Fun Facts

1.
Do you know when the City of Meridian was incorporated?
 
The City of Meridian was incorporated Feb. 10, 1860.
2.
Do you know what year the City of Meridian adopted the Mayor-Council form of government?
 
The City of Meridian adopted the Mayor-Council form of government in 1985.
3.
Do you know how many square miles the City of Meridian is?
 
The City of Meridian is 45.54 square miles.
4.
Do you know how much the operating budget was for 2002 and 2003?
 
The operating budget for 2002 was $42,046,100 and for 2003 it was $43,450,500.
5.
Do you know how many miles of paved streets there are in the City of Meridian?
 
There are 438 miles of paved streets in the City of Meridian.
6.
Do you know how many street lights there are in the City of Meridian?
 
There are 6,332 street lights in the City of Meridian.
7.
Do you know how much money is spent on street/traffic lights by the City of Meridian each year?
 
The City of Meridian spends $40,000 on traffic lights and $650,000 on street lights for a total of $690,000 a year.
8.
Do you know how many purchase orders were processed by the Purchasing Division of the City of Meridian in 2004?
 
The Purchasing Division of the City of Meridian processed 9,000 purchase orders in 2004.
9.
Do you know how many baseball/softball games are hosted by the City of Meridian a year?
 
Approximately 3,200 baseball/softball games are hosted by the City of Meridian a year.
10.
Do you know how many people are employed by the City of Meridian?
 
The City of Meridian employs 545 full-time and 30-100 part-time employees during the summer.
11.
Do you know how many competitive bid procedures were completed by the City of Meridian Purchasing Division in 2004?
 
The City of Meridian Purchasing Division completed 63 competitive bid procedures in 2004.
12.
Do you know how old the historic Dentzel Carousel at Highland Park is?
 
The historic Dentzel Carousel at Highland Park is 109 years old.
13.
Do you know how many animals and chariots are on the Dentzel Carousel?
 
There are 28 hand-carved animals and 2 chariots on the Dentzel Carousel.
14.
Do you know how many fire stations there are in the City of Meridian?
 
There are 8 fire stations in the City of Meridian.
15.
Do you know how many police stations/precincts there are in the City of Meridian?
 
There are 1 police station and 3 precincts in the City of Meridian.
16.
Do you know how many arrests were on the City of Meridian Municipal Court Docket for 2004?
 
There were 16,046 arrests on the City of Meridian Municipal Court Docket in 2004.
17.
Do you know how many consumers the Municipal Water & Sewer department of the City of Meridian has?
 
The Municipal Water & Sewer department of the City of Meridian has 14,200 consumers.
18.
Do you know how many miles of water mains the City of Meridian has?
 
The City of Meridian has 420 miles of water mains.
19.
Do you know how many registered voters are in the City of Meridian?
 
There are 18,895 registered voters in the City of Meridian.
20.
Do you know how many Boards & Commissions the City of Meridian has?
 
The City of Meridian has 21 Boards & Commissions.
21.
Do you know how many  fire inspections the City of Meridian Fire Prevention Specialists completed in 2004?
 
The City of Meridian Fire Prevention Specialists completed 3,200 inspections in 2004.
22.
Do you know how many calls for aid the City of Meridian Fire Department responded to in 2004?
 
The  City of Meridian Fire Department responded to over 3,000 calls for aid in 2004.
23.
Do you know how many acres of land the City of Meridian Grounds Maintenance division maintains?
 
The City of Meridian Grounds Maintenance division maintains 575 acres of land.
24.
Do you know how many gallons of sewage were treated in 2004 by the City of Meridian Wastewater Treatment Plant?
 
The City of Meridian Wastewater Treatment Plant treated 3.5 billion gallons of sewage in 2004.
25.
Do you know how many business licenses were issued from the City of Meridian in 2004?
 
In 2004 the City of Meridian issued nearly 2,000 business licenses.
26.
Do you know how many inspections were made in 2004 by the Inspection Division of the City of Meridian?
 
In 2004 the Inspection Division of the City of Meridian completed 10,246 inspections.
27.
Do you know how many building permits were issued in 2004 by the City of Meridian?
 
The City of Meridian issued 2,296 building permits in 2004 with a construction value of $29 million.
28.
Do you know how many mayors the City of Meridian has had?
 
The City of Meridian has had 31 mayors.