2021 Accomplishments Report – Mayor Greg DiDonato (reported at the 1-20-2022 council meeting)
Raising funds and completion of the new Fire Garage
Raising funds to refinish the floors for the 3rd floor auditorium
Safety improvements at the parks
$276,000 in paving of streets and alleys
New garage doors on the old Fire bays
Sealed and lined 2 basketball courts at McCluskey Park
$230,339 received from AEP for recognized damages done to parks with the new transmission lines and damage to the storm sewer
2021 Ford Explorer Police Patrol car and 2021 Fire Department First Responder vehicle
New Gator, 8 air packs, new 2nd set of fire department turn out gear, gear washer and dryer
Utility trailer for Street Department and riding lawnmower
New entrance doors installed on the Village Hall building
Paving of the Thornwood Shelter House parking lot
New grills installed at Thornwood Park shelter house
Demolished 7 houses, 2 garages and 3 new homes built in the Village
$165,000 in funds secured for Thornwood area sidewalks to be repaired in 2022
$443,000 in funds secured for the downtown storm sewers to be completed in 2022
Art in the Alley banners in Depot Lane, funds raised and installed banners
Added Post card murals downtown
Opening of the Pullman Car Bed and Breakfast with the Dennison Railroad Museum
2 sets of back up gear for the Police Department
New Radar installed in Police Cruiser #17
Additional cameras in the park
Added Mill, Union, and Midvale to the Fire Contract and Ambulance Coalition
Light Up Dennison and the Downtown Cruise event
Increased ability to pay on line on the website
List of businesses in the village added to the website
The final stage of completion of the Codified Ordinances for the Village of Dennison
Collected 8.1 tons during the Spring Clean Up event
Applied and secured local foundation grant funding of over $100,000 towards listed projects
Restored Mill and Union Township fire vehicles back into service
Spend $30,000 for Bridges Excavation to fix 6 storm drains throughout the Village