OHV Committee named

Five individuals were nameed to Republic's Off Highway Vehicle citizens advisory committee Dec. 17.

Ellen Picken and Tate Meginley were appointed as citizens against a city OHV ordinance, Jake Miller and Jim Schumacher as citizens for such a measure and Larry Heming as a member who is undecided on the issue.

City council members Jim Burnside and DiAnne Hewitt will also serve on the committee. Burnside has made statements at council meetings for an OHV ordinance and Hewitt against.

The appointments were announced during the regular city council meeting Dec. 17.

The committee will work on a draft OHV ordinance and make recomendations to city council.

Police Chief Nick Merritt will be assisting the committee as well.

Patterson Park gets improvements

The playground at Republic's Patterson Park is being improved thanks to efforts of a city council member, a Boy Scout and citizens who have donated money to the project.

The merry-go-round has been rehabbed by Austin Roberts, a Boy Scout who donated about seven hours of work to the project, part of his life scout requirements.

He painted the old structure, dug out around it and replaced the dirt with sand.

City Councilman Dave Michel has been raising funds for new playground equipment and announced the purchase of an eight-swing playground set that should be installed within a month and a half, depending on weather.

Michel has been asking businesses and individuals to make contributions to the playground fund and it has passed the $5,000 mark and is hopefully still increasing, he said.

There is an open account at city hall where anyone interested may make a tax deductible donation, Michel said.

"The money in that account can only be spent on playground equipment for Patterson Park," he said.

Message from the Chief of Police

Nick Merritt, Republic Chief of Police talks about the town's deer herd. Click here

"We have air you can't see and water you can't taste."

- Fred W. Bremner
Former Republic City Council Member