Year: 2022

W. Garfield roadwork is nearing completion. Curbs were installed, sidewalk and driveway approaches were dugout and concrete installation for them started last week. Contractor plans to start digging out Allen and West St starting the week of April 18 (weather contingent). This roadwork will not be as disturbing as W. Garfield so driveways will remain accessible during the work. There will be some exceptions such as when work is directly in front of the house but residents will be notified beforehand.

The contractor for Project 8 & 9 Sewer Separation notified the Village of Swanton of their intent to begin work three weeks early, tentatively on March 28, weather contingent. Road work will take place in four (4) phases and span until summer 2022. Complete details and updates on timelines will be posted on the Village’s website, and social media sites, throughout the remainder of the project. Please click here for details of each phase. Phase 1 is set to begin, tentatively, on March 28 and will center on W. Garfield, between Browning and Munson. The work will include roadway excavation, installation of stone base and concrete curbs. During this phase there will be no parking permitted on W. Garfield, between Browning and Munson. Further, those who reside on W. Garfield, between Browning and Munson, will not have access to their driveways or allowed to park in their lawns during this time. Parking will be permitted on the north side of W. Garfield between Elton’s Parkway and Browning. Contractor will work with residents who may need extra assistance. W. Garfield will be one way traffic, westbound from Elton’s Parkway to Browning and closed from Browning to Munson; W. Garfield will remain two way between Elton’s Parkway and Main Street. Mail delivery, garbage/recycling, UPS, FedEx, etc. will be able to provide their services but it may take a little longer due to the equipment on W. Garfield during this Phase. For the …

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Due to the forecasted rain over the next day, the annual Community Clean Up Day at Memorial Park has been rescheduled to SATURDAY MARCH 26 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.Please help spread the word!

Active Transportation Planning is planning, designing, constructing and maintaining a safe, comfortable, and efficient roadway network for users of all ages and abilities mainly focusing on walking or biking. Active Transportation Planning helps plan a network that provides connectivity, improves safety, supports consistent project implementation, and increases awareness. The Village of Swanton is considering embarking on creating an official Active Transportation Plan to allow for better planning of said networks (espeically towards Oak Openings), increased awareness, and potential funding opportunities. VIllage Council kindly requests your participation in this survey to garner information to help aid in their decision. Please click here to take the quick survey. Thank you in advance!

Please be advised that as of 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2022, the snow emergency will be cancelled within the Village of Swanton.

Due to the ongoing snowfall, in order to facilitate the cleaning of streets and alleys and to expedite the free flow of vehicular traffic, no owner or operator of any vehicle shall park or permit such vehicle to be parked on any street or alley at any time when the accumulation of snow upon the roadway exceeds three inches during any period of 24 hours or less. (Swanton Codified Ordinances 73.05) The Village of Swanton will institute emergency parking restrictions as of 5:30 p.m. on February 2, 2022 and all vehicles parked on the street within the incorporated limits must be removed immediately. We thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Please be safe if you must be on the roads.

Severe weather is forecasted for February 2-4. Village officials have been preparing and we would like to share some important pieces of information with you: As a courtesy, if you are able to make arrangements to park off streets, prior to snow fall, this will allow for more effective and efficient snow removal within the Village of Swanton. If a snow emergency is declared by the Chief of Police, all vehicles must be removed from streets. Our Public Service crews will work in shifts for snow removal. Main thoroughfares are top priority, as this clears these streets for essential and emergency travel. Crews will then focus on secondary and alleys. We ask for your patience as this storm is expected to consistently drop snow for many hours. Crews work towards making streets passable, not perfect. We kindly ask for those who have to be on the roads to go slowly and be mindful of crews as they often have to stop; please keep a safe distance. Plows will, more than likely, have to make multiple passes down streets to keep up with the consistent snow fall; salt will not be applied until snow stops falling. Also, please understand that the Village Public Service crews may not service your road. There are various roads serviced by ODOT, County, or township crews. Once the snow accumulates, fire hydrants may get buried. If you have a fire hydrant near your property, we kindly ask for …

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All eligible residents of the Village of Swanton have a responsibility to file an income tax return with the Regional Income Tax Agency, (R.I.T.A.), the third party vendor which is used to administer income tax collection on the Village’s behalf.  Periodically R.I.T.A. sends out letters to “non-filers” to kindly remind them of said responsibility. If there has been a status change, such as retirement, or exemption the individual must notify R.I.T.A. or they will continue to receive these communications. The next round of communication will be sent out soon.

Please click here for a 2022 Recycling Schedule for the Village of Swanton. This service is provided by Republic Services. Please call Republic Service at 1.800.234.3429 if you have any questions or issues with the service.