Articles in Local Government
The WVFD Joint Fire Board to Purchase Repeaters
Windham – The WVFD Joint Fire District met for the regularly scheduled meeting on May 8, 2013 with just enough members to have a quorum. The board approved the minutes from the special meeting on March 19, 2012 and their regular meeting held on April 18, 2013. They also approved …
Hiram PD to Participate in AAA Helmet Smart Program
Hiram – The Hiram Police Department is educating children on the importance of wearing a bike helmet. Chief Ed Samec announced that the Hiram Police Department is participating in the AAA Helmet Smart Program this year. Helmet Smart is a unique program for promoting bicycle helmet usage through positive reinforcement. …
Garrettsville Approves Appointment of New Full-Time Police Officer
Garrettsville – Village Council, by a unanimous vote, approved the appointment of Matthew Noah as a new full-time police officer for the village. Noah’s appointment fills the position left vacant by the retirement of Officer Mark Rich. Councilman Kaiser, a member of the village’s safety committee, stated that there were …
Windham Police Will Enforce Local Ordinances
Windham – Windham Village Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting April 23, 2013 at 7 pm with all council members present. Council approved the minutes from February, special meetings, regular March minutes, expenditures and the bank reconciliation.
City of Newton Falls Hydrant Flushing Schedule
The Newton Falls Water Distribution Department will be flushing fire hydrants beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the date and roads as listed:
Hiram Village News
Hiram – This year the Hiram Village Spring Clean- up at the curb is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, 2013. Old tire drop off from 8:00 a.m. until noon at the gravel parking lot just south of the Rosser Village Building will take place on that day as well.
Nelson Residents Outraged over Trustee’s Comments
Nelson Twp. – Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. The trustees approved the minutes and expenditures. They also signed cemetery deeds. Mr. David Finney presented a letter from their insurance company, Ohio Township Association Risk Management Authority (OTARMA) questioning …
WVFD Finds Dispatch Provider
Windham – The originally scheduled WVFD Fire Board meeting for April 11, 2013 was postponed until April 18, 2013. The postponement was done to allow more time to research dispatching options. After researching their options, the WVFD Fire Board has decided to use Ravenna City Dispatching starting June 1, 2013. …
Newton Falls Mayor Honored by Regional Chamber
Newton Falls – For many Americans April 16th was a day to breathe a little easier now that their government-required financial filing is done for another year. But Newton Falls Mayor Lyle Waddell had more to celebrate last Tuesday than just the end of tax season.
Members of the Youngstown/Warren Regional …
Plans to save Garrettsville’s historic feed mill riddled with roadblocks
Garrettsville – Representatives from the James A. Garfield Historical Society and all three Portage County Commissioners, Kathleen Chandler, Maureen Fredrick, Tommie Jo Marsilio, were present at the last regularly scheduled Village Council meeting held April 10, to present their ideas on the old Paul’s Feed Mill building at the east …
Nelson Residents Question Trustees on Road Maintenance
Nelson Twp. – Nelson Township Trustees met for their regular trustee meeting with only two of the three trustees present, the fiscal officer, three employees and 19 residents in attendance. Trustee Jim Turos was absent despite being present at a special meeting held at Pixley Park prior to the regularly …
Nelson Trustees Use Road Funds for Excavator Purchase
Nelson Twp. – Nelson Township Trustees met last Thursday with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. There were four employees and ten guests in attendance as well. After the approval of the minutes, expenditures and permanent appropriations, Chairman Tom Matota opened the floor up for guests to speak. Mr. …
Village of Mantua Battles Back from Fiscal Watch
Mantua – Last Tuesday’s Mantua Village Council meeting marked the momentous occasion of the Village being removed from Fiscal Watch by Nita Hendryx, a representatives from Ohio’s Auditor of State’s Office (ASO). According to Jenny August, Village Clerk-Treasurer, Mantua met the criteria of ‘Fiscal Watch’ at the end of 2007, …
Moving Mantua Forward by Preserving its Precious Past
Mantua – A recent visitor to the area commented on how much she loved the beauty and small town American charm of the homes, churches and town centers of Northeast Ohio. When I gave her a quizzical look, she explained, laughing, “I live in Tampa, where everything’s new. We don’t …
Garrettsville’s Design Review Board Is Retired…For Now
Garrettsville – A Public Hearing was held prior the regularly scheduled Village Council meeting March 13, to discuss proposed restructuring of the Design Review Board (DRB). Residents and business owners discussed the opinions and asked questions about the proposed ordinance. Mayor Patrick assured everyone that if these changes were …
Hiram Village News
Hiram – There will be a pancake breakfast on April 20, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. The breakfast will be held at the Hiram College Kennedy Center, Dix Dinning Hall. It is an all you can eat and will be $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children under …
Windham Plans Mayor’s Court
Windham – Windham Village Council met for their regularly-scheduled meeting February 26, 2013 with five of the six council members present, along with the Mayor Rob Donham, Fiscal Officer Lloyd Billman and Solicitor Tom Reitz in attendance. Council woman Deb Blewitt was excused from the meeting.
Middlefield Mayor Ben Garlich to Present the “State of Village”
Middlefield – The Middlefield Chamber of Commerce invites all to a luncheon with Middlefield mayor, Ben Garlich.
When Ben Garlich took over as mayor of Middlefield Village on Jan. 1, 2012, his primary goal was to build the economic base of this community.
Under Mayor Garlich’s leadership, the Village of Middlefield now …
Nelson Undecided on Fate of Old Garage
Nelson Twp. – Nelson Township Trustees met on February 27, 2013 for a special meeting originally set up to discuss the possibility of leasing the old township garage to the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC). The meeting drew over 40 interested people and was somewhat heated at times but in …
Hiram Village News
TOWN HALL MEETING WITH STATE SEN. JOHN EKLUND
On Friday, March 1, 2013 AT 8:30 A.M., State Sen. John Eklund will be at Koritansky Hall to exchange ideas and discuss the state’s new proposed 2014-2015 budget and any other matters of concern to our community. Koritansky Hall is located in the …
WVFD Joint Fire District News
Windham – The WVFD Joint Fire District Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting on February 14, 2013 at the fire station. The entire board and fiscal officer were in attendance. The board approved the minutes, the expenditures, yearly appropriations of $623,413 and the monthly bank reconciliation before moving on …
Hiram Township Happenings
Hiram Twp. – As of January, 2013, Kathy Schulda was voted Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Steve Pancost was voted Vice Chairman and Regional Planning Commission Representative. Meeting minutes from the past two meetings were approved, and are now available to view downloaded at the Hiram Township web …
Fate of Garrettsville’s Design Review Board up for Debate
Garrettsville – Village Council met on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The public hearing that had been scheduled at last month’s council meeting to discuss proposed restructuring of the Design Review Board (DRB) was postponed due to an error in publishing the announcement. Instead, …
Board of Elections Approve Referendum
Windham – Last week, the Board of Elections (BOE) approved the Referendum Petition circulated by Windham Village Residents Bob Edwards, Jim Moore and Lloyd McPherson. The Referendum petition was filed in response to council’s passage of Ordinance 2012-50 that repealed the tax credit given to those who work outside of …
Skrovan New Hiram Village Fiscal Officer
Hiram – Sue Skrovan was sworn in by Hiram Village Mayor Bertrand as the newly appointed Fiscal Officer at the last Village Council meeting. Skrovan, who was officially appointed by a unanimous vote of the Hiram Village Council on December 27, started in her new role on December 28. Skrovan, …
Windham Residents File Referendum
Windham - Windham Village residents sent a strong message to council last week saying they were not happy with a decision council made in December by enacting Ordinance (O-2012-50) to repeal the village’s .5% tax credit given to residents who live in the village and work in another municipality. Residents …
‘State of the Village’ and Mayoral appointments top Garrettsville’s opening agenda for 2013
Garrettsville – Village Council met on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 for their first regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the new year. The first order of business was to ask for nominations and elect a new Council President. 2012 Council President Steve Hadzinsky, who was elected to fill the spot when …
Windham Township Considers Cul-De-Sac on Frazier Road
Windham Twp. – Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting on December 6, 2012 with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. Chairman Dann Timmons called the meeting to order. Next, they approved the minutes and expenditures for the month of November.
Windham Repeals Tax Credit
Windham – Twenty-five residents filled council chambers for the last council meeting of the year to voice their opinion on council’s plan to repeal the tax credit given to residents that work outside the village. Residents claim council is rushing it through in one month’s time (November council meeting …
Windham Village Council Slashes the Budget
Windham – Windham Village Council met last Tuesday night with all council members, the mayor, fiscal officer and village solicitor in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rob Donham. Council approved the agenda changes and the minutes from the last meeting.
Nelson goes to Narrow Band Radios
Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting last Wednesday with all trustees and the fiscal officer in attendance. Chairman Jim Turos called the meeting to order. Fiscal officer J. David Finney presented the expenditures including wages totaling $4606.91, minutes from the previous meeting, notice of a zoning court …
Garrettsville Council Votes Down Exterior Maintenance Ordinance
Garrettsville – Village Council, at the November 14, 2012 council meeting, voted down proposed Ordinance 2012-15 that would have enacted an exterior maintenance code for every property (residential and commercial) in the Village. Council had tabled the ordinance and sent it back to the Planning Commission to rework it after …
Fire board Questioned on Gas well Safety Measures
Windham – The WVFD Joint Fire District Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting on October 11, 2012 at the fire station. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ron Kilgore. The board approved the minutes as presented, the expenditures and the bank reconciliation.
Hiram Township Happenings
Hiram Township – Township Resident Diane Rodhe made an appearance at the October 2nd Hiram Township trustees meeting to thank residents for the support for her son Justin Rodhe, shot putter at the Summer Olympics in London. Mrs. Rodhe shared, “Thank you for the banners — Justin appreciated the show …
Garrettsville Council Considers Changes to Job Creation Tax Credit Incentive
Garrettsville – The October 10, 2012 council meeting opened with council approving the minutes from regularly scheduled council meeting on September 12, 2012. Revenue, expenditure, cash balance, and income tax reports were all reviewed. The Mayor stated that the income tax report “looked good”. It was also reported that collection …
Hiram Township Happenings
Hiram Twp – The Hiram Township Trustees met on September 18 for a regularly scheduled meeting. Normal business was conducted, including selection of JHI Painting of Mantua to update and paint the shake and wood trim on the historic Hiram Township Hall building.
Nelson Voting will Return to the Community House
Nelson Twp. – Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting last week with all trustees and fiscal officer present. The minutes from the last regular meeting and special meeting were presented to the trustees and approved as presented with a vote of 2-1, one trustee objected to the …
Mantua Township Trustees Updates
Mantua Twp. – The Trustees of Mantua Township held their regularly scheduled meeting on September 20 at the Township Hall. The Trustees have scheduled a workshop on October 9 at 6:30 pm. The purpose of this meeting is to develop a grant application for the Ohio Public Works Commission. The …
Garrettsville Council is Back to Business As Usual
Garrettsville – The September 12, 2012 council meeting opened with council approving the minutes from special council meetings that were held in July and August dealing with the resignation of councilwoman Karen Clyde, the death of Mayor Moser and appointment of Council President Rick Patrick as Mayor, and the filling …
Windham Township Hires Part-Time Help
Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. Chairman Dann Timmons called the meeting to order. The minutes were approved as presented. Next, they passed a resolution to pay the bills. Timmons asked for a motion to accept the proposed budget …
News From Our County Seat
Portage County – The Portage County Board of Commissioners decided to follow the practice of some surrounding counties and meet once weekly. We tried it for the summer. The idea was to allow each Board member more time to dig in and do more research on our own and, equally …
Dilapidated Mobile Homes Hot Topic at Windham Meeting
Windham Twp. – Windham Township Trustees met for their regular scheduled meeting last week with all trustees and fiscal officer present. Also in attendance, were township employee Mike Dye and Zoning inspector Joe Pinti.
The meeting was called to order by chairman Dann Timmons. Residents from Gotham Road were there to …
Reflections…
Heroes have been celebrated in song and story for generations and millennia. One local hero has lately left us–too soon–and three songs/poems come to mind.
Law & Government – and the loss of a friend
I admit to bringing a sometimes skeptical view and regularly warning all of us to be alert about how government interferes in our lives. But we must remember that government is not only controlled by the people, it is comprised of people. Last week, government and its people lost a …
Windham Village places a .5% tax increase on the Ballot
Windham – Windham Village Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting last week with all but one council member present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rob Donham. Council approved the amended agenda, finance report, and minutes from previous two meetings, with one meeting being a special meeting. …
Rick Patrick Becomes Garrettsville Mayor
Garrettsville – Village council president, Rick Patrick, was sworn in as the mayor of Garrettsville last week after the unexpected death of his friend and mentor, Craig Moser.
Patrick, who “did not want to become mayor this way”, took the official oath of office on Wednesday morning in a brief, tear-filled …
Legal Notice – Village of Garrettsville
Garrettsville Village Council is accepting letters of interest for two vacant Council seats, terms expiring December 31, 2013. Submissions must be received at Garrettsville Village Hall, 8213 High Street, Garrettsville, OH, no later than 2:30pm, Friday August 3, 2012.
Village Council will be holding a special meeting on Saturday, August 4, …
Pierce Road Repairs Topic of Township Meeting
Nelson Twp. – Nelson Township Trustees met for their regular scheduled meeting last week with all trustees, fiscal officer and twelve guests in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jim Turos. Fiscal Officer, David Finney presented the minutes from the last two meetings which were approved as …
Public Hearing To Be Held For Garrettsville’s Proposed Exterior Maintenance Code
Garrettsville – Proposed Ordinance 2012-15 that would create an exterior maintenance code for the Village was up for a second reading. A Public Hearing on the proposed ordinance will be held before the August 8 council meeting. If passed, the ordinance will require that all properties within the Village …
G’ville Showcases Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
Garrettsville – Garrettsville unveiled its $6 million expansion and improvement of the village’s 52-year-old wastewater treatment plant with public tours on July 14. The new extended aeration system went online in February, following a two-year period of final planning and construction.
The new system is 99.5 percent effective in removing bacteria …
