HANOVERTON Village hopes to get flood compensation

More work needs to be done on the village hall since it was damaged by flooding.
By SUE DROTLEFF
VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT
HANOVERTON -- For the first time since July, council met in the village hall, but the lack of carpeting served as a visual reminder of the flooding that occurred during the summer's storms.
Mayor Dan Kibler and councilman Scott Sabatino said village officials have met with representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to determine what costs the village might recover for the damage that occurred twice from the floods during July. The estimate for all repairs to village property is $13,000 to $14,000, Sabatino said.
The FEMA representative indicated that the village would get some reimbursement, but no dollar figure is known at this time, Sabatino said.
More work
More work is needed at the hall, including the removal and replacement of paneling in council chambers. Once the old paneling is removed, the interior walls need to be scrubbed with bleach solution to sanitize them and deter growth of mold, Kibler said.
Kibler noted that village employee Ed Myers has been completing repair work at the hall when his schedule permits, but with the leaf collection slated to begin soon, Myers' availability will be limited.
Kibler noted that former mayor and councilman James Myers, Ed Myers' father, offered to do the paneling removal work for the village at a rate of $6 per hour.
Council unanimously agreed to hire James Myers for that work. One audience member questioned whether James Myers would be covered under workers' compensation if he were injured while working in the hall. Kibler asked Clerk Deb Blazer to check into it.
Leaf collection
The village will again collect leaves. They are to be raked to the curb for collection by the village's leaf vacuum system. Ed Myers reminds residents that only small twigs can be vacuumed, and no large branches should be put curbside. Leaf collections will be Friday afternoons and Saturdays until all leaves have been vacuumed.
Halloween fun
Halloween activities will be Oct. 25. Children are to register at village hall beginning at 1:30 p.m. Trick or treat will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Residents wishing to provide treats for the children are asked to turn on their outside lights. The Halloween parade will begin at 4 p.m. at Betz Park and proceed to Pelley Park, where costume judging will be held and refreshments provided.