Rye had a violent crime rate of just 0.1 per 1,000 people and a property crime rate of 4.5 per 1,000 people, SafeWise reported in its rankings of cities.
Interim City Manager Brian Shea said a new sign finalizing the Redd name will be designed and there will a “big event" in September "worthy of the occasion."
Currently, under city law, any gas-powered leaf blower is only allowed during the season of Oct. 1 to Dec. 15 and March 1 to April 30, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends.