02-10-25 Administrator's Report

Don Harrod • February 10, 2025

To:  Mayor, Council Members, and Others

From:  Donald W. Harrod, Administrator

  1. The Village has received word back from the Department of Commerce that our DORA application meets all related liquor requirements. The seven qualified permit holders will be receiving a letter authorizing them to participate in the DORA. Signs designating the DORA area have been ordered and will be installed in the near future. In addition, we are working on obtaining a supplier for the DORA cups and stickers that will go on the business’s doors. We will also be holding a meeting with the permit holders to go over the DORA requirements.
  2. Crews from Heyne Construction continue to work on the Paris Street Shelter House Project. Even with the cold weather, they continue to lay block for the shelter house facility, completing the west wall and currently working on the north wall. Heyne’s have advised us that within the next couple of weeks, they should wrap up the block walls and begin starting the wood framing and setting trusses.
  3. We have started work on the new well field generator building at the Four Seasons Park. This building was damaged by the tornado a couple of years ago. Village employees excavated for the footers and Woehrmyer Concrete is in the process of pouring the footers. Baumer Construction will start construction of the building shortly.
  4. The fire department has sold the old grass truck to a fire department in West Virgina. We utilized the GovDeals.com and received $32,000.00 for the vehicle.
  5. Sidewalk repair letters have gone out to residents. Residents have until May 1st to let the village know if they are going to do the work themselves or have the village’s contractor repair the sidewalks. Residents who elect to complete the work themselves, have until July 11th to do so.
  6. Parks crews have removed the wooden structure that was built into the fence at the pool. The structure was starting to show signs of rot. Currently, there is a section of temporary fencing up where the structure used to be. As soon as weather cooperates, we will install a new section of permanent fencing.