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1 week ago | 
northwestsignal.net | Sandy Rose Schwieterman
DELTA — Village council recently addressed numerous matters, including deciding to allow a local grain company to alter zoning regulations, transferring money to cover administrative salaries, and explaining the decision to require insurance from groups holding events in the municipality, as well as deciding on two possible ways to ask the public for an increase in the levy that pays for the park.
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2 weeks ago | 
northwestsignal.net | Sandy Rose Schwieterman
DELTA — A former village administrator has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Delta in U.S. District Court — Northern District of Ohio. The lawsuit, which was filed May 13, was discussed during Monday’s council meeting and, following an executive session, council said it would refer the lawsuit to its insurance company.
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3 weeks ago | 
northwestsignal.net | Sandy Rose Schwieterman
SWANTON — Contracts were signed for the new high school ballpark at Wednesday’s Swanton Board of Education meeting, as well as a tentative contract with the Swanton Education Association. For the sum of $1,752,000, contractor Rupp Rosebrock, Inc. of Liberty Center was the low bidder and will build a school softball and baseball field that will include toilet rooms, concession finishes, softball observation platform, concrete flatwork, bleachers and irrigation system.
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3 weeks ago | 
northwestsignal.net | Sandy Rose Schwieterman
SWANTON — The question of allowing chickens to dwell in the village was settled at Monday’s council meeting, although no decisions were made on the issue of cars parked in residents’ lawns. In order to allow chickens in the village, a change to ordinances would have been necessary because currently, no farm animals are allowed within the village limits.
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1 month ago | 
northwestsignal.net | Sandy Rose Schwieterman
DELTA — Discussion from village council Monday centered on a presentation about conduit financing for the development of Delta Acres, LLC, a planned subdivision, as council explores ways to finance the project infrastructure. A third and final approval went to an ordinance establishing the review process for site plans by the Delta Planning Commission and the village council. Three ordinances which had final readings concerned data sharing between departments.
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1 month ago | 
northwestsignal.net | Sandy Rose Schwieterman
DELTA — In a cost-saving move, Delta Village Council Monday approved the first reading of an ordinance combining the water and wastewater department into a single department, titled the Department Of Public Utilities. A new position of superintendent of public utilities is also being created. The new position takes over management for both the departments of water and wastewater, with anticipated savings coming by not filling the currently vacant wastewater supervisor position.
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1 month ago | 
northwestsignal.net | Sandy Rose Schwieterman
SWANTON — Village council Monday began the process of taking down the former Elks Club. Council passed via emergency measure an ordinance that will allow the village to take possession of the former Elks Club building at 116 and 118 North Main St. through an order of eminent domain. The ordinance stated the village has tried without success to purchase the building and so now the village administration has moved to take the property for the good and safety of the community.
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1 month ago | 
northwestsignal.net | Sandy Rose Schwieterman
SWANTON — There were few open seats at Monday’s public hearing about allowing chickens in the village of Swanton. The general consensus of those in attendance seemed to indicate they were not in favor of allowing chickens in the village’s backyards. One objector, Bill Pilliod, presented council with the signatures of 67 people against egg-laying hens in the village. The discussion started at the Feb.
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1 month ago | 
northwestsignal.net | Sandy Rose Schwieterman
DELTA — Village council members objected strongly to the way park levy funding was being used during Monday’s meeting. Council is working on the possibility of seeking a levy to be put on the ballot but after seeing figures on how the current $47,000 was being spent, council member Chad Johnson said, “Guess we have a lot of work to ahead” to get a levy passed. Johnson is the head of the Parks committee.
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1 month ago | 
northwestsignal.net | Sandy Rose Schwieterman
SWANTON — The Swanton Board of Education recently discussed changes in education and new laws. Superintendent Chis Lake said new federal and state changes have kept everyone busy and added the school district has answered all questions concerning Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) activity that have come in so far. The Ohio school funding bill was passed by the House and is now headed for a vote in the Ohio Senate.
