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Tracy reports missing floating wetlands and vandalized signs after council accepts $1,000 Serve Ohio grant
Summary
Village staff reported that floating‑wetland units installed in Springfield Lake are missing or were cut loose, and several newly installed welcome signs have been vandalized; the council had approved a $1,000 Serve Ohio grant to build more floating wetlands with student volunteers.
Tracy, a village staff member, told the Village of Lakemore Council that one of four floating‑wetland units built last year has broken loose and the other three are missing, and she asked the police chief to review security camera footage.
The reports came after council adopted a Serve Ohio grant (Resolution No. 7451‑2025) of $1,000 to fund construction of floating wetlands intended to improve stormwater quality entering Springfield Lake.
"We have received a grant to construct some more of the floating wetlands," Tracy said during the meeting. "We had 4 units that Super Learning Center, their students made last year. 1 cut loose, now the other 3 are missing. I've asked Chief Smith to kinda look into it. Maybe somebody has security cameras that face that that we can see." She added that the units were secured with "4 huge cables" and that staff were unsure whether the loss was accidental or deliberate.
The Serve Ohio resolution read at the meeting states the village accepts $1,000 for Global Youth Service Day 2025 for the construction of floating wetlands and that the project must be completed before July 25, 2025. Tracy told council that if floating‑wetland framing or PVC squares wash up on shore, residents should notify staff so the units can be recovered.
Tracy also reported vandalism of recently installed "Welcome to Lakemore" signs and street signs. "When we were out putting up fire levy signs, I noticed we had some wonderful welcome to Lakemore signs put up, and they seem to be getting vandalized here and there," she said, noting the signs were only a few months old.
Council did not record a separate motion tied to the missing wetlands beyond adopting the grant; the transcript records Tracy asking the police chief to look for camera footage, which the record treats as a staff direction rather than a formal council directive.
Ending: The village has accepted a small grant to build more floating wetlands and staff have asked the police to investigate missing units; residents were urged to report any recovered materials or suspicious activity to village staff.
