Veteran village clerk-treasurer hanging up her hat
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Zanesfield Clerk Vicky Marmon, who is retiring at the end of March after 27 years on the job, holds a book of council minutes from the late 19th century inside the Sloan Library, where the Zanesfield Village Council convenes. During her time in office, she has seen records of minutes and financial logs switch from paper to digital and has been involved with various projects and other changes in the village operations. (EXAMINER PHOTO | REUBEN MEES) |
After 27 years helping run a small village, Vicky Marmon has worn a lot of hats.
Sometimes that meant being the bearer of good news — like new sidewalks all around.
Other times, she had to play the bad cop and tell people the news they didn’t want to hear — like their property was getting to be an eyesore.
Through thick and thin, the Zanesfield Village Clerk-Treasurer, who is officially retiring March 31, says she is proud of the work the village has accomplished.
“One of the things we did that I thought was really wonderful was when Mrs. Firmin died and we got an estate tax and we could do all the sidewalks in town,” Mrs. Marmon said.
Florence Firmin, who died in 1998, was the widow of Dr. Richard A. Firmin and left a sizable estate behind. The village’s share of the estate proceedings amounted to almost $100,000, which went a long way toward improving Zanesfield’s sidewalk system.
“We walked the whole village and found a few places where the walks had been replaced by the property owners, but we were able to do most of the village,” she said. “As a property owner, I was extremely grateful because we live on a corner lot. It worked out really well for a lot of homeowners.”
She also said Zanesfield is in a unique position to get to help youths through the Sloan Trust.
“It’s wonderful we get to sponsor eighth-grade students on their trip to Washington, D.C. Anyone who lives within one mile of Zanesfield is eligible through the Sloan Trust, which must be used on educational initiatives that help students.”
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