Millersburg Council Approves Parade Plans, Infrastructure Projects, Energy Review

The Millersburg Village Council convened on November 24 and focused on a mix of seasonal logistics and longer term infrastructure and planning matters. The immediate public announcement was confirmation that the Millersburg Christmas Parade will be held Sunday, November 30 at 2 p.m., and participants should report to Millersburg Elementary School by 1:30 p.m. The parade will bring increased downtown activity and temporary traffic changes for residents and businesses.

Public works updates reported at the meeting included completion and new striping at the Wooster Road and Jones Street intersection, along with ongoing work on Glen Drive and Port Washington. Engineers have begun design work on the downtown sidewalk project, a step that moves the village toward improved pedestrian access and downtown connectivity. The council also approved purchase of a PathMaster Currux detection system for signal upgrades, an investment intended to modernize traffic detection and improve intersection safety.

On utilities, the village is reviewing options for renewal of its electrical aggregation which currently expires in June 2026. Aspen Energy has begun pricing work, and the council agreed to place village accounts that are not currently contracted on the aggregation through June. That decision aims to maintain collective purchasing leverage for village accounts and shield residents from abrupt changes in procurement arrangements while the review proceeds.

The village also addressed housing and property matters. County demolition projects were scheduled for the week of November 24 for five properties in town, and the council authorized Envision to proceed with a kickoff meeting in early December for housing assessment work. Annexation of the Jordan properties cleared the county commissioners and is expected to appear at the council’s next meeting for first reading. Council members reported results from a small surplus item auction, providing modest revenue and equipment turnover.

For residents of Holmes County, the meeting signaled both short term community activity and longer term investments in streetscapes, traffic technology, energy procurement, and housing policy that will shape local services and neighborhood quality in the months ahead.