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Columbiana City Council approves emergency staffing appointments, authorizes OPWC application and several contracts
Summary
At its Oct. 7 meeting, the Columbiana City Council approved emergency resolutions appointing a street superintendent and a service director, authorized an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission for infrastructure funding, and advanced contracts and bidding for city projects.
Columbiana City Council on Oct. 7 approved multiple emergency measures including appointments to two department posts, authorization to apply for Ohio Public Works Commission funding for a stormwater project, and several contracting actions tied to a new city administration and police building and a storm sewer project.
The council passed emergency Resolution 25-R-673 approving the appointment by the city manager of Kurt Seacrest as street superintendent effective October 2025. The council also approved emergency Resolution 25-R-674 appointing Jesse Wilson as service director, and emergency Resolution 25-R-675 authorizing the city manager to prepare and submit an application to participate in Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) funding programs and to execute required contracts.
City Manager Lance said the OPWC action will support a planned rework of a sewer on Middle Street and that the city is preparing the application now: "We did put…
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