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Versailles administration reports levy win, infrastructure updates and lead-service-line outreach
Summary
Village Administrator Francis and staff reported that a half-percent income tax levy passed with 69.66% support; updates included near-completion of Rosecomb Estates Phase II, N. East St. reconstruction, a $20,626 curb/sidewalk project, biosolids land application and plans to notify about private-side water service materials under EPA guidance.
Village Administrator Francis and Fiscal Officer Kathy Ording reported several operational updates to the Versailles Village Council on Nov. 13, 2024, including the passage of a local income tax levy and progress on multiple public-works projects.
Francis said the Half-Percent Income Tax Levy approved by voters on Nov. 5 passed 69.66% to 30.34%. He gave a construction update for Rosecomb Estates Phase II: asphalt work is complete, final grading is underway, property pins will be set, and the Village will perform a final walk-through before recommending formal acceptance. The N. East St. Reconstruction Project recently finished with asphalt placed; permanent signage will be installed soon.
Francis reported PAB Construction’s curb and sidewalk project on S. Center St. (in front of the former fire department property) will cost about $20,626.00; the Street Department will patch asphalt once curb work is finished. He also said the Street and Electric departments are preparing downtown streetscape plantings and that 34 ivory silk trees will be planted when stumps are removed.
On utilities, Francis said the Village completed re-routing about 200 feet of three-phase primary to feed the Paramount Group facility and removed roughly 250 feet of line from a brush-prone CSX right-of-way to improve reliability. GPD Group reprogrammed substation reclosers to reduce system-wide outages; work on the E. Water St. Substation is planned next.
Regarding drinking-water service lines, Francis said letters will be mailed to property owners to document private-side water service material in response to a US EPA/Ohio EPA requirement to identify lead service lines. The Village lacks records for about 340 of roughly 1,285 water services; letters will include scratch-test instructions and multiple submission options for residents.
Wastewater staff land-applied approximately 520,000 gallons of biosolids in October and removed 22.14 dry tons (about 14 dump-truck loads) from a bio-bag for agricultural land application. Francis reported the Ward Park Swimming Pool ended the summer with a $17,202.83 operating loss, an improvement over the previous year’s $20,303.77 loss. He also said the Efficiency Smart energy program is at 73% of its goal with 16 months remaining on the three-year contract.
Fiscal Officer Ording said auditors are finalizing the 2022–2023 audit. The council received committee reports and was reminded the next regular meeting is Nov. 26, 2024.
