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Arcanum council approves CDBG application, declares emergency for water tower replacement
Summary
The Village of Arcanum unanimously approved Resolution 2026-06 to apply to Darke County’s CDBG Critical Infrastructure program for a water tower replacement and declared the measure an emergency to expedite the application process; funding amount and county decision timeline were not specified.
The Village of Arcanum council voted unanimously on March 31 to apply for Darke County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Critical Infrastructure funds to replace the village water tower and declared the resolution an emergency to expedite processing.
Resolution 2026-06, titled “A Resolution Authorizing An Application To Darke County For The CDBG Community Development Critical Infrastructure Program For The Funding Of The Village Of Arcanum Water Tower Replacement Project And Declaring An Emergency,” was moved by Council Member David Hartley and seconded by Council Member Chloe Price. The council waived the three-reading rule and then adopted the resolution; all present members voted yes.
The resolution authorizes village staff to submit an application to the county program; the transcript does not state the total project cost, the specific CDBG funding request amount, or any match requirements. Village Administrator and Police Chief Marcus Ballinger provided the update but did not supply an estimated timetable for construction or the county’s decision window during the meeting.
Council did not attach a dollar figure to the resolution in the record. The adoption and emergency declaration allow the village to proceed with the application process more quickly, but a county-level award and any required matching funds remain to be determined.
Next steps: village staff will prepare and submit the application to Darke County under the CDBG Critical Infrastructure program and await the county’s review and award decision. No additional procedural hearings were scheduled during the meeting record.
