NEEDED REPAIRS … Shown is the alleyway where citizens have damaged their vehicles. (PHOTO BY ANNA WOZNIAK, STAFF)
By: Anna Wozniak
The West Unity Village Council held their regular session, called to order at 7:30 p.m., March 9 2023.
After the pledge of allegiance, payment of the bills, approval of February 9, 2023 minutes, and recognition of visitors, council moved to accept bids that were made on village property.
Council moved Resolution 2-2023-3, which authorizes the village administrator to update the village’s utility services termination manual, to its third reading before approving Ordinances 2022-12, 2023-2, as well as Resolution 3-2023-5.
Ordinance 2022-12 established mobile home parks as residential districts; Ordinance 2023-2 amended some of the village’s utility ordinances; and Resolution 3-2023-5 was first made an emergency before allowing the then and now purchase order to be issued on March, 10 2023.
Village Administrator Joshua Fritsch related communications that he has been handling between the village and various companies and organizations involved in village projects.
Fritsch is currently waiting on return correspondence regarding the occurrence of a large trash pick-up day.
While Deputy Clerk Aubrey Jennings gave the clerk’s report, council declined a tax abatement, voted on staying with their current “Ohio Plan” projections, and held discussion concerning the evaluation of village insurance details.
Council then scheduled an Insurance and Finance Committee meeting for March 15, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
After the mayor gave his State of the Village Address, Councilor Blaisdell asked Fritsch about whether or not he knew if the drive next to Jacoby’s Ole’ Smokehouse was village property as citizen cars have been damaged while driving there.
Fritsch said he was unsure as to where its maintenance responsibilities lie and promised to find out.
Council then gave thanks to Mayor Leu for his efforts in many village projects, and then voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:24 p.m.
Anna can be reached at anna@thevillagereporter.com