Our village mayor is Keith Collins. He is the chief executive and is in charge of the village. He also serves as president of the council and is in charge of the village council meetings. Mayor Towner only votes when there is a tie between the six council members.  The Village Council members are village residents elected by the voters of the village. The Village Council decides on the rules which run our village.  They make sure bills are paid and our tax money is spent wisely. Some of the rules they use come from a state rule book called the Ohio Revised Code.  Other rules which are unique to our village are made by the council. These are called resolutions or ordinances.

All Council positions have the same powers. Council member Tracy Rappach is the current Village President Pro Tempore (which means temporary). He serves in this position as deputy Mayor and operates as President of the Council when the mayor is absent. Every January the village council votes a member to the President Pro Tempore position and they retain that position for 1 year.

Council cannot vote on issues unless there is a quorum present, which means a majority. For example--if there are 5 council members, at least 3 must be present in order to vote. All laws adopted by Council for the village must have a specific amount number of members present.

The most important thing kids can do for our village is to GET INVOLVED.  Obey the rules set by council, and try to help the village in any way you can.  Maybe you can organize a clean up crew for our roads and sidewalks, help an older person with their yard work, volunteer for a parade or festival committee, encourage people to keep their yards and houses neat and clean, plant flowers in the spring around the gazebo, encourage your parents to vote on important issues.  The possibilities are endless.  Kids can make a difference!

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