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Village wants to keep residents informed Plans not only for the present but the future

city owning the acreage, Baumle explained potential sites were excluded due to size. At 7,236 square-feet, the new administration building was too large for locations council considered. Those locations were the By Bethany J. Royerparking lot across from DeLong Darkecountymedia.com the former town hall, land beside the village administrator’s office, and two ARCANUM — For acres north of Greenville Arcanum Mayor Gregory National Bank. Baumle regarding the When completed, the pending new police Provided photo department and adminisThe new 7,236 square-foot police department and administration new administration buildtration building the imper- building will be located on South Albright Street, northeast of the ing will also be located near 55 acres of a desigative is keeping residents existing VFW in Arcanum. nated industrial park. informed and working “We’re waiting on tenone location as well as the Street. towards the future. ants,” said Baumle with a “The old village buildcare taken in planning the “We’re moving toward few promising leads and ing is an Arcanum landwhat other municipalities design of the new adminthe hope for future jobs. mark, no one wants to istration building. in Ohio are doing,” said A completion date on see it torn down,” said “To make it as user Baumle. “We’re trying to the new administration Baumle with the council get a one-stop shop where friendly as possible for currently working on get- building is slated for Febour residents,” said all our city resources are ruary 2020. ting an appraisal on the Baumle with the new vilin one spot.” “As of today we are building. lage building to include The administration Baumle reiterated simi- waiting for the USDA to such amenities as a drivebuilding will be located determine the award,” behind (north-east) of the up window for utility and lar sentiments from last said Baumle with the week’s council meeting tax payments, a council Arcanum VFW, situated village planning a dual on the building serving a room with enough space on five acres the village ceremony in July. The and flexibility for commu- public interest such as a already owns. The water, ceremony will include electric, and street depart- nity meetings, along with nursing home, senior living, or even a performing a ribbon cutting for the ments are near the future the ability to expand the new wastewater treatment building overall should the arts center. administration building, plant and groundbreaking “It’s really limitless to need arise on down the as is the new wastewater road. “We’re trying to not possibilities on the build- for the new administration treatment plant. building. ing,” said Baumle. “It only plan for the present “It will be easier for but also look towards the is just finding the right residents to deal with Reach reporter Bethany J. Royerowner.” future.” any issues they have that DeLong at 937-548-3330 or email When asked about Those plans include are village-related,” said broyer-delong@aimmediamidwest. the reasons for the new the future of the former Baumle, further explaincom. Read more news, features, and sports at DarkeCountyMedia.com. administration and police administration building the positives for ing location, beyond the village-related buildings in department on South

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(Note the Village of Arcanum provided a timeline for decisions made in regards to the old village building and building the new municipal building. The information below has been edited for clarity and space.)

Sept 2017 Office personnel reported bad smell and sickness in the original office Village Administrator Bill Kessler was referred to contact ERA Tech for mold sampling tests ERA Tech results showed a large amount of spores in basement and mayor’s office; a moderate amount of spores in various areas of the building Oct 2017 Mayor was moved to another office Dry Max recommended Dry Max evaluation at lead and moisture in mayor’s office and basement A second and third evaluation began but stopped due to Dry Max determining the much larger problem of bats and bat guano Nov 2017 Decision made to vacate the building by the mayor Feb 2018 Planning committee begins discussion to renovate or rebuild Mar 2018 Process started with USDA Requirement to have at least three potential locations for new building Four potential locations provided: parking lot

across from old building, land beside village administrator’s office, five acres behind the VFW, two acres north of Greenville National Bank Each lot accessed for accessibility, price, parking, and future expansion Land behind VFW selected for criteria met

May 2018 Planning committee makes decision to go with Garman Miller Requirement of tornado shelter adds approximately $800,000 to project Planning committee works on options for reducing size/cost of new building; estimates to remodel/ renovate the old building July 2018 Hiring of Mote and Associates for cost estimates for usage of first/ second floors of old building Provide detail outline of problems/requirements to renovate at a cost of approx. $1.8 mil May 2019 Four companies provide bids for base building and options Base bids: Arcon Builders, $1,729,000 Brumbaugh Construction $1,945,000 Bilbrey Construction $2,040,817 Vancon $2,084,886 As of today Waiting for USDA to determine award Construction should start July 2019, finish February 2020

Wayne HealthCare begins work on addition ago,” he said, “people had an idea that we needed a hospital.” A few years later, in 1922, Greenville HospiGREENVILLE – Staff members at Wayne Health- tal opened. The hospital has since witnessed numerCare have been talking ous additions and a change about it for the past few of name. The first major years, but now the talk is over and construction has addition was completed in 1930 and subsequent begun on a new addition additions were finished to the local and indepenin 1941, 1957, 1971 and dent hospital. Over the 1973. In 2010, Wayne course of the next yearHealthCare completed a and-a-half, residents will $47 million, 98,000 square see a continual change in foot addition that changed the landscape around the the landscape and the current the facility. When look of the facility. That completed by the end of addition included a new 2020, workers will have surgical center, ER and an finished a 75,000 square foot expansion and depart- Imaging/Cardiopulmonary ments will be preparing for Center. In 2017, the Senior Behavioral Health Unit their new home. was added to the second Wayne Deschambeau, floor. president and CEO of This new addition Wayne HealthCare, greeted will continue to build on approximately 100 guests Wayne HealthCare’s mison Tuesday at a groundbreaking ceremony for the sion to provide quality addition. “About 100 years care and promote wellness,

By Ryan Berry

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nings Birthing Center where women will not only have access to the best obstetrics care, but they will also have privacy. The new Wellness Center will include community rooms, demonstration kitchen, employee fitness center, sports performance and general fitness wellness track and much more. The Material Management Department will also be moving to the new Ryan Berry | DarkeCountyMedia.com Wayne HealthCare President & CEO Wayne Deschambeau sticks the facility. “For 97 years they first shovel in the ground to signify the start of the 75,000 square-foot worked without a loading dock. I don’t know how addition. they did it,” he said. Travis Fliehman, past third floor with 32 private close to home. president of the board of Deschambeau, who took inpatient beds. Deschamtrustees, exclaimed, “As a beau pointed out the over the helm of Wayne rooms were designed with rural independent hospital, HealthCare in 2006, we are thriving. And we the patient in mind. The shared the facility was rooms will be large and the are doing it exceedingly 140,000 square feet when well. Wayne HealthCare he arrived. When this proj- patient will have control has always been a great over who has access to ect is complete, it will be steward of the community their room. 300,000 square feet. The addition will also be and it’s been committed The new three-story home to the Special Begin- to advancing the health addition will feature a

and well-being of those we serve.” Mayor Steve Willman praised the cooperation between the city and hospital in order to make this project possible. “Chad Henry (city planning department) has done a tremendous amount of work to make this go forward. Curt Garrison (city’s safety service director), our council members, all the department head, Roxanne Willman our auditor…it’s been a great effort from everybody to make sure this is going to work out right.” Deschambeau explained the project is expected to be completed late in the third quarter of 2020 and the staff will have approximately a month to get acquainted with their new areas. The vacated areas of the hospital will then be re-purposed.


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