POMEROY — The Village of Pomeroy is searching for a new village administrator after current village administrator John Anderson turned in his written resignation, effective Sept. 15.

The resignation was read by Mayor John Musser at this week’s council meeting. The letter said Anderson, who has been in his position with the village for 21 years, was resigning due to health reasons.

Anderson is Pomeroy’s only certified water operator. Musser said he is working with an engineering firm to find someone to replace Anderson on a temporary basis until a permanent replacement can be found. Musser said he hoped by the next council meeting on Sept. 14, a temporary fix would be in place, with the village possibly contracting some of the work through local entities. Musser called Anderson an asset to the village and members of council commended him on his years of service.

Pomeroy Fire Chief Rick Blaettnar also told council it may have to consider revising the contracts the village has with Bedford and Salisbury Townships in terms of the costs of fire protection provided by the Pomeroy Fire Department. Currently, Bedford pays $150 per run while Salisbury pays an annual, flat fee of $1,200. Musser agreed the contracts may need to be revised at the end of the year for financial reasons.

David Hamm of New Era Broadband also spoke to council about possibly entering into an agreement between his company and the village to lease space near a village water tower to provide broadband internet and digital phone service. Hamm proposed the company pay $1 per foot per month (this would amount to around $90) plus any electrical expenses. Council agreed to work with New Era which currently provides broadband internet service in the Racine area using transmitters on water towers. The internet service New Era provides would be voluntary for residents and an alternative to other internet providers.