Sugar Grove council approves emergency resolution to seek water pollution control loan fund

At an emergency meeting on Aug. 29, 2024, the Village of Sugar Grove Council voted to approve Resolution 829-2024, authorizing Mayor Tyson Nye and Chief Fiscal Officer Sarah Haley to apply for, accept, and enter into a water pollution control loan fund agreement on behalf of the village. The council declared the measure an emergency so it would take effect immediately to meet a Sept. 1, 2024 deadline.

Gerald Selby moved to approve the resolution; Jay Solenbarger seconded. A roll call recorded votes in favor from Tabitha Deeds, Kendall Leland, Chad Lester, Gerald Selby and Jay Solenbarger; Robin Sanborn was recorded as absent. The motion was declared passed 5-0.

The meeting minutes record that there was a discussion item listed for the resolution, but they do not include substantive debate text or additional funding details. The resolution’s text, as recorded in the minutes, grants the mayor and fiscal officer authority to apply for and enter a loan agreement from the water pollution control loan fund; the minutes do not state the requested loan amount, repayment terms, or the specific project that would use the funds.

After the vote, Council adjourned at 7:43 p.m. The minutes include a public sign-in sheet and a procedural notice referencing Ohio law on disturbance of meetings (R.C. 2917.12). No public comments or external speakers are recorded in the minutes for this emergency session.

Next steps: the resolution was passed as an emergency measure with immediate effect so the village can meet the Sept. 1, 2024 application deadline; the minutes do not specify follow-up reporting requirements or timelines for council review of any loan agreement.