THE FORT RECOVERY VILLAGE COUNCIL MET ON MONDAY, DECEMBER FIRST. COUNCIL PASSED A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 2025 APPROPRIATIONS, THE FIRST READING OF THE 2026 WAGE ORDINANCE, AND AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF OVER EIGHT ACRES ALONG ROUTE 119 WITH A NEW ZONING DISTRICT. STATE CHANGES TO REAL ESTATE TAX LEVIES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE VILLAGE.

PROJECT UPDATES INCLUDED PROGRESS ON THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM, WATER PLANT UPGRADES, AND THE THIRD WELL SITE STUDY. THE SIDEWALK PROJECT WILL ADD SIDEWALKS ON CHURCH STREET ROAD AND ROUTE 49 SOUTH, WITH ODOT BID EXPECTED IN JANUARY AND CONSTRUCTION LIKELY OVER THE SUMMER. THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT WILL CONNECT WITH THIS WORK IN SUMMER 2027.

OTHER BUSINESS INCLUDED FINAL STEPS ON THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, SET TO BEGIN IN EARLY SPRING. TWO OPEN COUNCIL SEATS WILL START JANUARY FIRST, AND INTERESTED RESIDENTS CAN CONTACT VILLAGE HALL TO APPLY.

THE NEXT MEETING IS MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, AT 7:30 P.M.