Fire Chief Andy Heffner announced Wednesday that they will be sending out letters to local bar owners to update their occupancy numbers. They will be out taking measurements to assure establishments are not overcrowded. The chief says this will help keep individuals safe in two ways.

The City of Lima is bringing together bar and restaurant owners and first responders to have an open dialogue. The city started these meetings this month with members of the Lima Fire Department and Police Department. They discussed safety issues that could affect their patrons, property, and employee and how safety can help them in these areas. The goal of the meetings is to make sure each party is familiar with one another just in case something does come up.

A Lima City Councilman is pushing for the city to close down a bar that has been the focus of two shooting investigations. The first shooting case took place on March 25th, where Lima Police states that in the early morning hours they were called to Marko's for a report of a fight.