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Lakemore council swears in part‑time officer, accepts body‑worn camera grant and advances budget transfer for grants
Summary
Council dispensed with readings and approved hiring and grant measures: Garrett Fleming was sworn in as a part‑time police officer, the village accepted an OCJS body‑worn camera grant for $17,896.20, and council passed an ordinance advancing $2,054,000 to a BGA grant fund; the council also approved an ordinance creating a full‑time firefighter‑paramedic position.
The Village of Lakemore Council approved multiple personnel and budget measures during its meeting, including the swearing in of a part‑time patrol officer, acceptance of a state grant for body‑worn cameras, and a large intra‑fund transfer to support a BGA grant.
Council dispensed with the three‑reading requirement and adopted Resolution 7566 to approve the hire of Garrett Fleming as a part‑time patrol officer with the Lakemore Police Department; following adoption, the council administered the oath of office pursuant to ORC §737.16 and welcomed the officer.
The council also adopted Resolution 7567 to accept a body‑worn camera grant through the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS). The clerk read the awarded amount as $17,896.20 and placed the award acceptance agreement on the record as attached to the resolution. The resolution was declared an emergency so the acceptance takes effect immediately.
On fiscal matters, the council adopted Ordinance 19‑25‑2026 to amend appropriations for the 2026 fiscal year. The ordinance increases the general fund by $1,000 for BGA grant expenses and advances $2,054,000 from the general fund to the BGA grant fund for grant‑related expenses; council dispensed with readings and approved the ordinance by roll call. The transcript indicates these moves are intended to fund BGA grant activities but does not allocate the $2,054,000 to specific line items in the meeting record.
Council also adopted Ordinance 19‑23‑2026 to create a full‑time firefighter‑paramedic position, defining that hours for the full‑time post may be scheduled in increments set by the fire department administration and that all full‑time hires will earn the same annual salary.
A guest speaker, Tanya Niemer of the Summit County Prosecutor's Office, invited council members to a free training on sunshine laws, building code enforcement and soil and water conservation scheduled March 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; she offered a QR code and a website link for registration.
What happens next: the officer was sworn in and will begin department scheduling per the police department’s personnel procedures; the body‑worn camera grant acceptance attaches an award agreement to village records; the $2,054,000 advancement to the BGA grant fund will be available to support grant expenditures subject to further certification and vouchers.
