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Lakemore council approves multiple resolutions and grant applications, confirms appointments

Village of Lakemore Council · December 16, 2025

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Summary

Council adopted resolutions accepting a firefighter's resignation, confirming volunteer firefighter fund appointments, approving grant applications (including a $9,725 Firehouse Subs request and a $200,000 DOJ COPS regional wellness grant), a donation agreement and a wastewater loan application; most votes were unanimous.

At its December meeting, the Village of Lakemore council adopted several resolutions and passed budget-related ordinances covering personnel, grants, intergovernmental agreements and wastewater financing.

The council accepted the resignation of Jasmine Harp from the Lakemore Fire Department under Resolution No. 7518-2025, which the record identifies as an emergency measure with an effective date noted in the resolution text. The council confirmed mayoral appointments to the Voluntary Firefighters Fund board (Resolution No. 7519-2025), listing Sam Ray, John Strippmatter, two fire department members and Clarence Bittner as appointees for 2026.

The council voted to authorize applications and acceptances for several grants: Resolution No. 7520-2025 authorizes applying for a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant (the text states a grant request of $9,725 for training equipment); Resolution No. 7521-2025 authorizes the police chief to accept a U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness initiative grant for $200,000 to support a regional two-year wellness project involving nearby departments and a centralized wellness room at United Community Wellness.

Council also approved Resolution No. 7522-2025 to permit the police chief to enter a donation agreement with the village of Mogador and passed Resolution No. 7523-2025 authorizing application for a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) loan for wastewater facilities Phase 2, designating the sanitary sewer fund as the dedicated repayment source.

Most of the measures were approved after motions to dispense with three readings and subsequent roll-call votes recorded in the meeting minutes; the record shows votes were largely unanimous on the listed resolutions.