A series of public engagement meetings begin on Monday.

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Lynchburg's Miller Park Pool is closed for the summer, but this weekend the city will open it's gates for the dogs. Lynchburg's Dog Park group is putting on their annual event, where dogs will swim in the pool. A year after heavy rain and flood waters damaged the park the group held a fundraiser to fix it. Now that it's back to normal, organizers are using the leftover money to install some changes, a new agility course for the dogs. "The users don't even know about it but yet, but they will now," said Caroline McDonald, president of Lynchburg Dog Park.

LYNCHBURG, Va. - If you need a place to beat the heat in Lynchburg, you're in luck. The City of Lynchburg also shared a list of heat safety tips on their website:Drink more fluids (non-alcoholic), regardless of your activity level. Dont drink liquids that contain alcohol or large amounts of sugar - these actually cause you to lose more body fluid. Stay indoors and, if at all possible, stay in an air-conditioned place. Taking a cool shower or bath, or moving to an air-conditioned place is a much better way to cool off.