Millersburg Council reviews downtown projects, annexation updates and holiday plans

Millersburg Village Council met Monday, Oct. 27 and discussed the following:

—Merry Millersburg will be held Nov. 14-15. The village will have the Window Decorating Contest again downtown, with a People’s Choice Award and a Judge’s Choice Award.

—Design and review board will meet Nov. 5 to review a COA for façade improvements at 40 W. Jackson. Council voted to approve Kelly Croskey as a new member of the design and review board.

—The Jordan Properties annexation is currently with the Holmes County Commissioners. Once their resolution is received, the final legislation will be submitted to council for approval.

—Quicksall is in the design phase of the downtown sidewalk project engineering. Its survey work should start soon.

—The village is going to pause the Wooster Road waterline project until it can meet with ORDC to coordinate all funding streams.

—The village is waiting for an on-site meeting with Millersburg Electric to look at replacing the light control timer and possibly updating the lighting around the sports court at Airport Park. With the preliminary quote, it appears the village will be able to proceed, but it needs to verify that it includes all the wiring issues.

—Street department employee Steve McKinney completed his CDL training and successfully passed the exam.

—Updated board appointments with OneOhio. Nate Troyer and Chad Cline will serve on the board.

—Mayor Kelly Hoffee will discuss the housing study with the Holmes County Commissioners, then invite Killbuck, Glenmont and Nashville to Millersburg to discuss the benefits of how this study will help everyone with future planning.

—The village received the bid results for the winter salt contract. Holmes County was awarded to Cargill at $63.54 per ton (up from $57.90 per ton last year). The village committed to 250 tons, and the contract limits are 85-115% of the commitment.

—The village needs to replace the CO₂ suppression system at its offices. The equipment is obsolete, and parts are no longer available. The expense of $36,000 will be included in next year's appropriations to cover the replacement.

—Leaf pickup will begin Monday, Nov. 3.

—The village received a 0% increase in premium for employee life insurance for 2026.