Public Meetings

By Paula Scott

The Thursday, February 16 meeting of the Ada Schools Board of Education attracted a full house of parents and coaches with several coming to speak about the district considering changing athletic conferences from the Northwest Conference (NWC) to the Blanchard Valley Conference (BVC) 

At the regular meeting of the Ada Council on February 7, all council members–Sean Beck, Jason Campbell, Sheila Coressel, Linda Mason, Jeff Oestreich and Bob Simmons– were present. Also present were Police Chief Alec Cooper, Village Administrator Jamie Hall, Zoning Inspector Michael Harnishfeger, and Fiscal Officer Patty J. Navin.

Supporting documents can be found HERE on the village website.

BILLS
Three claims registers were paid including 2023-3A $63,088.52; 2023-3B $57,608.75 Payroll for February 4, 2023 and 2023-3C $14,198.20.

Discussion included questions about Taser purchases. Chief Cooper noted that remanufactured units are being purchased.

OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC
The three guests did not address the council.

RESOLUTIONS
Council approved a resolution “Declaring the Official Intent and Reasonable Expectation of the Village of Ada on Behalf of the State of Ohio (The Borrower) To Reimburse its Construction Fund for the Grandview Boulevard Road Reconstruction project, Project Number CT65Z/CT66Z with the Proceeds of Tax-Exempt Debt of the State of Ohio.” There was no discussion. Beck and Mason abstained from voting.

Council unanimously passed “A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement for Engineering Services for the Ada Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project.”

The 46-day notice for the May 2, 2023 Special Election has been announced by Becky L. Stevenson, Deputy Director of the Hardin County Board of Elections.

There are no questions and issues, or local options for Ada. 

On February 9 the following Ada candidates were certified for the November 2023 General Election:

Howard N. Fenton, Democrat, Ada Mayor

David A. Retterer, Republican, Ada Mayor

Sheila M. Coressel, Democrat, Ada Council

Linda Mason, Republican, Ada Council

These candidates will be on the November 7, 2023 ballot for Ada Precincts A and B.

There will be no May primary.

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The Village of Ada will hold a public hearing on at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Village Council Chambers for the purpose of considering a rezoning request by Wilson’s Sporting Goods for the following parcels from R2 to I2.

The numbers below are linked to parcel information from the Hardin County Auditor's Office.

251700720000

251700730000

251700740000

The Village of Ada will hold the following public meetings during the month of February:

Date - Event - Time - Location 

February 7 - Planning Commission Meeting -  6:00 pm - Municipal Building

February 7 - Regular Council Meeting - 6:30 pm - Municipal Building - PACKET - ZOOM LINK

February 7 - Buildings & Grounds Meeting-  Immediately following Council

February 17 - Tree Commission Meeting - 12:00 pm - Municipal Building

February 20 - Ada-Liberty Ambulance Dist. - 5:30 pm - 530 N. Gilbert St.

February 21 - Regular Council Meeting - 6:30 pm  - Municipal Building

At 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, the Ada Schools Board of Education will hold a Confidential Executive Session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual, unless the public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing.

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