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  1. Forest Village Council – September 10, 2026

    Village Council met in regular session on September 10, 2026. Council agreed to pay 11% ($34,224.52) of a street project and heard committee, police, and administrator reports.

    September 25, 2026

    • Council Minutes
  2. Resolution #2026-06

    Resolution Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission and Authorizing the Necessary Tax Levies and Certifying Them to the County Auditor

    September 25, 2026

    • Resolutions
  3. No Parking on S. Gormley Street During Road Resurfacing

    The Village of Forest will resurface S. Gormley, Railroad, and Campbell Streets from October 4 through November 25, 2026. No parking signs will go up in these areas for the length of the project.

    September 21, 2026

    • General
    • Projects
  4. Forest Village Council – August 27, 2026

    Forest Village Council met on August 27, 2026, with all 7 members eventually present. In executive session, the council terminated J. Rinehammer as Village Administrator and appointed Jamie Davis as interim replacement, then passed emergency Ordinance 2026-06 setting new sewer rates. Committee reports covered fire hydrant repairs, park vandalism, and upcoming appropriations work with the Fiscal Officer.

    September 18, 2026

    • Council Minutes
  5. Forest Village Council – August 13, 2026

    Forest Village Council met on August 13, 2026, with 4 of 6 members present. The council appointed Derek Hastings to the Fire Department, tabled the PWC application resolution, and approved the Kokosing Construction bid for street projects. Committee reports covered police activity, park maintenance, and a new policy requiring written resident permission before releasing water bill delinquency records.

    September 18, 2026

    • Council Minutes
  6. Forest Village Council Special Meeting – August 6, 2026

    Village of Forest Council held a special meeting on August 6, 2026 to discuss sewer system funding. The council voted to move forward with lagoon treatment facility design and construction, and to keep pursuing a gravity system to replace the vacuum sewer system.

    September 9, 2026

    • Council Minutes
  7. Ordinance #2026-06

    An emergency ordinance setting new sanitary sewer rates for the Village of Forest, effective September 1, 2026, with a further increase effective January 1, 2027.

    September 9, 2026

    • Ordinances