WESTON—Weston Village Council met on July 20, 2026, and adopted Resolution 2026-7 on final reading, formally creating the Village of Weston Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission. Council also voted to lower the dollar threshold at which purchases need Council approval from $10,000 to $3,000, and heard updates on the Main, Cherry and Taylor Street paving project.


Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission Created


Mayor Rick Easterwood presented the final reading of Resolution 2026-7, the resolution creating the Village of Weston Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission. There was little discussion before the vote.

  • Motion: Councilmember Craig Warner; second, Councilmember Travis Ackerman
  • Result: Passed on a roll-call vote; Resolution 2026-7 adopted

Councilmember Brittney Klockowski, who had been excused at the start of the meeting, arrived during the roll call and cast her vote on the resolution.

Recruiting members for the new commission came up later in the meeting. During the Tree Commission report, Council discussed finding volunteers for both the Tree Commission and the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission, and it was noted that the Village will likely need to put out a call for candidates.


Purchase and Training Policies Revised


Two policy changes came to Council from the Administrative Process Committee’s July 13 meeting, which Councilmember Warner reported on. Attending that meeting were Councilmembers Jessica Susor and Erica Rupp, Mayor Easterwood, Warner and Fiscal Officer Stephanie Monts.

Purchase Policy

The committee recommended amending sections 5, 8, 9 and 11 of the Village Purchase Policy to lower the Council approval threshold from $10,000 to $3,000. Committee members considered $3,000 a suitable figure.

  • Motion: Ms. Rupp; second, Mr. Warner
  • Roll call: All present voted yes

Professional Development Policy

Council also approved changes to the Professional Development Policy that add accountability and attendance provisions for Village-funded training. Under the revised policy, the Village may seek reimbursement, including through payroll deduction, if someone does not attend training the Village paid for.

  • Motion: Mr. Warner; second, Ms. Klockowski
  • Roll call: All present voted yes

Other Committee Items

Warner said the committee also approved buying a new commercial mower with a deck, with the existing mower deck to be listed on GovDeals to recover part of its cost. The committee reviewed a proposed memorial sign honoring Bobby Bussinger on the fencing at the large baseball diamond, to match the existing sign at the small diamond, and asked the Fiscal Officer to prepare financing scenarios for the Washington Street project, based on DGL’s estimated cost of $361,000.


Street Paving Progress


Mayor Easterwood reported that Helms & Son had finished resurfacing Main Street and about half of Cherry Street, with work on the rest of Taylor Street set to begin the next day. Curbs, ADA-compliant sidewalks and driveway aprons have been completed. The Mayor cautioned that problems found beneath the pavement during grinding could affect the schedule.

Administrator Harold Boggs said he had been dealing with residents upset about temporary driveway access. The contractor told him notification flyers had been handed out before work began, although some households said they never got one. One lane of Taylor Street is expected to stay open during paving, and Council discussed finishing the project soon, weather permitting.

Council also discussed saving asphalt millings from the project for use in Village alleys and the parking area near the baseball diamonds.


Technology and House Bill 95 Compliance


The Mayor said Village officials had met with an IT support company that presented a proposal related to House Bill 95 compliance; the proposal will go to committee before any recommendation comes to Council. In the fiscal report, Council learned that work continues on getting a .gov domain, which is part of compliance. All Village email accounts, including those of committees and boards, will eventually move to the new domain.

The Village is also preparing to sell surplus property through GovDeals once the enabling legislation takes effect.


Code Enforcement and Zoning


Zoning Inspector Ken Taylor reported that the owners of two Oak Street properties had resolved notices about poultry: one agreed to move chickens to a permitted spot on the property, and the other removed a rooster. Representatives of Everdry were found going door to door without the required Village permit and were told to stop until they get one.

Taylor also said the contractor for the solar project on Western Road has worked out how sanitary sewer service will be extended to the site.

Council discussed a request to rezone three parcels on Evon Lane to R2, which Taylor said he had talked over with Bob Desmond. Members discussed whether the request could be added to the August 13 agenda, raised concerns about how the change would affect the surrounding R1 neighborhood, and went over the multi-step process through the Planning Commission and Council. They also discussed a variance as an alternative for building a single-family home in a commercial zone, and what hardship an applicant would need to show.


Fireworks Complaint


During citizens and visitors, resident Russell Hurshburger said fireworks kept going past the 11 p.m. cutoff over the Independence Day weekend and the weekend after. “I’m as patriotic as the next man, and I can appreciate the 4th of July fireworks up to a point,” he said. He suggested limiting fireworks to one day next year and banning them in the village if the cutoff isn’t followed.

Council said the Village follows the Ohio Revised Code on fireworks, and that enforcement depends on sheriff’s deputies because Weston has no police department of its own. Residents were encouraged to call 911 to report violations. Council could consider a local ordinance, though enforcement would remain the challenge.

Commenting online, Ron Dallas said no downtown businesses had received letters from the construction crew.


Meeting Highlights and Minor Business


  • Expenditures: Council approved $34,356.98 in bills and $8,492.09 in unpaid invoices (motion by Mr. Warner, second by Ms. Rupp).
  • Bank Reconciliation: The June bank reconciliation was approved (motion by Ms. Klockowski, second by Ms. Susor).
  • Cemetery Patrols: At Councilmember Ashley Patel’s request, Council discussed stepping up patrols at Village cemeteries after dark and will coordinate with the local deputy.
  • Tree Commission (July 14): Ms. Klockowski reported that the commission approved removing a dead tree at Merrill Park and a black walnut on private property, at no cost to the Village.
  • Upcoming Meetings: Cemetery Board, July 21, 9 a.m.; Community Development, July 21, 5:30 p.m.; Public Safety, July 27, 6 p.m.; Public Works, July 28, 6 p.m.
  • Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

Source: Official minutes · Meeting video