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Salineville approves 2019 spending plan

LISBON — Village council approved the budget for 2019 at $1,222,371, which was provided by Fiscal Officer Donna Rudder.

Rudder told council the figure was similar to the 2018 budget, but there was a small change after council passed a resolution on Monday to move about $320 from the mayor’s court computer fund to the general fund. The money in the mayor’s court had been sitting in the fund since mayor’s court was disbanded in Salineville.

Council also discussed the purchase of a new weedeater for the street department. Streets employee Ralph Ross said he got a couple prices on Echo brand weedeaters, finding one for $309 from L and G and another for $289 from Ace Hardware. A third place did not answer his call.

Councilman Jim Wilson questioned if Ross had considered calling any big box stores and council also questioned why Echo and not another brand. Streets Commissioner and Police Chief Matthew Devlin said Ross was hoping to use the older Echos the village owns for parts. The problem Ross and others helping him are having is with some of the old ones overheating. One works well and the others are only working 25 or 30 percent, according to Ross.

Council approved up to $325 to purchase a new weedeater.

In other matters:

— Council voted unanimously to again approve placing the cemetery renewal levy on the November ballot after the board of elections found a typo in the original legislation.

— With some graffiti on a bridge at the foot of brick hill, Adams said a former resident offered to get some paint which can cover it up. Council said they were happy with the donation and Wilson offered to help by doing the work if needed.

— After not receiving Community Development Block Grant money recently, Adams said she will be meeting with Executive Director Penny Traina of the Port Authority to look at some other funding options for their projects. While council has already looked at another option for funding the walking trail in Kiwanis Park, Adams noted the village also needs some grant money to pay for needed work on Jefferson Street.

Councilwoman Sally Keating took the opportunity to thank Adams for all the work she has done including getting the dumpster for the residents of the village to use following the flooding. At one point during the meeting, council voted to use money donated to the village from the Everyone’s Welcome Church to pay for the dumpster.

— Wilson also suggested sending a thank you letter to the folks from Camp Gideon, which sent a large contingent of campers to do some community service work in the village. Adams noted she was impressed by how hard the teens and young adults worked and the fact they were not seen spending a bunch of time on their phones.

djohnson@mojonews.com

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