August 27, 2026 Minutes
September 02, 2026
A meeting of the Stratton Village Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at the Village Office by Chairman S. Hanes. Notice of the meeting was posted in three public places: Village Clerk’s Office, MNB Bank Stratton, and the United States Post Office Stratton. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice. A copy of the “Open Meetings Act” was available. All proceedings hereafter shown occurred while the meeting was in session.
Present: Trustee S. Hanes, Trustee H.A. Windecker, Trustee P. Bohochik, Trustee K. Moore. Also in attendance were: Utilities Superintendent J. McCorkle, Clerk T. Hedrick, and member of the public Phyllis Medrano.
OPEN FORUM:
No public comment made.
Motion by Bohochik and second by Moore to approve the previous minutes as presented. Roll call: Ayes: Moore, Windecker, Hanes, Bohochik. Nays: None. Absent: Stewart. Motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
The Board reviewed and discussed the bids received for the Village Office roof replacement. Motion by Hanes and second by Bohochik to approve Apple Roofing as contractor for Village Office Roof project as presented in the submitted bid. Roll call: Ayes: Moore, Windecker, Hanes, Bohochik. Nays: None. Absent: Stewart. Motion carried. Discussion regarding score sheets for roofing bids.
Motion by Hanes and second by Windecker to approve Bulk Water Rates Resolution 554. Roll call: Ayes: Moore, Windecker, Hanes, Bohochik. Nays: None. Absent: Stewart. Motion carried. Discussion on water tower project start date and drainage of water tower.
Discussion on USDA Rual Development Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program. No action taken.
Nuisance Properties and enforcement process discussed. Member of the public Phyllis Medrano expressed her desire to see private properties along the highway cleaned up for safety and beautification reasons. The board would like to see an updated list of nuisance properties as well as potential available funding.
Hartford Street Ditch Maintenance discussed. Utilities Superintendent McCorkle stated that he would using the skid steer to level and clean the ditch and culvert out the following day. Regular mowing maintenance was discussed.
NEW BUSINESS:
Motion by Hanes and second by Bohochik to reimburse Hillary A. Windecker for CPR certification. Roll call: Ayes: Moore, Hanes, Bohochik. Nays: None. Abstain: Windecker. Absent: Stewart. Motion carried.
Motion by Hanes and second by Windecker to adjourn the meeting. Roll call: Ayes: Windecker, Bohochik, Hanes, Moore. Nays: None. Absent: Stewart. Motion carried and meeting adjourned at 7:29 pm.
The next regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees will be held on Monday September 21, 2026 at 7:00 pm at the Village Office.
