The leaf mulch program, where the leaves collected in Oakwood last fall are processed and turned into mulch, will take place on five Saturdays from April 14 to May 12. Residents may call the Public Works Center at 298-0777 to place an order. Mulch picked up at the public works yard is available at no cost to Oakwood citizens. For those who want mulch delivered, the city offers 3 cubic yards for $90 and 6 cubic yards for $130. The 2017 Annual Report will be delivered to every Oakwood resident the week of March 26.

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  Councilmember Rob Stephens congratulated PSO Norris. Mr. Stephens thanked Chief Hill for his well-done presentation.
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  Vice Mayor Steve Byington shared that City Council and staff received a lot of citizen input regarding the Shroyer Road Project. There were varying opinions on the project and many different viewpoints were shared. City Council and staff made the best possible decision after considering all of the factors. City Council, as representatives of the city of Oakwood, always strives to make the best decisions possible for the Oakwood community. Council will do the same with decisions on the tennis court project. Mr. Byington congratulated the Oakwood High School Academic Decathlon Team for winning the State Title for the eighth straight year. He congratulated the Wright State University and Texas Tech men’s basketball teams, and added Go Raiders!
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  Mayor Bill Duncan commented on the incident that occurred when the Oakwood Public Works employee was injured in a collapsed trench. He publicly thanked the 16 jurisdictions that responded to the mutual aid request. Mayor Duncan shared that City Manager Klopsch and Chief Hill sent thank you letters to each jurisdiction, but he wanted to publically acknowledge them as well. He appreciates the efforts of everyone that came to the Oakwood employee’s aid. He reported that, thankfully, the employee is okay and will be released back to work soon.

The meeting adjourned at 9:29 p.m.