By Steven Stilt
During its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Central City Village Board approved a revision to the village’s street solicitation ordinance. Trustees voted unanimously in favor of an amendment that removes the option for persons defined as “peddlers,” such as door-to-door salesmen, to purchase an annual license at a cost of $100. Those individuals are now required to obtain a license each day they go door to door, at a cost of $25 per person per day.
Mayor Neely Reed says the revision came about after he received several complaints from community residents about people repeatedly going door to door attempting to make sales, and he hopes the updated ordinance acts as a deterrent against such behavior.
Also on Tuesday, Village Clerk Stephanie Waggoner reported that a local group will be making another trip to North Carolina to provide assistance to communities devastated by Hurricane Helene last September. Waggoner, Reed and Central City Public Works Director Shane Swartzlander were part of a group of around a dozen people that traveled to the region last fall to provide meals for those impacted by the hurricane and to assess additional needs in the area. The next visit is being planned for late April into early May.
In support of the upcoming trip, a fried chicken dinner fundraiser will be held this Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Centralia Elks Lodge.
