WESTON—Washington Street came up in several Village of Weston committee meetings in June. On June 23 the Public Works Committee recommended that Council rescind its vote to have DGL write the project’s Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant application and use OHM instead. The Administrative Process Committee recommended bringing back council liaisons for every board and commission, and the Public Safety Committee reviewed two years of EMS billing. Council committees are advisory and make recommendations to the full Council.


Cemetery Board (June 4)


The cemetery trustees met at Village Hall with Chairperson Dawn Blandy presiding. Trustees Brenda Trumbull and Robin Kaiser and Councilmembers Craig Warner and Brittney Klockowski also attended. The sexton, who was not present, reported two cremation burials.

Trustees called the Modern Woodmen clean-up day a success and plan to contact the WSIA about next year’s date, since the WSIA’s opening day fell on the same day. Members called the Memorial Day ceremony beautiful. Kaiser will send a thank-you card to the Grand Rapids Legion, and Klockowski suggested setting up tents for shade next year, with an aisle for the color guard to walk through. All agreed that the cemetery looks the best it has in a long time.

  • Spoerl marker: The board has received no communication on the marker. Corey Speweik has agreed to keep working with the board for a fee.
  • Coming next meeting: Updates to the Rules and Regulations and the Meeting Policy, a new sketch and written quote for cemetery signs, and information on the trust fund.
  • Other updates: The DeWitt tree donation has been planted, and the board is still waiting on the hiring of a grant writer.
  • Next meeting: July 2, 2026.


Administrative Process Committee (June 8)


Fiscal Officer Stephanie Monts presented the estimated revenue budget, which is due to the county in early July, and the committee recommended that Council approve it. Members also discussed possible OPWC funding for rebuilding Washington Street and fixing its drainage.

The committee recommended reversing a vote Council took in March 2025, which removed the requirement that council liaisons serve on boards and commissions. Under the recommendation, each board and commission would again have an assigned council liaison.

Members reviewed several policies, including the Purchase, Professional Development, Snow Removal, Conflict of Interest and Community Awareness policies and the junk, trash and waste regulations. Revisions will continue, with some items checked against the Ohio Revised Code and sent for legal review where needed.

  • Legal review: The committee agreed to send the revised Parks & Recreation Commission document and an OHM grant-writing services agreement to Paul Skaff for legal review.
  • Stormwater surcharge: The committee will ask Perrysburg how it presented, implemented and assessed its surcharge. Levy options were also considered.


Community Development & Public Affairs Committee (June 16)


Councilmembers Ashley Patel, Travis Ackerman and Erica Rupp reviewed a 2022 ordinance requiring animals to be confined and leashed and setting a procedure for collecting strays, noting that Ohio law already sets obligations for pet owners. Members recommended deleting a sentence in Section 90.09(C) that charges owners of impounded animals $20 a day for care, feeding, housing and return. They also want to add owners’ legal obligations to the ordinance. That draft will go to Skaff for review and then to Council for a vote.

  • 235 sign: Some bulbs were replaced in the 235 advertisement sign; members will check it on a night drive-by.
  • 250th anniversary: Members felt it was too late to plan a 250-year celebration event, with only three weeks to arrange it, and said they did not have the logo raised at the last Council meeting.


Public Safety Committee (June 22)


Weston EMS had 210 runs so far this year. Amy Eckhardt of Medicount, the Village’s EMS billing company, attended to review billing from June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2026. The review found that the Village’s rates are within Medicare’s allowance, and the Village needs to consider whether to raise its rates to help pay for new equipment and supplies.

There was still no delivery date for the new ambulance. To prepare, the Village is making sure purchase orders are in place for moving the power lift to the new truck and for lettering the truck, along with a lettering quote. A company to move the radio will be scheduled.


Public Works Committee (June 23)


After an update on the Washington Street project, the committee recommended that Council rescind its vote to use DGL to write the project’s OPWC grant application and use OHM instead.

  • Asphalt testing: The committee decided that asphalt testing, raised in an OHM email about the 2026 OPWC project on Main, Taylor and Cherry streets, is unnecessary because the contractor already meets ODOT standards.
  • Mower: Members discussed buying a Cub Cadet mower instead of a John Deere. The Administrative Process Committee is handling that question.
  • Silver and Oak: Semi trucks have left ruts at the corner of Silver and Oak streets, and Village Administrator Harold Boggs will fill them with stone.


Sources: Cemetery Board minutes (June 4) · Administrative Process minutes (June 8) · Community Development & Public Affairs minutes (June 16) · Public Safety minutes (June 22) · Public Works minutes (June 23)