WESTON—Three Village Council committees met in the last two weeks of April, with Public Works recommending that the Village pursue an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant for Washington Street and fall back on a temporary paving fix if the grant is not awarded. The Public Safety committee asked for additional EMS pagers and batteries, and Community Development & Public Affairs finalized food truck plans for June’s village-wide garage sales. The committees are advisory and make recommendations to Council.


Community Development & Public Affairs Committee (April 21)


Councilmembers Brittney Klockowski, Travis Ackerman, Ashley Patel and Erica Rupp attended. Both newsletter features for May were in hand: “The Heart of the Community” from Harold and Jesse Kendall was ready for pickup, and the Business Spotlight from Cresset Chemical had been sent to the Village office. Both features will now run every other month, and the committee plans to add them to the Village-approved Facebook page.

Garage Sale Days

A flyer for Garage Sale Days, June 11–14, has been sent to the Village office for advertising. Food trucks will be stationed at the baseball diamonds, Merrill Park and The Market. Vendors that had responded to the committee’s request:

  • Big Meals on Wheels
  • Big Daddy Sausage
  • Thai Food – Egg Roll
  • Rolling Lemonade

A Girl Scout cookie booth and a small booth from an Otsego Schools group were possible but not yet confirmed.

Park Signs

Old Schoolhouse Park has its new signs installed, since it was the only park with existing posts. Administrator Harold Boggs will have the remaining signs delivered to the maintenance building, and posts will be installed and signs hung as they become available.


Public Safety Committee (April 27)


Weston EMS had logged 145 runs year-to-date.

Kathy Heyman reported that Allison has finished her classes and is awaiting state testing, and that the three people now taking Basic classes will soon be able to do ride-along training with Weston EMS. The Village is still waiting on an official delivery date for the new ambulance; once it is set, the power cot will be transferred from the current unit 915 to the new 915.

Pagers and Batteries

Pagers and batteries will be purchased through P&R Communications, and Fiscal Officer Stephanie Monts has a purchase order ready. Noting that some existing pagers are getting old, Heyman and Tim Schroeder asked for more:

  • Approved by Council last month: 3 pagers and 6 batteries
  • Additional request: 2 pagers and 4 batteries
  • Total if approved: 5 pagers and 10 batteries

Other Safety Business

  • AMA billing: Schroeder asked whether the Village has plans for billing “against medical advice” refusals. The Village would have to do its own billing, which could lead to delays on the patient insurance side. A decision on AMA billing remains an action item.
  • Firehouse Subs grant: Klockowski suggested the Firehouse Subs grant, but was told the fire department would have to apply. She asked whether the EMS/Safety committee and the Township could work on the grant together.
  • Next meeting: The May meeting was set for May 27 at 6 p.m. in the safety building.


Public Works Committee (April 28)


Councilmembers Craig Warner, Jessica Susor and Klockowski attended with Administrator Boggs, joined virtually by William Kort and William Schleizer.

Washington Street

The Delta Institute joined over Microsoft Teams to discuss Washington Street and will provide a development plan with funding and loan options for the Village to consider. The committee stressed fitting the timeline to the Village’s budget.

Susor reported on a conversation with Bob Desmond about an OPWC grant and a temporary three-to-five-year paving fix. The committee agreed to recommend that Council attempt the OPWC grant, and, if it is not awarded, go with the temporary paving option. It recommended asking DGL to start the OPWC application, will ask the Delta Institute whether it could partner with DGL, and will send the Washington Street financing to the Administrative Process committee. Boggs will fill potholes on Washington Street with Durapatch after brush pickup.

Stormwater Mapping

The stormwater map has been updated with all piping through GLCAP, with Boggs’ help. Phase 2 has begun, in which 80 hours will be spent analyzing the system for pipe material, blockages and shortcomings. Susor would like Council to pass a resolution outlining the stormwater phase plan for future reference.

Projects Dropped

  • Locust Street parking lot: Susor learned from Desmond that brownfield testing for the RDBG project could take over a year, missing the September 29, 2026 deadline. The committee agreed the project is no longer viable and removed it from the agenda.
  • Sycamore Street chip seal: The quote expires in September, so the committee removed it from its agenda.

Other Public Works Business

  • Mower: The Village’s John Deere 730 is blowing smoke; the committee recommended sending quotes for a new mower to Administrative Process.
  • Road maintenance: Durapatching and crack sealing will resume after brush pickup.
  • Fire hall storm drain: A quote from JPX has been sent to the fiscal officer to determine which part of the pipe is broken. The Township has said it will wait for the Village to fix the storm tile before moving forward with its paving project.


Sources: Community Development & Public Affairs minutes (April 21) · Public Safety minutes (April 27) · Public Works minutes (April 28)