Hebron council adopts water/wastewater capacity charge changes, establishes source-water protection committee

The Village of Hebron Council on Jan. 8 adopted Ordinance 36‑24 amending codified ordinances 937.04(c)(1) and 937.05(c)(1) to revise water system and wastewater system capacity charges, and adopted Resolution 24‑19 to create a Source Water Protection and Assessment Committee composed of council members and residents.

Councilmember Kenney Nauer moved to adopt Ordinance 36‑24; Council President Randy Wolf seconded and the ordinance passed on a roll call vote with all members present voting in favor. Later in the meeting Nauer moved to adopt Resolution 24‑19; the motion was seconded by Annelle Porter and approved unanimously.

Water Reclamation Superintendent Tom Coleman reported the plant treated 220.778 million gallons in 2024 and said the plant has experienced two sludge‑line breaks; he said staff are awaiting quotes for repairs and are working with V3 Companies and the village administrator on inflow and infiltration work. Administrator Jung‑Han Chen noted the Water Reclamation Facility was designed to treat 1.5 million gallons per day and said current flows are well below that capacity.

Economic & Community Development Director Brittany Misner also gave a first reading on Ordinance 01‑25 to revise the village's Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) boundaries, including annexed land Microsoft purchased; Misner said the ordinance would be submitted to the Ohio Department of Development if council approves it in later readings and that any CRA abatement would still require a separate council approval process.

The meeting record shows approval votes and routine acknowledgments, including acceptance of the December 2024 bank reconciliation.