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Village News • New Fiscal Officer: Kelly Rankin has concluded her term on Council. We thank her for her years of service as a Councilperson! She has been appointed as the Village Fiscal Officer.
Council Representatives Mayor Bill Brown mayor@mariemont.org Rob Bartlett rbartlett@mariemont.org Susan Brownknight sbrownknight@mariemont.org Matthew Ayer mayer@mariemont.org Marcy Lewis mlewis@mariemont.org Robert Van Stone rvanstone@mariemont.org Randy York ryork@mariemont.org
• Oath of Office: Robert Van Stone was elected to serve on Council. He was sworn in on January 1, 2024, with Dr. Marcy Lewis and Mayor Bill Brown who were both re-elected. Congratulations to Mr. Van Stone, Dr. Lewis, and Mayor Brown! Mr. Van Stone can be reached at rvanstone@mariemont.org • Service Department: We are pleased to announce that Ben James has been promoted to Service Department Superintendent, and two new laborers, Scott Flynn and Eric Hudson, have joined the Service Department. Congratulations, Ben and welcome Scott and Eric! • Farmers Market: Leah Geldbaugh established the farmers market in Mariemont and dedicated many hours to running it each year. She has decided that 2023 was
Mariemont Mayor Bill Brown and new Councilman Robert Van Stone her last season. Huge thanks go to Leah for gifting Mariemont with the farmers market! We are hoping to keep the market going but are seeking a manager to run it during the
months of May through mid-October. This is a volunteer position. If interested, or you have questions about this volunteer position, contact the Village at info@mariemont.org with “Farmers Market” in the subject line.
Dogwood Park Project Considered for Ohio Capital Budget Funding By Randy York On January 10th the Village received notification from the Capital Budget Prioritization Task Force that the Cincinnati Business Committee has recommended funding for the Village’s capital request for $200,000 for the Centennial Dogwood Park project. The Village completed and submitted an application in November and presented it to the Cincinnati Business Committee on December 4th. There were 85 projects presented, and the Centennial Dogwood Park capital project Page 22
was selected for recommendation for funding from the 2025/2026 Ohio Capital Budget Bill. The Ohio General Assembly and Governor will ultimately determine the projects and specific amounts to be included. That process will begin over the next several weeks and will culminate with the passage of a capital budget bill, likely this Spring. The Ohio Capital Budget is prepared every two years and the Village last applied for funding in 2017. The application was prepared by council members Matt Ayer and Randy York and the presentation to the Cincinnati Business Committee was made by council member Randy York and resident Alicia Stock. Mariemont Town Crier
