The Village of Flushing Ohio

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09/11/2026

There will be a water and sewer committee meeting on Monday September 14 at 5:30 at the city building.

07/14/2026

May 14, 2026 Village Council meeting minutes

The COUNCIL of The VILLAGE OF FLUSHING convened in Regular session at 6:00 P.M. in the City Building, Flushing Ohio

Mayor Eberhart absent from meeting. President Pro-Tem Clark called the meeting to order with the following members and visitors present:
Mrs. Sandy Twarog Present Mr. Jim Twarog Present
Mr. Ian Schneider Present Mr. Bryan Clark Absent
Mr. Dan Lipperman Present Miss Ashley Barto Present

EMPLOYEES: Administrator Kris Chini, Chief of Police Paul Leek, Officer Sabin Ward, Officer McMahon and Fiscal Officer Jeryl McGaffick.

VISITORS: Tom Bober, Chuck & Erin Nucci, Jacob Leach, Stacy Twarog, Will Ronquist.

APPROVE MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes from the 4-09-26 regular session made by Mr. Twarog, second by Ms. Barto. All in favor, motion carried.

HEARING OF THE PEOPLE: Mr. Nucci states that staff and council need to take pride in what is posted on social media as they all represent the village. States that some stuff is embarrassing.

MOTION to enter into executive session regarding personnel by Mrs. Twarog, second by Mr. Lipperman. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.
Return to regular session.
MOTION to adjourn executive session by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Lipperman. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.
No Action taken.

Letter of resignation from Zack Bigelow is reviewed and accepted.

MOTION to hire Mr. Jacob Leach as the Village solicitor due to the resignation of Mr. Zack Bigelow. At a rate of $900 per month until December 31, 2027. Mr. Leach will attend all meetings and provide grant writing in addition to legal coverage. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: *Written report presented by Mr. Chini.
MOTION to approve Administrators report by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Lipperman. All in favor, motion carried.

POLICE REPORT: Written report circulated by Chief Leek. Council reviews and signs.
Motion to approve police report by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Schneider. All in favor, motion carried.

WATER TECH REPORT: Written report received from Mr. Sutton and reviewed by council.
Motion to approve the report by Mr. Schneider, second by Ms. Barto. All in favor, motion carried.

COMMITTEE: Police Committee met and reviewed options for body cams with quotes of $17,878 and $1176 annually from Wolfcom; $15833 and $1786 annually from ProVision: $13000 over 60 months for Axon. Committee recommends council accept contract with Axon.
MOTION by Mr. Lipperman, second by Ms. Barto to contract with Axon Enterprise for body cams fore 5 years at the cost of $13000 total. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

Also the police department needs sim cards for the computers to transfer information between them and the CAD system with 911.
MOTION to approve $30 per month for AT&T sim cards by Ms. Barto, second by Mrs. Twarog. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

ORDINANCE #2026-01
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, ADOPTING AND ENACTING AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISHING’S OHIO BASIC COE, 2026 EDITION, AS THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF VILLAGE OF FLUSHING OHIO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
MOTION to accept first reading by Mr. Lipperman, second by Ms. Barto. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

MOTION to dispense with 2nd and 3rd readings by Ms. Barto, second by Mrs. Twarog. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.
MOTION to adopt #2026-01 Ordinance by Mr. Lipperman, second by Mr. Twarog. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

Water and Sewer committee to meet in the next week, time/date tbd.

OLD BUSINESS: Mr. Twarog questions the status of the repairs to the kitchen at the park shelter. Mr. Chini advises that project is on hold for the moment.

Mayor Eberhart advises he got in touch with Zack Gust regarding the cameras for the park. Mr. Gust is to meet with Mr. Chini and get the installation date arranged. He will be re-ordering new equipment for the Village at the original agreed upon price.

NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Twarog suggests that council consider holding two meetings a month. Mayor Eberhart suggests staying with one but holding special session meetings if needed and committee meetings as needed. Discussion is held on topic and decision is to stay with one meeting and hold special sessions as needed.

Mr. McMahon states that he has been patrolling for 5-6 weeks now and has been investigating activity in the Village. He requests authorization to purchase needed equipment in the amount of about $200 with a monthly rate of $10
MOTION by Mr. Twarog, second by Ms. Barto to authorize purchase of equipment. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

WORK AGREEMENT AND RIGHT OF ENTRY BY AND BETWEEN VILLAGE OF FLUSHING AND STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
New agreement to extend to 8-15-27 in regards to the tunnels and the extinct bats study.

MOTION to approve agreement by Mrs. Twarog, second by Ms. Barto. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

Mr. Twarog requests a public relations committee meeting to be set up.

FINANCIAL:
MOTION to pay bills as presented by Ms. Barto, second by Mrs. Twarog. All in favor, motion carried.

MOTION to approve finance report, Main account bank reconciliation and water/sewer bank reconciliation as presented by Mr. Schneider, second by Ms. Barto. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion to approve supplemental appropriation of $11,000.00 from General fund Other to General fund Audit by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Lipperman. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

A request for oil and gas lease from McDonald land company for Union Cemetery is given to Mr. Leach. He is given the background information as to ownership of that property and he will look into it.

