Submitted by Ken Gilbert
- We have a new Columbus Police liaison in the 18th Precinct. Officer Yandrich has moved to the mounted horse patrol. Our new liaison is Officer Duane Hicks. He has the same phone number (614)-645 1418 and his email is Dhicks@columbuspolice.org
- Armed robberies are up—often connected with Facebook Marketplace deals. Be careful! No Parking signs have been posted around the area to deal with the semi truck issue. City Attorney Klein will be holding a Block by Block community safety meeting March 11 at 6 pm at Northern Lights Library.
- We have a new Zone Attorney from the City Attorney’s office, Heidi Carr, who was a former Zone 5 attorney and also worked with the US Attorney’s Office. We’ve been asked to submit issues to 311 first and then contact the City Attorney’s Office with that info. A 311 report gives them a good place to start.
- NABA (Northland Area Business Association)
- They reported that there would be no quarterly luncheon.
- NABA needs more volunteers for the 161 Clean Up days.
- Devin Deal, our city liaison reports on a number of items.
- Check the city website for summer internships for teens.
- A Town Hall took place on March 4 about a new mapping project.
- There were public workshops on March 19 at Bethel UMC. Rise Up Columbus will visit Northland on Jun 25 at Woodward Park Rec Center. This is a good way to meet city officials and fellow residents.
- Officers were re-elected by acclamation.
- Hoover Farms was suspended due to missed meetings.
- Banquet is April 7 at Villa Milano, replacing the normal NCC meeting.
- Independence Day Parade meetings are the 3rd Wednesday at the Y on Karl from 7-8 pm.
- Note that the next round of work on 161 will likely demolish and remove the garden boxes along 161. If you want to save any of that material, best do it after the bulbs bloom.