Editing Silverton, Ohio (section)

==Municipal services==
[[File:Silverton, OH.JPG|thumb|200px|Northbound Stewart Road at I-71]]
Silverton offers a wide range of municipal services. The village is patrolled by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) deputies. In 1999 the residents of Silverton and neighboring [[Deer Park, Ohio|Deer Park]] voted to form the Deer Park Silverton Joint Fire District. The district offers fire protection and EMS/paramedic services to the communities of Silverton and Deer Park, as well as Golf Manor and portions of Columbia Township.

Residents of Silverton enjoy two parks: Ralph Ficke Memorial Park and Silverton Park.

'''Ficke Park''' was the larger of the two at {{convert|12|acre|m2}}. It offered a playground, baseball diamonds, a regulation size soccer field, full court basketball, hard court tennis and a batting cage. Two shelters were available for rental. Park events include an annual [[Easter egg hunt]] and a summer concert series.

The village council unanimously approved a land swap with Cincinnati Public Schools in order to build a new school on half of Ficke Park. The move is opposed by nearby residents, especially in neighboring Sycamore Township who argue that they were not consulted or informed of the proposed land swap. The land swap will likely be challenged on the premise that the land deed forbids the use of the land for anything other than a park or similar.<ref>[http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20080620/NEWS0102/806200351/ Silverton OKs swapping park site to CPS | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati.Com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On July 14, 2008, the Cincinnati Board of Education approved the land swap.<ref>[http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080715/NEWS0102/807150313/1058 Board OKs buyout of Woodward principal | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati.Com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

As a result of the land swap, CPS now owns half of Ficke park. The CPS owned half contains the shelters (that are no longer available for rental), the tennis courts (which no longer have nets), the playground and the basketball court. When construction for the new school begins, all these facilities will be lost. Some are scheduled to be rebuilt in the remaining half of the park.

'''Silverton Park''' is located in the center of town in a "village green" setting. The Kuhnell Museum, a replica of the village's original train depot, is located in the park. The museum is a source of great pride for Silverton residents. Johnny Kuhnell, the village's Chief of Police from 1946 to 1969, envisioned a replicated station as a focal point of the community, so he organized an effort to reconstruct the station. His goal was realized in 1974 when construction of the replica was completed. The museum was rededicated in honor and memory of Chief Kuhnell in 2001.

The station today serves as a museum dedicated to the preservation of Silverton history for future generations. Inside you will find photographs, articles and memorabilia related to the Silverton area from the 1800s to the present. Visitors will gain perspective on the village's history and the pride employed by area pioneers. The museum is open to the public on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from 2:00&nbsp;p.m. to 5:00 p.m, April through September.