Council Meeting

VILLAGE OF NEWCOMERSTOWN ORDINANCE NO. 02-2026 PASSED: January 5, 2026 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION TO THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THEIR GRASS REMOVAL AND ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND SAFETY PROGRAM FOR STATE FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027; AND GIVING CONSENT OF THE VILLAGE FOR THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL MOWING, PRUNING, TRIMMING, AND/OR CUTTING ON THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF STATE HIGHWAY ROADS WITHIN THE VILLAGE CORPORATE LIMITS. WHEREAS, Section 5501.421 of Ohio Revised Code provides for the Ohio Department of Transportation to establish a Grass Removal Assistance Support and Safety Program to provide supplemental grass, weed, and other natural growth removal on state highway right-of-way within the corporate limits of a village when the location of the grass, weeds, or other natural growth makes removal, pruning, or trimming difficult, dangerous, presents a significant financial hardship for the village, or is imperative for maintaining clear visibility for drivers along the highway; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation has established a Grass Removal Assistance Support and Safety Program that requires an application and consent legislation be submitted to ODOT prior to performing any removal, pruning, or trimming requested under this Program; and WHEREAS, the legislative authority of the Village desires to submit an application to the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Grass Removal Assistance Support and Safety Program and provide consent for the Ohio Department of Transportation to provide supplemental grass, weed, and other natural growth removal on state highway right-of-way within the jurisdiction of this Village. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the legislative body of Village of Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas State of Ohio as follows: SECTION I: It is hereby declared to be in the public interest that the consent of said Village] be, and such consent is hereby given to the Ohio Department of Transportation for said Department to provide (list the specific service(s) of supplemental grass, weed, and/or other natural growth removal being requested) grass, weed control, tree trimming, on State Route 36, State Route 258 and County Road 21 within the corporation of the Village and the same serves  VILLAGE OF NEWCOMERSTOWN ORDINANCE NO. 02-2026 PASSED: January 5, 2026 for the on and off ramp to State Route 36 due to: difficulty, danger, significant financial hardship, and/or imperative for maintaining clear visibility for drivers along State Route 258, County Road 21 and State Route 36. SECTION II: That the Village of Newcomerstown is authorized to submit an application to the Ohio Department of Transportation for their Grass Removal Assistance Support and Safety Program for State fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and to work with the Ohio Department of Transportation for their supplemental grass, weed, and other natural growth removal. SECTION III: That the Clerk is hereby directed to furnish the Director of Transportation and the Board of County Commissioners of Tuscarawas County, Ohio with a certified copy of this Ordinance immediately upon execution. SECTION IV: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force at the earliest time allowed by law. Passed: _________________________________, 20_____ Patrick M. Cadle, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ _________________________________ Lisa M. Spillman Fiscal Officer  VILLAGE OF NEWCOMERSTOWN ORDINANCE NO. 02-2026 PASSED: January 5, 2026 CERTIFICATE OF COPY Village of _____________________________________________ ss: County of _____________________________________________ Ohio I, __________________________________, as Clerk of __________________________________, Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Resolution/Ordinance adopted by the legislative body of said Village on the _____ day of __________, 20____; that the publication of such Resolution/Ordinance has been made and certified of record according to law; that no proceedings looking to a referendum upon such Resolution/Ordinance have been taken; and that such Resolution/Ordinance and the certificate of publication thereof are of record in Resolution/Ordinance Record No. _____________, Page _____________. I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this ______ day of __________________________, 20________. _________________________________________________ Clerk (SEAL) Village of _________________________________________, Ohio ACCEPTED AND APPROVED by the Ohio Department of Transportation _______________________________________, Director of Transportation Date: