By: Lucinda Held-Faulhaber
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
Councilor Chuck Bidwell was re-elected president of Edon Village Council when convening for their first meeting of 2015 on Monday, January 19 in Village Chambers. Mayor Darlene Burkhardt called the evening regular session to order with Councilors Roxana Nester, Lee Lawrence, Duane Thiel, Richard Chapin, Gale Horn, Fiscal Officer Heidi Bidwell, Solicitor Tom Thompson, Village Administrator Randy Mahlman, Police Chief Tom Szymczak and two guests in attendance.
In organizing for the upcoming year, Council approved maintaining the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. as the date and time for regular monthly meetings and agreed to serve on the following Village Committees:
•Finance ~ Chuck Bidwell, Richard Chapin, Roxana Nester
•Safety ~ Chuck Bidwell, Duane Thiel, Gale Horn
•Street ~ Duane Thiel, Gale Horn, Lee Lawrence
•Park ~ Lee Lawrence (term expires December 31, 2016), Duane Thiel (term expires December 31, 2017)
•Cemetery ~ Roxana Nester (term expires December 31, 2016)
•Planning Commission ~ Dick Chapin (appointed last month; term expires December 31, 2020)
With Council geared up and ready to face the challenges and opportunities of the new year, Mayor Burkhardt went on to deliver her 2014 State of the Village of Edon Address before proceeding with the remaining agenda items.
Lucinda Held-Faulhaber
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