The Spring 2025 newsletter for the Lima/Allen County Regional Planning Commission includes updates on a recent open house, RTA garage expansion, trolley tours, Cable Rd. and Central Ave. projects in Lima, and Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition activities.
In observance of Safe Digging Month, Common Ground Alliance (CGA) – the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities – recently announced results from a recent national survey which found 27.2 million Americans planning digging projects in the next year will not contact their local 811, putting themselves and their communities at risk of utility service disruptions, costly fines and repairs, and even serious injury or death.
The Allen Soil and Water Conservation District is selling plastic 50 gallon rain barrels in terracotta, granite and black colors for just $110.00. There are lots of great reasons to install a rain barrel at your home or business:
• Rain barrels catch rain water from your downspout which you can use for watering your lawn and garden.
• Rainwater is better for your plants.
• You’ll help to reduce runoff pollution.
• You’ll help control the moisture around the foundations of your home.
State Wildlife Officer Ryan Kennedy, assigned to Hardin County, received a complaint concerning hunting without permission. A landowner had a trail camera photo of a suspect hunting on their property. Officer Kennedy contacted the suspect and found they had hunted white-tailed deer on the landowner’s property without a valid hunting license. The suspect was cited for hunting without permission and hunting without a license and paid $350 in fines.
“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together” (African Proverb). Crime Victim Services is celebrating Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, using the theme of togetherness. Together, we can help others. Together, we can overcome. Together, we can heal.
