November 17, 2025

October 8, 2025 minutes were aapproved and posted on the Village’s site.

October 20, 2025 minutes were approved and posted on the Village’s site.

      The budget as of October 20, Total Fund Balance $3,087,736. General Fund Balance $853,560. Revenue: The General Fund has received 93% of its budgeted revenue, which is 14% higher than what we expected. This is primarily due to interest income being $50,000 over budget. Expenditures: The Village has spent 61% of its total budget, which is 14% under budget. Our Fiscal Officer is working with the Mayor and the Village Administrator to get the budget for 2026 ready for first reading for Council.

ODOT SR 226 Paving Project: The estimated portion of the Village’s cost in March was $49,250, but has since increased significantly to $88,363.57. Josie Hughes, Village Administrator talked with ODOT and was told that the original estimate had left out railroad flaggers and changes in material quantities. The estimate may change again as the project has not yet been bid. Fiscal Officer, Leah did state that the budget can cover the increase, though it was disappointing to hear. The project is scheduled for Spring 2026.

November 17, 2025

      Contract renewal was approved for Varney, Fink & Associates,  Inc., to continue as or Fiscal Officer through December 31, 2026, when the renewal will be up again.

     The Village Administrator will be purchasing a Smooth Bucket at a cost of $1,350.00 and a Breaker at the cost of $4,800.00, both will attached to our current Skid Steer. Both of these will be purchased used, but are in really good condition and at a good price from Holmes Rental Station Inc.

     The Village will be having an old, falling in, building torn down at the water tower. There will be a new 12 x 8 building built with steel roof & siding and insulated. This building houses the computer components and alarms for the water tower, and every winter everything inside the old building freezes up and the guys have to take heat tape, heat guns etc up to thaw it all out. We've had instances that when it all freezes up the tower will overflow and flood the area up at the tower. This new building with being heated better and insulated will keep everything working as it should. Cost of the new building $6,150.00.

     The Village will be purchasing a Lorex Surveillance System for the Water Treatment Plant at a cost of $4,666.65. The Village will also be purchasing a new system that controls the liquid chlorine at the Water Treatment Plant which will be upgrading the old system that is old enough that it has become obsolete. The new system is at a cost if $13,470.65.

LEGISLATIVE

Resolution 16 - 2025   Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Triway Local School District to acquire certain property and declaring it an emergency.

Ordinance 13 - 2025.  Ordinance setting Water, Sewer, and Related Rates and calculations,  repealing all conflicting ordinances/ordinances and declaring an emergency.  This is ONLY THE FIRST READING OUT OF THREE READINGS. This Ordinance will increase the rates up 6% and will take effect January 1, 2026.

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