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Galena officials report progress on Miller Farm, playground grant and infrastructure plans
Summary
Village staff and the mayor reported progress on Miller Farm subdivision work, a submitted playground grant reimbursement, new maintenance procedures and traffic-safety improvements; the fiscal officer noted required fraud training and the administrator outlined capital-planning work.
Village staff reported several operational updates and near-term project steps at the July 29 Galena council meeting.
Mayor Jeff Kinnell said rumble strips have been installed and that KEM is scheduled to begin engineering work on crosswalks at the square; he also reported that the 55 mph sign on Old 3C was moved toward Plumb Road past Weise Road. The mayor said the Miller Farm bond was delivered and that the village received payment for 32 houses’ first-half sewer taps totaling $152,000, and he noted Neighborhood Strategies was selected to lead the comprehensive plan process focusing on land use, growth, partnering with neighboring townships and implementation.
Interim Chief Administrator Tom Marshall said he is developing a work-order–based system for village maintenance, reviewing the road-study report and assembling a capital-improvement plan to fund next year’s pavement projects. Marshall reported that Miller Farm subdivision site preparation and utility installation are under way and that boring is complete; he added he is evaluating alternatives for the Vans Valley–Joe Walker intersection.
Fiscal Officer Michelle Dearth told council the final paperwork for the playground grant has been submitted and reimbursement is pending. She also reported the estimated revenue and levy budget estimate was submitted to the Delaware County Auditor, that MORPC salary-survey and OWDA financial forms were completed and that fraud training required by the Ohio Auditor of State must be completed by Aug. 31, 2024.
Maintenance and wastewater reports noted routine village operations. The maintenance report cited one cremation burial, replacement of boards at the Walnut Creek Trail Bridge and ongoing mowing and trimming. The wastewater report, from Brian Rammelsberg, recorded no violations for the month, no new sewer taps and replacement of a failed relay on the EQ pumps at the sewer plant.
The council took separate votes later in the evening to formalize several of the administrative and financial items recorded on the agenda.
