Council discusses preserving Hebron’s oldest house and forming a safety committee

During the council member reports portion of the combined committee meeting, a council member described an offer from a homeowner to donate what he called the oldest house in Hebron for preservation and relocation.

The council member said the property is the John Cho house on 5th Street (near house number 115) and described it as in poor condition. “There is a home, the oldest home in Hebron, that I've reached out to the owner, and they're interested in getting with us and donating that house that we can tear down, relocate it where, we would like a permanent location of it,” the member said. He emphasized preservation of local history but said the house needs a lot of work and would likely have to be moved.

Members discussed logistics briefly (whether to move the structure or preserve elements on site) and acknowledged the need for a plan and resources if the council pursues relocation and restoration.

Separately, council members and a board liaison raised public‑safety measures related to retention ponds. One member said West Lickin Fire had worked on proposed fencing, signage and life‑preserver requirements for retention ponds and urged proactive steps; another member urged placing safety rings and signs around the ponds before any required legislation takes effect.

The chair agreed to schedule a safety committee meeting to follow up. A member formally moved to adjourn the committee meeting later in the session; the clerk took roll call and the recorded votes read as "Yes" for the rostered members, and the meeting ended.

The council did not take formal action on the house donation or pond rules during this meeting; both items were discussed as member reports and potential follow‑ups.