By Zoë Pickett

At the most recent Springhill City Council meeting, leaders discussed a range of updates spanning community events and downtown revitalization efforts.

Springhill’s June “Taste of the Market” proved to be the summer’s biggest success yet, attracting an estimated 2,000 visitors.

“It was the best sales of the summer,” said Amie Poladian, Main Street Director. 

The city was also named one of only 22 communities statewide to receive Main Street America accreditation for 2025. This marks the second consecutive year Springhill has achieved the honor.

“Springhill had the highest number of local businesses apply for the Main Street Restoration Grant this year, further highlighting momentum in downtown investment,” Poladian said.

Adding to that progress, the city was awarded a $61,175 Downtown Roadmap Grant to develop a strategic plan for revitalizing its historic core.

In other city business, a $160,000 emergency sewer collapse behind First Baptist Church is currently being repaired. The police department will have a surplus vehicles, a motorcycle, and other miscellaneous equipment will be listed for auction in the coming weeks.

Other business included the resignation of Officer Jamie Cole from the police department. Budget discussions finalized the new fiscal year plan, which runs from July 2025 to June 2026, and includes salary increases for the police chief and Main Street manager.

Finally, a special thank you was extended to the Eason family for organizing a successful cleanup of West Side Park. A team of 26 volunteers worked on landscaping, painting, and trash pickup to improve the park for the community.