ROTHBURY — The Rothbury village council unanimously approved its budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year at its regular meeting Tuesday night.
The council also set the annual Easter Bunny visit for Saturday, April 19, with the egg hunt set for 11:30 a.m. It unanimously approved the return of golden eggs for the hunt. The council said the eggs, which carried a prize of a bicycle, were a huge hit at last year's celebration.
During the monthly police report, chief Ethan Walker noted that the flashing stoplight at the Michigan Avenue/Winston Road intersection has not been working if the temperature drops below 20 degrees. With spring approaching, it's unlikely that will be an issue for several months, but he said the council could look into an alternative stoplight. The council also approved his request, effective April 1, to purchase new rifles from Phoenix Distributors, a law enforcement Colt distributor and the same company that sold the village the police department's current rifles. Walker added that they are 180 days out on filling orders, so the new purchases likely wouldn't arrive until fall.
