Dyer

A town home development is being allowed to move forward in Dyer.

"This means immediate, around-the-clock emergency response, ensuring the highest level of protection for our community," said Fire Chief Joe Martin. "From fire suppression to emergency medical services and rescue operations, our staff will be ready to respond at any hour, every day, directly from Station 18."

Dyer is moving ahead with improvements at Central Park.

Efforts to connect Dyer to the Region's trail system are running into some challenges.

Dyer residents may soon be paying higher utility rates.

"Sheffield Avenue has a center turn lane down the whole entire way," said Town Manager David Hein. "It's not necessarily needed each and every section, so there is some suggestion to do landscaping in the middle to kind of break it up to give it a new look, to kind of make it look like it's revitalized."

"For the kids' safety across Route 30, many of them, they just run across Route 30, and this would be a safety mechanism for them, as well," said Dyer Redevelopment Commission President Mary Tanis.

Making sure firefighters are prepared for any emergency involves physical fitness — and also mental health.

"I think the most important thing for me is just learning and being able to understand better the risks that these men and women go through every day to make sure we're safe," said State Treasurer Daniel Elliott.

The measure was approved on first reading but failed on second reading, when council member Jenna Ogrizovich flipped to a no vote last month.