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Department Reports
Police Department
The police’s mission is to protect our community. They have an established set of Core Values:
Integrity
Our officers are people of the highest character who hold honesty above all else and are not afraid to admit when they are in error.
Professionalism
Our officers are well trained and knowledgeable; they are prepared for the job both mentally and physically. Our officers are courteous and respectful to the people they encounter, and are always ready to take charge of any situation.
Sense of Justice
Our officers are fair and impartial, treating no one as if they are better or worse than anyone else. Our Officers will always do their best to help the victims of crime, while protecting the rights of the accused.
Duty
Each officer takes their oath of office seriously and will carry out their duties to the best of their ability, regardless of personal feelings.
Loyalty
Our officers are not only loyal to the administration and the officers appointed over them, but also to their fellow officers and the citizens they serve.
Discipline
Our officers have the ability to recognize what task needs to be done and to complete these tasks. Each officer has the willingness to be accountable for their actions and words in dealing with the public. Each officer is willing to work as a team with other officers and agencies.
Courage
Our officers know that the job is often dangerous, and they have the strength to face that danger even in the presence of fear.
The Village and Police Department are working on drug and traffic enforcement. We are involved with a task force, Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition (PAAC), which has developed plans to deal with the opiate issue in Ashville as part of Pickaway County. This is a nationwide issue. The Police Department expenditures in 2018 were $759,740 which is a 7.4% decrease from 2017. They are purchasing a vehicle. They will continue to use the bodycams acquired in 2018.
The police is charges with the mission to protect our community. The council and I will provide police the resources to accomplish their mission.
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Service Department |
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The village is committed to make our streets as safe as possible to drive but that is an increasing challenge for all municipalities. We have partnered with CDBG, ODOT, and the OPWC to fund paving projects. This you can see from our past and current project list. This is an area were funding is out of balance with costs. Most project revenue streams are either in decline or out of balance with costs. We will continue to look for funding partners and alternative plans.
Parks and Recreation is looking at forming a Foundation to help support its future plans. We are happy the Park District levy pasted and will be making requests to access those funds for our community.
We need to review the aging equipment in the service department and see how we can economically replace that equipment.
We continue to work on stormwater management. At times this is done as part of our I and I improvement plan.
The Street Department expenditures in 2017 were $ 246,187.04 or 1.3% over 2016. For parks and recreation expenditures were $45,680, just $20 more than 2016 expenses. The Stormwater Department expenditures were $59,336 or $6,000 less than 2016. Click on the image to the right. You can find out more information on the website by accessing the Monthly and Annual Reports.
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Utility Department |
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The Water Resource Recovery Facility, as indicated before, is a major project. The purpose was to build a new sewer plant that will meet the village’s current and future needs. This project is based upon a mandate of the EPA and recommendations from AECOM, a consultant hired in 2013. As part of that mandate with OhioEPA we are working on Inflow and Infiltration (I&I).
Our website had expanded your capability to monitor your own utility usage and payments. By following on our website the image beside the Facebook Logo you can reach the billing web-portal. Even if you do not pay on line you can see current and past activities on your account.
In the Water Processing area we completed Special Environment Projects (SEP’s). It now has emergency power back-up capabilities. We also replaced four meters that have improved on the production efficiency of the facility. In 2016, we connected with South Bloomfield. In 2018/19 we will be exploring a similar option with Earnhart Hill Water Sewer District.
The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an important source of information on the quality of your water. That report is available on our website. Click on the image to access CCR.
The operational expenditure for the Water Department was $343,862 a 14% increase over 2016. The Wastewater expenditure was $530,234 a 3% increase over 2016. With the new facility in operation for 2018 we will have to carefully monitor the cost to operate.
Click on the image to the right. You can find out more information on the website by accessing the Monthly and Annual Reports.
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Planning & Zoning/Building Department |
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The Planning and Zoning/Building Department continues to be busy with Ashton Crossing, Suburban Village, and Miller Commons. This department work includes signage and uniform enforcement of codes in conjunction with the Police Department. Their expenditure in 2017 was $43,316. If you are interested in these private building projects you can access that information from our website by clicking on the image to the right.
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Miscellaneous Items and Departments |
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For you beyond Safety Forces refuse has become one of our larger items on the General Fund Budget. In 2017 expenditures reached $381,304. The Village worked toward getting Gas Aggregation as an option. This program allow us to pool our resources to obtain more competitive pricing on natural gas. For 2017 it was reported that the 808 or 93% of residents participated and saved 10%.
We have a Tax Department that will help you with your local RITA Tax. The Tax Department has a webpage for you.
We continue to work as part of the Cooperative Economic Development Agreement (CEDA) group and the two Joint Economic Development Districts JEDD’s). You can see the growth as you drive on State Route 762.
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We continue to work as part of the Cooperative Economic Development Agreement (CEDA) group and the two Joint Economic Development Districts JEDD’s). You can see the growth as you drive on State Route 762 |
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