Public Meetings

Matt Gossman will serve as vice-president

Dr. Amy Mullins was elected board president and Matt Gossman board vice president at the 2019 Ada school board reorganization meeting held Jan. 10.

The following board members represent the school district on board committees:
• Troy Erickson and Ron Fleming – policy committee
• Amy Mullins – student achievement liaison to the Ohio School Boards Association
• Ron Fleming – tax abatement committee
• Ernie Daughtery – scholarship committee
• Troy Erickson and Amy Mullins – audit committee
• Ron Fleming and Matt Gossman – building and grounds committee

Concerning municipal building elevator and rehabilitation project

June 2018 and January 2019
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Ada council will address legislation to authorize the seeking of bids for the Ada municipal building elevator and rehabilitation project at its Tuesday, Jan. 15, meeting.

Council committee appointments also decided on Tuesday

Ada council reorganized for 2019 on Tuesday with the exception of the replacement of Beth Fenton by Ken Lauria in early December, many of the committees will remain the same.

Here’s the 2019 committee structure:
• Council president – Don Fleming
• Finance – Don Fleming, Cathy Cole and Bob Simmons
• Street – Terry Keiser, Cathy Cole, Ken Lauria
• Building and grounds – Bob Simmons, Don Fleming, Jeff Oestreich
• Safety – Jeff Oestreich, Terry Keiser, Ken Lauria
• Personnel – Cathy Cole, Don Fleming, Bob Simmons
• Utility – Ken Lauria, Jeff Oestreich, Terry Keiser
• Economic development – Bob Simmons, Terry Keiser

Report lists projects, services, finances, council 2019 projects and village challenges

West end storm sewer project, Willeke phase 1 and completion of the Ada pool project are three projects David Retterer, Ada mayor, highlighted in his annual report to Ada council on Tuesday.

A copy of his report is attached at the bottom of this story.

Continuing his summary of 2018 projects, he noted that the Ada dispatch is now supplied by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office.

Adding that the Village of Ada is in sound financial shape, the mayor credited council members and others who monitor revenues, wages and assets and investments of the village.

Committee assignment selection part of agenda

- Council agenda is attached at the bottom of this story -
Ada council will reorganize for 2019 at its Tuesday, Jan. 8, meeting. That means the council will election a president, set meeting dates in addition to naming committee chairs and members.

Those committees include: finance, street, building and grounds, safety, personnel, utility and economic development.

Council will appoint representatives to the ambulance board, planning committee, negotiation committee for the enterprise zone, and the enterprise review committee.

Following its reorganization, council moves into the first official meeting of 2019.

Meeting is Thursday, Jan. 10

The Ada school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10. The meeting is the regular January meeting and the board will reorganize for 2019.

Board members are Dr. Amy Mullins, president pro tem; Matt Gossman, Ronald Fleming, Ernest Daughtery and Troy Erickson.

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