Residents Receive Updates From City Department Heads

Washington City Council’s agenda meeting laid out a day to day business agenda that will be voted on Thursday. The highlights of the meeting came from department reports. Police Chief Steve Devenney informed council on the department’s new idea to help solve crimes in the city. Devenney says that they have instituted a Warrant Wednesday program on the police department’s Facebook page. He says engagement on the page is up 500% since the program began a month ago, and police have been able to apprehend 8 of the suspects advertised on the page. Councilman Joe Pintola said that a lot of progress has been made on street paving this year. The public works department partners with utility companies in order to have all the paving and utility repair work done at one time. Pintola says 13 streets will be paved this year. Councilman Ken Westcott is asking for volunteers to sit on the City’s Zoning Hearing Board. Two recent resignations have prompted the city to ask for this help. Ideally, council would like to have three new people on the board. It is a volunteer position. Applications may be obtained in City Hall.