Mayor for the Day Michael Houston (left) and City Clerk for the Day Ryan Lipsett pose with their real-life counterparts, Mayor Hank Kuspa and City Clerk Scott Burkhardt, before the City Council meeting on April 12. The third-grade students from Scarlet Oak School enjoyed spending the day touring city departments and meeting with elected officials. One of the highlights of the day included making their own street signs at the Public Works facility.

Weather spotter training is tonight at City Hall

It's that time of year again when thunderstorms and tornadoes become all too common. Learn how to identify criteria of severe thunderstorms, how to stay safe, and how to report severe weather events to the National Weather Service. Trained spotters can make a big difference and possibly save lives of others during severe weather events. Training will take place at City Hall tonight at 7:15 p.m.

City Hall is open tomorrow

City Hall will be open Saturday,April 16 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Tune into CIC-TV

If you are a cable television subscriber, you can view the Community Information Channel (CIC-TV) on Comcast channel 19, Wide Open West channel 6 and AT&T U-verse channel 99 to learn more about city programs and events. If you do not subscribe to cable television, you can watch Committee of the Whole and City Council meetings online or check out the DVDs at Acorn Public Library.

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