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2021 village appropriations on council's agenda tonight

General fund shows 10 percent decrease from 2020
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Ada council will tonight act the 2021 village appropriations that include general operating funds of $1,933,230.

Village fiscal officer, Patty Navin, said this is about a 10 percent decrease from 2020’s general fund. The decreased is related to the economy as it was affected by covid-19,” she told the Icon.

The appropriations also include $1,018,825 for special revenue funds and $175,000 for capital projects. Debt service totals $238,200 and enterprise funds total $3,247,650. The internal service fund totals $1,040.

The attachments below show line items in each of these accounts.

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Ada council preparing for 2021

Annual appropriations expected for passage on Dec. 21
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 11, 2020

As 2020 winds down, Ada council has set in motion several actions to prepare for 2021.

In recent council meetings, the village body approved the following affecting 2021 operations:

• Passage of 2021 annual appropriations – third and final reading scheduled for Dec. 15

• Preparing to advertise for bids and contract for supplies, services and equipment – including pebble quicklime, asphalt concrete pavement, gasoline and diesel fuel, lime sludge removal, sewage sludge removal

• Resolution authorizing the fiscal officer to issue payments for utility and payroll expenses

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Thank you for your cooperation

Ada principals express appreciation to staff, students, community for cooperation to remote learning transition
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Ada’s school principals have expressed appreciation to the school staff, students and community for their cooperation in the transition from in-person learning to remote learning this fall.

Their remarks were made at the Nov. 19 Ada school board meeting.

The school made its transition to remote learning on Nov. 2. and it will continue at least until Dec. 4.

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Council okays 2021 village wage scale

Offering conditional offer of employment to Jared Arnold as PT police officer
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Last night Ada council approved a 2021 wage scale covering its employees.

The scales covers five salaried and nine hourly employees and is effective with the first full pay period beginning Jan. 3, 2021. It includes an pay increase of 1.5 percent.

The scale is attached at the bottom of this story.

Council also agreed to offer Jared Arnold a conditional offer of employment as a part-time police officer for the Village of Ada.  

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$4,800 CARES Act funds will to to ambulance district

Action anticipated in tonight's council meeting
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Ada village intends to share $4,800 of the $298,000 it receives from CARES Acts funding with Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District for its use for expenses due to COVID-19.

The action is on tonight’s council agenda. The agenda is attached to this story.

Council will also act on authorizing 2021 dollar amounts for select benefits of village employees as outlined in its policy and procedure manual.

Jamie Hall, village administrator, said this is required because the village removes dollar amounts from the policy and procedure manual for auditing compliance purposes. The list with dollar amounts is attached at the bottom of this story.

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Noah Ristau will become Ada's newest council member tonight

Council members selected him in late October to take the seat vacated by Don Fleming
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Noah Ristau will join the Ada village council tonight.

The oath of office will be given to Ristau at the beginning of the meeting and he will then participate in all action and discussion in the session.

Council announced the appointment of Ristau, who is general manager of Ohio Northern University dining services, to fill the council vacancy created due to the death of Don Fleming.  Council’s unanimous selection of Ristau was made following interview meetings on Oct 26 and 28. 

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