Dillon Davis

3 days ago | delgazette.com | Dillon Davis

The City of Delaware has voted to sign a petition that will include it in a Special Improvement District (SID) aiming to improve the appearance of downtown Delaware. On Monday, the Delaware City Council authorized City Manager Paul Brake to sign Main Street Delaware’s petition, adding the City’s three properties in the district — City Hall, COhatch, and the Main Street office — to the SID.

5 days ago | si.com | Dillon Davis

Former Kansas basketball star Nick Collison is officially an NBA champion after the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in a back-and-forth, seven-game series. Collison, who previously played for the Thunder for 10 years, currently works in the front office for the organization as a special assistant to Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti – a role Collison has held since August 2021.

6 days ago | delgazette.com | Dillon Davis

With its 12-month moratorium on the retail cultivation, processing, and dispensing of adult-use and medical marijuana in the city set to expire this month, the City of Powell has elected to extend the moratorium for another year.

1 week ago | delgazette.com | Dillon Davis

A second reading of an ordinance that would approve a settlement between the Delaware Municipal Court Clerk’s Office and former Chief Deputy Clerk Lisa Keller will be held during Monday’s meeting of the Delaware City Council. The settlement, which stems from a letter sent to the City from Keller’s legal counsel last November regarding her employment with the Delaware Municipal Clerk of Court’s Office from May 2023 through October 2024, is for $50,000.

1 week ago | delgazette.com | Dillon Davis

Powell voters will have the opportunity to decide on an electric service aggregation program this fall. On Tuesday, the Powell City Council voted to approve an ordinance authorizing the City to place a measure on the general election ballot in November directing the City on whether it should initiate an opt-out aggregation program. Should voters approve the ballot measure, the City would then begin the process of reviewing various suppliers to secure the best rate for the community.