What's Happening In Marietta This Week

MARIETTA, OH — There is a lot going on around Marietta this week. Mayor Josh Schlicher sat down to chat with Patch about what's going on around town. As always, there is a lot going on behind the scenes.

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• Mayor Schlicher was pleased to report that about 40 people turned out to the Washington Street playground. He says that they're on track to have the playground opened up by the time school is in.
• The 7th Street detour will hopefully be ended by the end of the week. Schlicher said that the contractor is done with most of the work.
• The city is also preparing for the county fair and the Sternwheel Festival. The fair will be taking place on Labor Day Weekend, the Sternwheel Festival will be the weekend after that.
• The city will be sending workers from the Public Works department around town to fix up sidewalks that have been displaced by tree roots.
• The city is still looking for folks to join the recreation commission.

Ongoing projects

• Improvements to the city's wastewater plant.
• The city is suing engineers of the river trail project after a retaining wall collapsed, taking out a sewer line and the bike trail. Mayor Schlicher says the engineers used faulty data and should have known there was an issue. They hope to recoup hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.
• The city is continuing to work to identify blighted properties and rectify those for a safer and more beautiful Marietta. Anyone who notices an issue with a property near them can fill out and turn in a nuisance complaint form. More details on Marietta City's code enforcement here.
• Folks are continuing to enjoy the DORA. People are drinking responsibly in downtown Marietta from 5 p.m.- 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Various road and drainage projects.
• There is work ongoing on the city cemeteries and the city parks.
• The city is continuing to work on planning and fundraising for the Start Westward Monument project.

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