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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• Schlicher says they're working hard to improve the intersection of 7th and Putnam Street. Apparently, a lot of parents are having to deal with a traffic nightmare taking their kids to the new Marietta Elementary School, where the middle school once was.
• The city is narrowing down the pool of possible firefighters. Right now there are 11 candidates vying for two new positions. The city is paying for the new positions with grant money.
• The Public Works Department is working hard to clean up the city and currently, most of the work being done is on the Second Ward.
• The City of Marietta is getting its ducks in a row for the upcoming Sternwheel Festival and the County Fair. Schlicher says they're trying to get downtown all cleaned up. The city will be doing a 9/11 Memorial during Sternwheel Festival.
• The city may not need any more candidates for the commissions. Schlicher says he's going to run another name by the City Council and the seat that was going to be vacated for the health board isn't going to become vacant after all.

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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