Sherwood Village asked to take on more?

            A wastewater-servicing proposal topped Sherwood Village Council’s meeting on Wednesday with Tim Smith, of Swanton Properties LTD asking council if the village would consider providing wastewater treatment services and possibly supply water to the Brentwood Mobile Home community, Vagabond and a new truck stop off U.S. 24.

            Smith said that Brentwood, Vagabond and a new truck stop that will be built soon were looking at several issues concerning wastewater treatment, including creating their own sewer district, each business handling its own wastewater or determining if a nearby municipality would be interested in servicing them. There are grants through Rural Development and other agencies that would be available to municipalities if providing the service, Smith said.

            Village solicitor Steve Hubbard asked why, since the U.S. 24 route will be moved when widened to four lanes, someone would want to put a new truck stop there. Smith said that based on where the exit will be on the new highway route and the reputation of the Vagabond, it is believed a new truck stop will be fruitful.

            Mayor G. Clayton Miller asked what it would take to service that area. He was told that council would probably need to have a new cell at the lagoon. The three areas in question would produce 40,000- 45,000 gallons of wastewater daily, according to Ohio EPA regulations. Smith pointed out that extending the wastewater service and possibly the water lines to the current U.S. 24 would help with developing that side of town. With the lines already in place and with U.S. 24 close by, companies may look at Sherwood as a place to locate. Rick Weaver of Poggemeyer Design Group said he would find out the cost and parameters of the project before they agreed to look into it.

            Also on hand for the meeting were Delaware Township trustees. They wanted to discuss Coy Road maintenance. Trustee Jim Switzer said the township would like, in writing, the exact locations of where the township and village are responsible for maintaining the road. The township and village now equally divide maintenance north of Ohio 18. Miller said that the township and village should split maintenance south of Ohio 18 to the Vine Street extension.

            “We’ll get it measured out to see what half is and let you know,” said Mayor Miller. .