PHOTO BY JOHN FRYMAN / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
2026 FINANCIAL PLANNING … Council members Cooper Clark (left) and Ryan Henricks (right) discuss the 2026 temporary appropriations at the Holiday City Village Council meeting on Thursday, October 16.
By: John Fryman
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
john@thevillagereporter.com
The Holiday City Village Council met in regular session on Thursday, October 16, at Village Hall.
The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. with a roll call of council members. Cooper Clark, Shawn Clark, Jodie Faunce, Adam Knepper, Brooke Knepper, and Ryan Henricks were all present. The recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance followed.
Council passed Ordinance 2025-4 regarding the 2026 temporary annual appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures in the village during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The general fund appropriations totaled $1,000,000.00, which includes salaries ($120,000), benefits ($20,540), and other general funds ($859,460.00).
Also, the capital projects fund for water tower major repairs ($100,000), enterprise fund for the electric fund ($9,500,000.00), and electric deposits fund ($450.00), thus bringing the total for all appropriations to $10,600,450.00.
Council approved the first reading concerning compensation of officers for 2026.
Fiscal Officer Lauri TenEyck-Rupp commented that there will be a discussion at the next council meeting regarding pay raises for village employees.
Approval was given for Then and Now purchase orders that were issued on October 8 and 13, 2025. Council voted 6-0, passing the emergency resolution.
The purchase orders include $12,138 issued to the Treasurer of the State of Ohio for the 2023-24 audit; $320,854.45 issued to AMP, Inc. for power for Chase Wieland for the month of September, and $3,800 issued to the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission for a ten-year renewal fee/Consumer Price Index increase (Permit 2005-08).
The renewal fee covers the underground water and sewer lines for Menards, which are constructed underneath the turnpike property.
In financial matters, TenEyck-Rupp reported deposits for September totaled $887,575.88, with expenditures totaling $799,602.20. The current village fiscal balance is $5,759,397.46.
Village Mayor Pamela Clark presented a list of revised committee assignments for the remainder of the year.
Committee assignments include Audit- Jodie Faunce and Cooper Clark. Utilities- Shawn Clark, Pamela Clark, and Adam Knepper. Safety- Cooper Clark and Jodie Faunce. Subdivision- Shawn Clark and Pamela Clark. Planning Commission- Ryan Henricks, Brooke Knepper, Shawn Clark, Pamela Clark, and Blair Campbell.
Campbell presented the Visitor’s Bureau report. He said the Holiday Trolley event is set for Friday and Saturday, December 5-6, at the Quality Inn in Holiday City.
He noted the trolley will make round-trips from Quality Inn to West Unity and Stoney Ridge Winery in Bryan. The trolley will operate from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Dec. 5 and from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Dec. 6.
Council learned that Woodfire Project, which had shown interest in relocating its business to Holiday City, decided to go to another city.
Campbell told council members the Village Hall furnace is going to be replaced at a cost of $8,979 by Ascend Mechanical of Bryan. It will replace the original furnace that was previously installed in 2003.
He also contacted Sutton Construction of Pioneer to check on the attic door at the substation, along with all door seals and the handrail at the front door of Village Hall. Council adjourned at 8:11 p.m.