Leesville Village Council

Jacquie Humphrey
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Jan. 20 meeting

KEY ACTION Agreed to get current estimates for the installation for a restroom in the village hall.

DISCUSSION: Council President Kaitlin Bernhart asked about the requirements for a restroom to be installed in the village hall.

Council has discussed this project multiple times in the past without it having come to fruition, due mainly due to financial concerns. Fiscal Officer Sally Bernhart reported that the village may use some of the approximate $14,000 of American Rescue Act funding for this project.

Council discussed once again and agreed that the room must be handicap accessible and include both a shower and eyewash station. Village employee Skip Bernhart said the he felt this would also be an ideal time to have a faucet installed for the outside of the building.

President Bernhart will secure plans and costs for review at the February meeting.

Prior to the business portion of the meeting, Mayor John Traxler administered the oath of office to Kaitlin Bernhart, Carl Palmer and Bruce Palmer, for terms that will expire on Dec. 31, 2025.

Council Members Ed Alsept and Mara Malterer returned for the 2022 year, both serving terms that expire on Dec. 31, 2023.

OTHER ACTION

• Elected Kaitlin Bernhart as Council President for 2022.

• Set Committees for the year.

• Approved 21 super blanket purchase orders for 2022, totaling $36,672.

• Heard an update on street light issues from Councilman Bruce Palmer.

• Discussed issues with repair of the John Deere tractor.

• Agreed to have the village truck serviced and salt spreader repaired.

• Reviewed notification from ODOT that SR212 is expected to be resurfaced in 2023.

• Heard from Fiscal Officer Bernhart that the new utility billing software is up and running and several payments have be received online.

UP NEXT Regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the village hall.

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Leesville Village Council