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Cleves council approves early tax disbursement request, OPWC application and Miami View Road agreement; administrator outlines grants and projects
Summary
Cleves Village Council unanimously approved a resolution to ask the county to advance its first‑half tax disbursement, authorized applying to the Ohio Public Works Commission, and adopted an ordinance to enter an agreement for Miami View Road repairs; the village administrator outlined multiple grants and infrastructure projects.
The Cleves Village Council voted unanimously on three measures Thursday evening that village officials described as routine but consequential for near‑term cash flow and infrastructure work.
Resolution 01‑2026, requesting the Hamilton County auditor to advance the village’s first‑half tax disbursement, passed on a 5–0 roll call. "Essentially, this is just a way for us to get our first payment ahead of time," a council member said during discussion. The motion was made by Bolton and seconded by Meyer; the roll call recorded five yes votes and the motion passed.
Soon after, the council approved Resolution 02‑2026, authorizing the village administrator to prepare and submit applications to the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for state capital or local transportation improvement funding. Justin, the village administrator, said the measure is a housekeeping step to keep Cleves eligible for OPWC grants; the council voted 5–0 to adopt the resolution.
The council then moved to suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 01‑2026, authorizing an agreement with the Board of Hamilton County Commissioners for improvements to Miami View Road. Justin said the village was awarded $87,000 toward repairs and that quotes will be obtained to address the most critical sections, including a stormwater box estimated to be roughly $20,000 of the award. The suspension and the ordinance both passed on unanimous votes.
Administrator's report: Justin told the council the village renegotiated its garbage contract, is moving to a new vendor for weekly service, and completed phase one of the Jordan Road waterline extension; phase two is underway. He said an AED purchase for village parks cost about $2,100, with a $1,000 PEP insurance grant offsetting part of the expense, and that he executed a planning‑grant MOU Dec. 10 to develop a master plan for the village revitalization district. On water‑system projects, Justin said the Addison waterline extension bid process is active and that the full Addison project totals about $1.2 million with grant funding. He also announced insurance renewal and a scheduled biannual risk assessment and noted he nominated department coordinator Daniel Gilligan to the 2026 Leadership Academy.
Votes at a glance: • Resolution 01‑2026 (advance tax disbursement): mover Bolton; second Meyer; vote 5–0; outcome: approved. • Resolution 02‑2026 (authorize OPWC application): mover Bolton; second Bable; vote 5–0; outcome: approved. • Ordinance 01‑2026 (agreement with Hamilton County Commissioners for Miami View Road improvements): motion to suspend rules (mover Davel; second Angeline) and motion to adopt (mover not specified in record; second identified in transcript); vote 5–0; outcome: adopted.
What happens next: staff will obtain quotes and put engineering work to bid as part of the Miami View project; OPWC applications and the planning‑grant work will proceed on the timelines described by the administrator.
