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Willard council approves solicitor-license changes, signs routine contracts; tables sewer-ownership ordinance
Summary
At its June 26 meeting the Willard City Council adopted Ordinance 25-12 to clarify solicitor-license durations and fees, approved routine contracts including a county election contract and a cable-franchise agreement, approved the Willard–Perry wastewater plant budget, and tabled Ordinance 25-13 on sewer ownership for further revision.
The Willard City Council on June 26 adopted Ordinance 25-12 to revise the city's solicitor-license code and clarify how long such licenses remain valid. Councilors voted in favor in a roll-call recorded during the meeting; Jake was recorded as absent.
Councilors approved a number of routine measures: a county election contract (costs described as "a couple of thousand" because there will be no primary), a standard cable-television franchise agreement that returns 5% of gross sales to the city, and the Willard share of the joint Willard–Perry wastewater treatment plant budget. The city's portion of the wastewater plant operating budget was stated in the meeting as $252,157.
On the solicitor-license change, staff said the rewrite primarily adds an explicit time frame to existing code that previously lacked a clear expiration; staff outlined a proposed fee of $50 per week and a $25 application fee during the public hearing.
On sewer-ownership language in Ordinance 25-13 — which would clarify that lateral ownership extends to the mainline and connecting apparatus — councilors and members of the public raised questions about notification and edge cases (for example, earlier installations that cross property lines). After discussion, the council voted to table Ordinance 25-13 and asked staff to return with revised wording and another public hearing.
Minutes from the June 12 meeting were approved as amended. The meeting also included routine department reports, planning follow-ups on land and pipeline agreements, and scheduling items for Truth in Taxation and a summer budget workshop.
What happened next: Council directed staff to prepare final document packages and public hearing notices and to return Ordinance 25-13 with clarified language and exhibits.