Next meeting is changed to June 4th at 6:00 p.m.

Motion to adjourn meeting is made by Mr. Twarog, second by Mr. Lipperman. All in favor, meeting adjourned.

07/14/2026

April 9, 2026 Council meeting minutes.

The COUNCIL of The VILLAGE OF FLUSHING convened in Regular session at 6:00 P.M. in the City Building, Flushing Ohio

Mayor Eberhart absent from meeting. President Pro-Tem Clark called the meeting to order with the following members and visitors present:
Mrs. Sandy Twarog Present Mr. Jim Twarog Present
Mr. Ian Schneider Present Mr. Bryan Clark Present
Mr. Dan Lipperman Present Miss Ashley Barto Present

EMPLOYEES: Administrator Kris Chini, Chief of Police Paul Leek, Officer Sabin Ward, Fiscal Officer Jeryl McGaffick.

VISITORS: Dave Shaffer, Kevin Flanagan, Zack Bigelow, Tom Bober, Jerry Campbell, Sandy and Todd Bowman, Stacy Twarog, Chuck and Erin Nucci, Jacob Leach, Will Ronquist.

APPROVE MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes from the 3-12-26 regular session made by Mrs. Twarog, second by Ms. Barto. All in favor, motion carried.

HEARING OF THE PEOPLE: Kevin Flanagan presents as candidate for Belmont County Common Pleas Court Judge. Gives his credentials and answers questions as asked.

Dave Shaffer presents as candidate for Belmont County Commissioner. Gives his credentials and answers questions as asked.

Jerry Campbell, ODOT director, introduces himself and answers questions regarding how ODOT helps the Village with their state-owned roads. Advises they will continue to store the Village salt as in the past. He advises that the state is responsible for snow removal, signage and paving. All other upkeep is the Village responsibility.

Sandy and Todd Bowman present regarding starting a new business in town at 310 High Street. This will be a carryout/delivery food service business. May 9 from 2-5 will be an open house. They advise that the properties on either side of this is in very bad shape and they are having issues securing insurance due to the safety issues from these properties. They state that the previous Presbyterian Church roof is falling off and the chimney is about to fall over. They question if an ordinance exists regarding these issues and if not, can one be completed. They also question an alley beside or behind their property that they would like to utilize for additional parking.

Chuck and Erin Nucci present the schedule of events from the Flushing Revitalization group for the summer concerts and other events planned.

Mr. Bober questions Mr. Campbell for clarification on the state’s responsibility to the state route.

MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PERSONNEL by Mr. Twarog, second by Mr. Lipperman. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.
Mr. Zack Bigelow and Mr. Jacob Leach are interviewed independently.
Return to regular session.

MOTION TO ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION by Mr. Lipperman, second by Mr. Twarog.
Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.
No action taken.

MOTION by Mr. Twarog, second by Mrs. Twarog to hire Zack Bigelow as per letter of interest conditions to the position of Village Solicitor. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: *Written report presented by Mr. Chini. Noted that employee Powell has returned to full duties, full time following his medical leave.
MOTION to approve Administrators report by Mrs. Twarog, second by Ms. Barto. All in favor, motion carried.

POLICE REPORT: Written report circulated by Chief Leek. Council reviews and signs.
Motion to approve police report by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Twarog. All in favor, motion carried.

WATER TECH REPORT: Written report received from Mr. Sutton and reviewed by council.
Motion to approve the report by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Lipperman. All in favor, motion carried.

COMMITTEE: Police committee met. Recommended new officer part time be hired. Computers and mounting hardware approved and ordered. The request from Holloway for police coverage was reviewed and discussed. Decision to review at later date and not to enter into agreement at this time.

OLD BUSINESS: Frank Shaffer has requested a special council meeting to discuss funding sources possibly available to the Village. Special meeting set for the 16th at 5:00.

NEW BUSINESS: Letter of resignation from Village Solicitor position is received and reviewed from Gary Smith.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE ODOT ROAD SALT CONTRACTS AWARDED IN 2026
Motion to approve on first reading by Mrs. Twarog, second by Mr. Lipperman. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.
Motion to dispense with 2nd and 3rd reading by Ms. Barto, second by Mrs. Twarog Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.
Motion to adopt Ordinance #2026-01 by Ms. Barto, second by Mrs. Twarog. Roll called, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Lipperman, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

FINANCIAL:
MOTION to pay bills as presented by Ms. Barto, second by Mrs. Twarog. All in favor, motion carried.

MOTION to approve finance report, Main account bank reconciliation and water/sewer bank reconciliation as presented by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Schneider. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion to adjourn meeting is made by Mr. Lipperman, second by Ms. Barto. All in favor, meeting adjourned.

07/14/2026

The August meeting of Village Council will be held on August 6th at 6:00 p.m. at the city building, 120 High Street.

