By Bob Strohm
bstrohm@wbcowqel.com
Crestline Village Council approved to increase appropriations by $73,500 for Waste Water Treatment Plant project during the regularly scheduled council meeting Monday evening.
The increase in appropriations for the project comes from the State and raises Crestline’s Sewer Fund revenue from $1,201,854.17 to $1,275,354.17. With the increase in revenue Crestline then approved an increase in appropriations to the Water Treatment Plant project $73,500 which takes the total appropriations for the project from $981,318 to $1,054,818.
Crestline Village Council also approved authorizing the village as the responsible lead agency for a sidewalk project off of Oldfield Road leading to the new K-12 school. With the approval the project will enter the engineering phase with the project taking place in 2017. Funding for the project will come from grants.
During the meeting Village Administrator Marc Milliron gave a year-end update on the community swimming pool. Milliron noted that due to the below average temperatures the gate for the pool was one of the lowest in 10 years. The pool made $44,000 in sales, with an operating cost of $58,000. Milliron stated that while attendance was down the amount of season passes purchased were consistent with previous years.
Crestline FCCLA Director Kris Bruce along with student Blake Miller spoke before council. During their presentation Bruce introduced Miller as having been elected as National Vice President of Competitive events for the FCCLA for the 2014-2015 school year.
While talking about the achievements of Crestline’s FCCLA Bruce told council of the Backpack program that FCCLA participates by helping feed 70 kids during the weekends.
Bruce also issued a challenge to Crestline residents for the FCCLA at the Table. FCCLA at the Table is an attempt to reach 70,000 families eating meals together.
Henry Street resident Mike Fruth approached council to ask how to get a Neighborhood Watch started. Crestline Mayor David Sharrock deferred Fruth to the Crestline Police Chief Joe Butler; Butler then requested that Fruth speak with him after the meeting on the matter.
During an update on the Harvest Festival, councilman Clayton Harold updated council that the festival begins next week. As a result some roads in Crestline will be closing for the festival. The Harvest Festival has received $10,951 thus far in donations to put on the 2014 edition of the event. Harold also noted that the Festival will be preselling ride wristbands for $10. Wristbands can be purchased at Village Hall up until the opening of the Harvest Festival.