Strasburg to get website makeover, new drone photos

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Strasburg Village Council

Tuesday meeting

KEY ACTION: Approved $250 to a drone operator to take overhead photos of the village.DISCUSSION: Council president pro-tem Jeff Smith said the photos will be placed on the new website approved at the Feb. 7 meeting.Council agreed to reconstruct the village website with Revize, a website company. The annual cost will be $6,500. There will be an $1,800 annual fee for tax forms and a notification system, and $1,300 fee for-mails or taxes. The first year the $1,300 will not be charged.

OTHER ACTION:

  • Heard Councilman Marty Zehnder stress a turn lane is needed on Fort Laurens Road where it merges onto Routes 250/21. He told Mayor Steve Smith to contact the Ohio Department of Transportation and the county engineer about the matter. Smith said he has spoken to those officials in the past about the matter.

  • Heard Smith speak about the parking places to be stripped between the traffic lights on Wooster Avenue. He said the temperature must be above 50 degrees to finish the stripping. There will be one parking place in front of Number One Chinese Restaurant, two near the SSB Community Bank and three in front of Game Day Grille for a total of six spaces.

  • Passed a resolution urging the legislative branches of the federal government and the state to enact legislation to further protect persons within the village of Strasburg from the inherent dangers of train derailment on the tracks, located in the village.

FOR YOUR INFO:

  • The fire department has been selected to receive an award for their involvement with Special Olympics, which will be presented March 11 at the Special Olympics basketball tournament to be held at Strasburg High School.

  • A public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. April 6 during the Village Planning Commission meeting about rezoning the west side of Wooster Avenue from Third to Seventh Streets SW and at 6 p.m. April 18 at the council meeting for the same reasons. If approved, the village will be able to lower the speed limit on Wooster Avenue (Routes 21/250) from Third to Seventh Streets.

  • Cleanup Day in the village will be April 11. Items should be placed on the curb with the trash. A list of accepted items is available at Village Hall.

  • There will be two community yard/garage sales held in the village. The first will be held May 11-15 and the second Aug. 10-14.

UP NEXT: Meets at 6 p.m. March 21 at 224 N. Bodmer Avenue.Barb Limbacher

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