MEDIA RELEASE__The June meeting of the Liberty Township board of trustees will be held on Wednesday, June 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the township office, 110 E. Buckeye.
ABOVE, L-R) Swearing-in of Ada Police officers Caitlyn Martin and Madeline Kelly.
By Alec Keller
On Tuesday, June 2, the Village of Ada Council met for a regular session with Council President Jason Campbell presiding. Mayor David Retterer was absent and legal counsel Jane Napier attended remotely. No legislative action was taken during the meeting. The council packet is here.
The Ada Board of Education met on Thursday, May 28 with board president Troy Erickson conducting the meeting. Two Ada students addressed council on school policies and the board presented special honors to a business and a student.
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC
Callie Burgess, an Ada High School student, spoke about student parking concerns. She said that students paying for spots do not always have a place to park. She suggested that teachers park in the front of the school and students who do not stay at school all day could park further away from the school.
The Village of Ada Council met in regular session on May 19. The meeting was conducted by Mayor Dave Retterer. Among discussions and legislation, Council learned about the Village’s response to a large water main break near the entrance to War Memorial Park on Sunday, May 17. Council approved making a donation to the June 28 Patriotic Pops.
On Tuesday, May 5, the Village of Ada Council met for a regular session with Mayor Dave Retterer presiding. Discussions and business conducted included:
Police Chief commended law enforcement agencies on ONU bomb threat response
Village Administrator Amanda Sears presented her letter of resignation
Resident Kevin Wagner objected to the handling of a trespass notice and questioned four minimum water bills for a former council member
ADA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief Alec Cooper reported on department activities earlier in the day, when a bomb threat was made to Ohio Northern University. He was proud of the work done by multiple agencies in evacuating and searching the campus. He noted that with the smaller size of the Hardin County population, “We don’t have a ton of cops, but at the same time, when something needs done, we get it done.”
The Ada School Board met on Thursday, April 23. Among business at the meeting, the Ada Public Library introduced a 5-year, 1-mill levy to be put on the November 2026 ballot.
ADA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Ada Public Library director Rhett Grant, library treasurer Christy Beaschler and Melanie Weaver, library board secretary, presented the renewal of a 5-year, 1-mill levy to be put on the November 2026 ballot. Grant spoke about how much the library is used in the community. He said this levy will enable them to continue to offer quality programs. Later in the meeting, the board approved moving forward to place the levy on the ballot.
