The levy currently generates funds set in 1977 with no increase in taxes.

Heard from Lewis the $200 Cindy Green Memorial Scholarship was presented to Gracie Callow and the $200 Michael O’Brien Memorial Scholarship to Kyle Lowe.

Heard from Police Chief Ryan Ronghi that officers have received needed training to deal with active shooters and hostage situations.

Heard from Lewis that sewer repairs will be made and two trees removed on Nebraska Avenue.

Renewed the contract for two years, July 2025 through June 2027, for Doug Ross as village solicitor.

Are looking for any community group or organization to take over the pancake breakfast at the summer homecoming festival. The fire department will no longer do the breakfast.