POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners approved a resolution for a critical infrastructure grant program.

The resolution, approved by a unanimous vote, will submit an application to the program on behalf of the Village of Syracuse. The program is for a maximum of $300,000.

The Village of Syracuse would use $279,900 for a project which would include rehabbing and increasing the size of the village water well. The project will also include replacement of electrical components on the well, replacing two hydrants and replacing the water line to them with a larger line.

Fred Hoffman, village grants administrator, thanked the commissioners for their support on behalf of the village.

Public hearings for the grant project were held on May 30 and June 13 during the commissioner’s meetings. Representatives from the Syracuse water board were present at the first meeting, with Hoffman present at the second.

According to discussions at the meeting on Thursday, the Village of Pomeroy had also been interested in the funding for slip repair.

The commissioners could submit only one project for consideration.

A decision on the funding is expected later in the year.

The Meigs County fair housing resolution was also approved during the meeting. The resolution states,

discrimination in the sale, rental, leasing, financing of housing or land to be used for construction of housing, or in the provision of brokerage services because of race, color, religion, ancestry, military status, sex, national origin, handicap, of disability is prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and the Ohio Civil Rights commission. It is the policy of the Meigs County Commissioners to implement programs to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, military status, sex, national origin, handicap or disability, of familial status.

Bills were approved in the amount of $309,754.09, with $27,789.80 from county general. Minutes from the previous meeting were also approved.

The commissioners meet each Thursday at 11 a.m.

John Winchester “Wynn” Rees, 68, of Columbus, passed away June 18, 2013, at Kobacker House after his courageous battle with cancer.

Born October 12, 1944 in Maysville, Kentucky, to the late James Scott and Alleyne Rees, his greatest passion was his family. Wynn loved playing basketball, studied business at Ohio University, and served in the Air National Guard on deployment to Korea. His amazing work ethic began as a child on the family farm and led him to success in the car business, beginning as a repo­man and retiring as a dealership owner. Wynn toured the country and the world, but enjoyed the simple things most, like spending time with family, following University of Kentucky sports, reading his Bible, and attending church.

He is survived by siblings, James Scott Jr. (Virginia), Saradelle (Myron), Gayle (Donna), Doug (Phyllis), and Jane (Don); children, Brad (Kelly), Matt (Amy), Alan (Erin), and Lindsay (Justin); grandchildren, Mitchell, Casey, Sam, Jack, Camden, Lillian and step­ grandson Ethan; numerous nieces and nephews, extended family, friends; beloved pets, Cali and Izzy; and former spouses, Grace, Debra, and Henriqueta.

Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday at Evans Funeral Home, 4171 E. Livingston Avenue, Columbus. Funeral service will be held at noon, Friday, at Antiquity Baptist Church 4786 Ohio 124, Racine, Ohio where friends may call one hour prior to service. Interment Letart Falls Cemetery, Meigs County, Ohio.

If sending flowers, please patronize Rees Flowers and Gifts.

An online registry is available at www.evansfuneralhome.net.