By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
New public parking signs have been installed in downtown Hays, a recent collaborative effort of the city's public works department and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), along with the Downtown Hays Development Corporation (DHDC).
The signs were purchased by the CVB and DHDC and installed by public works employees in the service division, according to Collin Bielser, assistant city manager.
"The signs will direct local traffic and visitors to more than a hundred parking spaces," Bielser said during a progress report presented during a recent city commission meeting.
"They look wonderful," said Sandy Jacobs, mayor. "They jump right out at you."
The parks department has planted grass in the new ARC Park in Seven Hills Park, 33rd and Hillcrest, along the stormwater retention pond as well as installing erosion control blankets and a temporary irrigation system.
The IT (Information Technology) Department has updated its response map at the request of the fire department for an updated fire protection survey.
"Eighty-four percent of the city is within 2.5 road miles of the fire department for response," Bielser said. "The [Ellis] county fire station is included in this for our ISO rating."
Bielser has more highlights of work and projects of city department's in his most recent progress report seen below.