New Bremen Council Takes Up Land Transfer, Moves to End German Township Annexation Agreement

New Bremen Village Council gave a third reading Monday to an ordinance designating village land as no longer needed for public use. Mayor Bob Parker said the village plans to transfer the land to its Community Improvement Corporation.

Council also gave a second reading to an ordinance that would end an annexation agreement with German Township covering 3.468 acres. Parker said the village no longer plans to annex the property.

A resolution for the City of St. Marys to continue collecting New Bremen’s income taxes from 2027 through 2029 received its third reading. Parker said the agreement would keep the collection rate at 1.75%, the same rate the village has paid for several years.

Council also gave third readings to an ordinance establishing a credit card convenience fee policy and a resolution accepting the property tax millage set by the Auglaize County Budget Commission.

Three other resolutions received second readings. They would accept bids for salt used at the village water plant, adopt the Auglaize County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and transfer uncashed checks to Ohio’s unclaimed funds program.