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Buckeye Lake Council approves 2025 street contract, adopts two resolutions and procedural changes
Summary
At its Sept. 22 meeting the Buckeye Lake Village Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-57 awarding the 2025 street improvements contract to Strawser Paving Company and passed two resolutions: one setting conditional property tax levies should a village income tax be approved, and another authorizing an Ohio Public Works Commission application. Council also approved routine minutes and financial reports and adopted a trial committee schedule.
Buckeye Lake Village Council on Sept. 22 unanimously approved a contract for the village's 2025 street improvements and adopted two separate resolutions related to tax levies and state grant applications.
Ordinance 2025-57, which awards the bid for the 2025 street improvements to Strawser Paving Company and authorizes the mayor to execute the contract under a declaration of emergency, was moved by Councilor Douglas Keener and seconded by Councilor Kellie Green. The council suspended the rules and adopted the ordinance by a 5'0'00 roll-call vote (Keener, Wadley, Wolfe, Cable, Green).
In other formal actions, the council adopted Resolution 2025-14, described as "a resolution regarding property tax levies, should the village income tax be adopted by the electors." That resolution was moved by Councilor Tom Wolfe, seconded by Councilor Keener, and approved 5'''00. The council also adopted Resolution 2025-15, authorizing the mayor to prepare and submit an application to participate in the Ohio Public Works Commission's State Capital Improvement and/or Local Transportation Improvement Program(s) and to execute required contracts; Councilor Keener moved, Councilor Wolfe seconded, and the resolution passed 5'''00 after suspension of the rules.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of Sept. 8, 2025 regular meeting minutes: Motion Keener; second Green. Vote: Yes 5, Abstain 0, Nays 0 (motion passed). - Approval of Treasurer's reconciliations and report (dated Sept. 18, 2025): Motion Keener; second Wolfe. Vote: Yes 5, Abstain 0, Nays 0 (motion passed). - Ordinance 2025-57 (2025 street improvements, award to Strawser Paving Company, emergency): Motion Keener; second Green. Roll-call: Keener, Wadley, Wolfe, Cable, Green ' Yes (Motion Passed 5-0). - Ordinance 2025-58: Introduced and moved to second reading (details not specified). - Resolution 2025-14 (property tax levies contingent on income tax adoption): Motion Wolfe; second Keener. Roll-call: Yes 5 (Motion Passed 5-0). - Resolution 2025-15 (authorize OPWC application, emergency): Motion Keener; second Wolfe. Roll-call: Yes 5 (Motion Passed 5-0). - Committee schedule change (trial beginning in October): Motion Keener; second Wolfe. Roll-call: Yes 5 (Motion Passed 5-0).
Why it matters: The street-improvements contract commits village resources and vendor selection, while Resolution 2025-14 lays groundwork for property tax levies that would only take effect if voters approve a village income tax. Resolution 2025-15 positions the village to seek state infrastructure funding through the Ohio Public Works Commission.
What's next: Ordinance 2025-58 (right-of-way permit fee schedule) advances to a second reading; the pay-plan revision is expected to be presented as an ordinance at the next council meeting; the council will also test the revised committee meeting schedule beginning in October.
