Country Club Road last upcoming patching project

Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer

CADIZ — Cadiz Village Administrator Brandon Ludwig started off the April 20 council meeting by giving his report.

Phase One South and Center Project is going well. All the lining is complete and they are sitting at about 60% completion. The full schedule runs until the end of May. There was a small bit of push back due to waiting on approvals.

The water line on Cunningham was approved. It’s one of the oldest lines in town. A big issue residents are bringing forth is yard restoration where these projects are taking place. With warmer weather coming, most residents are hoping to get their lawn ready for summer. Both contractors have crews lined up to take care of those problems, and they will be starting on those projects within the next few weeks, weather permitting. Phase Two Water Project is merging with Phase Three, and council is working on getting funding for both of those.

John Vermillion gave the street report. They have been working hard on patching roads, Country Club Road is all that is left. Sweeping uptown has begun along with the state routes. They also removed a large pine tree that fell at the ballfield during the recent wind storm. There was a drainage issue discovered on state Route 250 near Borkoski Funeral Home that was identified during the sewer project. The street department was able to address that issue within a couple days due to the nice weather.

All that is left is a bit of yard clean-up that they will be working on soon. The village has received a new fully-loaded trackhoe to help with the cemetery and various things around the village.

Council has partnered with the Cadiz CIC and are working hard to bring improvements to Sally Buffalo Park. Campsites have been updated which has brought in 15-20 new campers. They are planning to keep a couple sites open for daily and weekend campers.

Wedding season is kicking off. They are already booking weddings with the first one in May. Things are moving along well with the stage for the first of June to kick off the Summer Concert Series. They are working on finalizing the contract with the big act. Concrete is being poured for the new parking lot with Tuesday for the first half and Friday for the second half. They are also working on running the water lines to the stage, and hooking up some outdoor spigots for food vendors. ODNR has been in the park removing trees and brush to get ready for the dam project this fall. The street department is helping out with mowing and trash clean up.

The Police Report was given by Eric Miller. The department is looking into a grant to get new cameras which would be able to connect directly to the chief’s access computer and they can watch officers live out on the job. One cruiser is down due to a run in with a deer, requiring the repair of the push bar. There is no status update on the K9 currently. Emergency services have received new gear.

Council had a heavy discussion about parking in the uptown area. The ordinance reads that the parking is only for two hours. Unfortunately, council’s hands are legally tied about the situation and what actions they are able to take. There will be further discussions about the parking ordinances in the future, whether any actions can be taken, meters can be put in, or whether they should consider dissolving the ordinance altogether.

Last Saturday, the Youth and Recreation Board held bingo at Wallace Lodge and it went wonderfully. Over 100-125 people showed up for the event, many staying long after to commend them on how wonderful the event was. They are hoping to do it again in the near future. This Saturday is the Night at the Races. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event starts at 7:30 p.m.. About 200 tickets were sold so they are excited for another good turn out. There is also a Kid’s Carnival coming up on May 29 starting at 2 p.m.

Mayor John Migliore announced that on June 9 at 1 p.m., Congressman Bill Johnson and Senator Sherrod Brown are coming for the dedication of the new post office to John A. Bingham.

Council then proceeded to go over some ordinances to check for accuracy, then the meeting adjourned.

The next Cadiz council meeting will be on May 4 at 6 p.m.