Hebron council unanimously adopts multiple routine measures, including Hebron Landing inspection change

The Village of Hebron council unanimously approved a slate of routine measures at its May 4 meeting, including a mosquito-control agreement, final plat approval for the Hebron Landing Phase 2 development, several fund and contract ordinances, and an amendment to the Hebron Landing development agreement to change the third‑party inspector.

Mayor called the meeting to order and opened the legislative portion by presenting Resolution 26-03, authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with the Licking County Health Department for a mosquito-control program. “This is the 3rd reading,” the mayor said; council moved, seconded, and adopted the resolution on a 6–0 roll call. The vote was recorded by the clerk.

Council then approved Resolution 26-05, the final plat for Hebron Landing Phase 2 submitted by MI Homes of Central Ohio LLC. The mayor described it as a third reading; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call.

The council adopted Ordinance 0426 to award a cleaning-services contract to Peltier Cleaning for the Hebron Municipal Building and Ordinance 0526 establishing a custodial fund for the Kirkersville‑Union‑Hebron Joint Economic Development District, both on unanimous votes. Council also approved Ordinance 0626 to establish a special revenue fund for the Hebron Landing tax-increment financing program (TIF), 6–0.

On Resolution 26-06 the council voted to suspend further readings and adopt an amendment to the Hebron Landing development agreement that replaces the prior third‑party inspector (RRI) with GPD, the village’s current engineering firm. Director Meissner explained the change would “streamline a lot of the processes” and communications and said MI Homes will reimburse the village for inspection costs. After discussion the council adopted the amendment on a 6–0 roll call.

The council opened a first reading of Ordinance 0726 to amend the village code on water and sewer rates; no vote to adopt was taken on that item. Council also acknowledged receipt and review of the April 2026 bank reconciliation and voted to authorize staff to draft legislation for an income-tax-refund appropriation amendment after CFO Morgan requested moving forward with that item.

All roll-call votes taken on the adopted items were recorded by the clerk as unanimous where noted. The meeting’s legislative business concluded with scheduling and administrative items before moving to public comment and adjournment.

Votes at a glance - Resolution 26-03 (mosquito-control agreement with Licking County Health Department): Adopted, roll-call vote 6–0. - Resolution 26-05 (Hebron Landing Phase 2 final plat, MI Homes of Central Ohio LLC): Adopted, 6–0. - Ordinance 0426 (award cleaning contract to Peltier Cleaning): Adopted, 6–0. - Ordinance 0526 (custodial fund for Kirkersville‑Union‑Hebron JEDD #1): Adopted, 6–0. - Ordinance 0626 (special revenue fund for Hebron Landing TIF program): Adopted, 6–0. - Resolution 26-06 (amendment to Hebron Landing development agreement — change of third‑party inspector to GPD): Adopted (suspension of readings approved), 6–0. - Ordinance 0726 (water and sewer rates): First reading; no adoption recorded. - Bank reconciliation (April 2026): Acknowledged, 6–0. - Motion to draft appropriation amendment (income-tax refund): Approved to draft legislation, 6–0.

Next steps and context: Several items were third readings and were adopted immediately; the water and sewer ordinance was introduced on first reading and will return for additional readings before any vote. The Hebron Landing amendment shifts inspection oversight to the village’s current engineering firm, a change Director Meissner said is intended to improve consistency and communications between the developer and village staff.

The council set other administrative work in motion (drafting appropriation legislation) and scheduled a public hearing on zoning-code text amendments at a separate part of the meeting.