The Liberty Township Park District has provided details from its February 17 meeting and February 18 bid opening. (Minutes attached.)Among the evening's business:
Raises for employees were approved.
Daniel Klear made presentation on his Eagle Scout project, making a soccer kick ball wall to be placed behind diamond #2.
Cupboards in the park office kitchen have been painted and plumbing has been updated.
Discussion covered the need to update playground equipment, the new concession stand and replacement of a shelter house.
The Village of Ada Streets committee met on February 4 to review Ohio Revised Code section 4511.68, part 10 regarding current and future compliance with state parking requirements for fire stations. Subsequently, the Ada-Liberty Ambulance Board rescinded a letter requesting new parking limits across from the ambulance bay under construction on N. Gilbert St.
Village of Ada Code Enforcement Officer Clayton Eichman presented his 2024 end of year report to council on January 21. He provided names, locations and notes on code violations (pages 17-31 of Council Packet).
Since beginning the role in September 2024, Eichman has opened 31 Code Violation cases and continued work on 16 cases carried over from the previous officer. He has closed 11 cases.
The Liberty Township Park District has provided details from its January 20, 2025 meeting at the park office.
Present were Bob Szuch, President, Fred Reichert, Ken Wolke park manager and Mary Jane Lee Clerk. Neal Dumbaugh was absent.
Among the evening's business:
Daniel Klear asked the board if he could build a Soccer Wall game for the park as part of his Eagle Scout project. It is a Soccer Wall. The board gave him permission to begin the project in the spring.
It was reported that remodeling of the kitchen in the park office is coming along. Cabinet doors are ready to be painted and work is being done on flooring. A stove and refrigerator will be purchased.
Raises for employees will be discussed at the next meeting on February 17, 2025.
The Village of Ada held its January 21 meeting in the expansive meeting room of Community Health Professionals at 1200 S. Main, hoping for a larger than usual number of attendees because the subject of raising Village utility rates was on the agenda. With temperatures hovering around zero that evening, there were seven total guests in person and on Zoom, including media.
PROPOSED UTILITY RATE INCREASES
Visitors asked questions about four proposed ordinances that would provide for water, sanitary sewer and storm water rate increases to cover anticipated operating expenses, capital improvements and debt payments.