07/09/2026

The Village will be flushing water hydrants from July 13-17th. You can expect cloudy water and possibly low pressure at times. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

06/23/2026

The police committee will meet on Thursday June 25 at 5:30 at the city building

05/18/2026

The following committee meetings of the village council will be held on Thursday May 21 at the city building.
Public relations 6pm
Police 615
Water and sewer 630

05/13/2026

March 12, 2026 Council meeting minutes as approved.

The COUNCIL of The VILLAGE OF FLUSHING convened in Regular session at 6:00 P.M. in the City Building, Flushing Ohio

Mayor Eberhart called the meeting to order with the following members and visitors present:
Mrs. Sandy Twarog Present Mr. Jim Twarog Present
Mr. Ian Schneider Present Mr. Bryan Clark Present
Mr. Dan Lipperman Absent Miss Ashley Barto Present

EMPLOYEES: Administrator Kris Chini, Chief of Police Paul Leek, Fiscal Officer Jeryl McGaffick.

VISITORS: Dale Price, Dominick Defelice, Tom Bober, Will Ronquist, Frank Shaffer, Jim Cunningham, Matt McMahon, Cindi Henry

APPROVE MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes from the 2-12-26 regular session made by Mr. Clark, second by Ms. Barto. All in favor, motion carried.

HEARING OF THE PEOPLE: Mr. Frank Shaffer, Democratic candidate for Belmont County Commissioner and Mr. Dominick DeFelice, Republican candidate for Belmont County Commissioner both speak to council about their experience and desire to serve the county.

Mayor Eberhart presents the Flushing Volunteer Fire Department finances for review and requests the release or levy funds when available.
MOTION by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Twarog to release levy funds as they become available to the FVFD. Roll call, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Clark, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: *Written report presented by Mr. Chini.
MOTION to approve Administrators report by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Clark. All in favor, motion carried.

POLICE REPORT: Written report circulated by Chief Leek. Council reviews and signs.
Motion to approve police report by Mr. Clark, second by Ms. Barto. All in favor, motion carried.
A letter from the Village of Holloway requesting coverage from the Village was received. The Police Committee will meet on Tuesday, 3-17-26 at 6:00 to review this request.

WATER TECH REPORT: Written report received from Mr. Sutton and reviewed by council.
Motion to approve the report by Mr. Clark, second by Ms. Barto. All in favor, motion carried.

COMMITTEE: Park committee met, decided that the kitchen building needs new siding and tin over the top, expected cost of $4400.00. Mr. Schneider advises that he is seeking some grants for park reform. Also the cameras at the park require completion of the project. Mayor will contact Mr. Gust about this.
MOTION by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Twarog to re-do the kitchen shelter building at or about $4400.00.
Roll call, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Clark, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

The Building and Grounds committee met. Mr. Clark advises that they discussed the new building needing completed. Recommend the floor concrete and finish inside be completed and quotes be obtained.

The Water and Sewer Committee met. Mr. Clark advises that they discussed the EPA ruling on the meters being placed outside. Met with a group of people to obtain help on getting grants to help with these projects.

Grants Committee met. Mr. Clark will copy information received for all of council.

OLD BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS: Ms. Barto advises that Mr. Jacob Leach of the Shaheen Law group has expressed some interest in the possible solicitor position. Mrs. McGaffick advises that Mr. Bigelow of the Myser Law Group has also expressed interest. It is noted that Mr. Smith is not responding to calls, texts or emails from the Mayor. Mayor Eberhart will continue to try to communicate to find out his intentions.

FINANCIAL:
MOTION to pay bills as presented by Mrs. Twarog, second by Mr. Twarog. All in favor, motion carried.

MOTION to approve finance report, Main account bank reconciliation and water/sewer bank reconciliation as presented by Mr. Clark, second by Ms Barto. All in favor, motion carried.

2026 PERMANENT APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION: Motion to approve the 2026 Permanent appropriations as presented by the Fiscal Officer and to submit to the County Auditor. Motion by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Schneider. Roll call, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Clark, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.

OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS: Ms. Cindi Henry, Republican Candidate for re-election to the County Auditor position. Ms. Henry speaks about her time in the position currently, plans for the future and also advises of some information she had just learned from the County Health Dept. meeting that would benefit the Village.

MOTION to adjourn to executive session regarding Personnel by Mr. Clark, second by Ms. Barto. Roll call, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Clark, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.
Return to Regular session.
MOTION to adjourn executive session by Ms. Barto, second by Mr. Schneider. Roll call, the vote as follows: Mrs. Twarog, yes; Mr. Schneider, yes; Ms. Barto, yes; Mr. Clark, yes; Mr. Twarog, yes.
No action taken.

The Police Committee will hold meeting on 3-17-26 at 6:00.

Motion to adjourn meeting is made by Mrs. Twarog, second by Ms. Barto. All in favor, meeting adjourned.

04/18/2026

The police committee will meet on Monday April 20 @ 5 @ city building

04/14/2026

The Village of Flushing will be holding a special session council meeting on Thursday, April 16th at 5:00 pm. This will be in regards to funding sources/grants/etc for special projects and no other business will be discussed.

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Flushing, OH
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