POLAND — Poland Village Council recently talked about finances and festivals — and what may be in store for the village.

Councilwoman Martha Morgan said the finance committee met recently and fiscal officer Robert Canter gave a few projections as to what the future may hold.

“Taxes come due in August and February,” Morgan said last week. “We could see a decrease in revenues, and in February of 2021 we could see an effect to our budget. The state said to watch August and February finances to help prepare.”

She said the gas tax already is having an effect and is $1,200 down as of last month. She added license plate fees are also down, but she expects that to pick up when the state reopens the Bureau of Motor Vehicles this month.

As for August’s real estate tax collection, Canter said it is hard to predict what is going to happen there.

“If I am without work for three months and it comes down to paying my taxes or providing food for my family, I am going for the food,” Canter said.

One of the items Morgan said to consider putting on hold was the village’s strategic plan. She said the plan was to have a booth set up at Celebrate Poland to introduce the project to residents. As that is not going to happen, she recommended putting it off until 2021.

Council President Mike Thompson said Celebrate Poland has been canceled, as has the Memorial Day parade. That left the Poland Junior Women’s League concerned about whether to plan anything for the summer concerts on the Green. Thompson said the league asked him about having a shortened version of the concerts, perhaps in August.

Police Chief Russ Beatty said the state would be weighing in on entertainment and what could and couldn’t happen this summer.

Village Solicitor Jay Macejko thought it may be possible. “If social distancing were practiced, I think we could see these events take place,” he said.

In another matter, council approved a resolution requesting the Auditor of Mahoning County to certify the current tax valuation for the purpose of passing a 2.0-mill renewal levy for general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets roads and bridges in the village.

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