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LISBON -- Lisbon Village Hall is now back open to the public. Village council met on Tuesday evening and council president Dawn Thomas said that residents need to be able to access village hall and the departments within it, such as the water department and income tax department.
"We need to get village hall open. We have people wanting to pay their taxes, I had a resident complain that they don't want to leave their information in a box, village hall needs to be open at this point," Thomas said.
Mayor Peter Wilson said that masks will still be required while inside the building. Council said they feel comfortable opening village hall back up to the public because they believe employees in the building have adequate space and separation from the public to perform business within health guidelines. The opening of village hall also means that council will be transitioning back to in-person for their meetings starting on March 23. Council members unanimously supported the decision to return to in-person meetings, and Thomas said that they feel more comfortable to do so now because most members are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after Gov. Mike DeWine announced the age eligibility has been lowered to 50.
In other business, councilman Ryan Berg announced to the board that Ohio Edison has offered to cut down a few trees for the village. Berg said the pool and parks department has identified the tree that is leaning over the creek in Willow Grove Park as well as the spruce trees around Play Town for removal due to the excess sap that drips onto the playgroup equipment. The department hopes to replace the four spruce trees around Play Town with different trees that produce less sap.
In other business, fire chief Mark Hall took time during the meeting to thank council for their support and help to make it possible for the department to purchase their newest fire truck, Rescue 152, which arrived Monday night at the department. The truck still needs a few adjustments, such as radio and running board installments, before it can hit the road and serve the village and surrounding townships. Council approved the purchase of running boards and seat covers for the truck for a total of $3,305.
Council will meet again at 6:30 p.m. March 23 at village hall.