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Roaming Shores council unanimously adopts dispatching agreement, buys police SUV, approves appointments and budget
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Village of Roaming Shores council unanimously approved a police dispatching services agreement, authorized purchase of a 2026 Ford Interceptor, appointed a planning commission member, adopted an Ohio EPA-related MOU, set 2026 appropriations and approved related administrative actions.
The Village of Roaming Shores council met March 3, 2026, and unanimously adopted a series of ordinances and resolutions affecting policing, capital equipment and village governance.
Council approved Ordinance 2026-03-01, authorizing a police dispatching service agreement between the Village of Roaming Shores Police Department and the Eststera County Sheriff's Department covering Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2027, and declared an emergency to adopt it immediately. During discussion council members said the projected annual charge for Roaming Shores was approximately $4,772 (the transcript recorded the figure as "4,77255"). Roll-call votes were recorded in favor by Megan Clark, Bob Cook, Stephen Coffman, Joyce Smith, Holly Marin and Gary.
The council next adopted Ordinance 2026-03-02 to authorize purchase of a 2026 Ford Interceptor utility SUV from Montrose Auto Group in the amount of $43,639 for the police department. The item was adopted as an emergency; council asked the police chief to confirm the quoted price applied to the specific vehicle and then approved it by unanimous roll call.
On resolutions, the council adopted Resolution 2026-03R appointing Crystal Hulcom to the Roaming Shores Planning Commission for a term effective March 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2031, and Resolution 2026-03-04R, approving a memorandum of understanding with Romrock Association tied to a 2025 Section 319 nonpoint source grant administered through the Ohio EPA Division of Water. Both were declared emergencies and carried on unanimous roll-call votes.
Council also adopted Resolution 2026-03-05R to set the village's permanent appropriations for the 2026 fiscal year. During old business the council approved a motion giving Dwayne authority to sign a March 3, 2026, letter of intent related to the EPA grant work. In new business the body authorized the solicitor to draft an ordinance to amend longevity-pay language for the police department as previewed in a prior work session.
In the administrator's report the village's administrator said the municipality submitted an application under the Dave Joyce appropriations process seeking funding for the water project; the submission seeks to fund the project except roughly $250,000, Verdantis prepared the application package, and supplemental documents (including the water-tower study and documentation of deficiencies) will be provided within about three weeks, with selections typically announced by the end of summer.
The meeting concluded with routine bill-review items and a vote to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters. All recorded roll calls in the meeting segment were unanimous 'yes' for the actions listed above.
The council indicated follow-up steps: staff will supply requested supplemental materials for grant applications within three weeks and will confirm vehicle pricing with the police chief; no dates were set in the public record for final action on the applications or for additional public hearings on the ordinances.
