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Warsaw council hires part-time employee, trims solicitor pay and adopts 2026 budget
Summary
The council voted June 18 to hire Jada Young as a permanent part-time employee, approved the 2026 budget and temporarily cut village solicitor Ryan Linn's pay from $1,000 to $500 per month for July–December; several other routine motions passed as well.
The Warsaw Village Council approved several personnel and financial measures at its June 18 meeting, including hiring a permanent part-time employee, adopting the village's 2026 budget and temporarily reducing the village solicitor's monthly pay.
By roll call, the council voted to hire Jada Young as a permanent part-time village employee (motion moved by Jesse Fischer and seconded by Jerry Funk). The vote record in the minutes shows multiple affirmative votes with one member absent and one abstention; the motion carried.
Council later considered notice from Village Solicitor Ryan Linn that family and work obligations would make regular attendance difficult. Council discussed retaining alternate counsel and then approved a motion (moved by Corey Fischer and seconded by Brenda Davis) to reduce Linn's monthly pay from $1,000 to $500 for the period July–December 2025.
The council also approved its projected 2026 budget after review (motion moved by Corey Fischer and seconded by Josh Young) and accepted finance reports for May. A $250 donation from the Coshocton County Farm Bureau for a Movie Night project was accepted during the meeting. The minutes record roll-call votes for these items; one council member (Renee Hardesty) was listed as absent from votes noted in the record.
Votes at a glance: the minutes record motions approving the May 21 minutes, acceptance of the $250 Farm Bureau donation, approval of May finance reports, adoption of the 2026 budget, hiring of Jada Young, a temporary reduction in solicitor pay, and adjournment. Specific roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes for each motion; the minutes show a mix of affirmative votes, one recorded abstention on the hiring motion, and at least one absence for a council member.
The council did not appoint a replacement solicitor at the meeting; staff reported they had reached out to another attorney and would meet to discuss representation going forward.
