Welcome to Gambier!

The following information is intended to make your move into the village a little less confusing. This general list of information will fill you in on our regular scheduled activities and supply you with additional information so that you can make sure your move goes smoothly. If you have any questions about anything or need more precise information, please stop by our office at The Gambier Community Center, 115 Meadow Lane. Our hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Or contact the office at 740-427-2671.

THE VILLAGE STAFF
The Village Administrator is Suzanne Hopkins. She is in the Village Office on a daily basis along with Kathi Schonauer, Tax Administrator and Clerk/Treasurer Assistant. Edie Burson, Utilities and Ticket Clerk, works Wednesday thru Friday in the afternoon. Our Maintenance Department consists of Tim Black, Wastewater and three Maintenance employees, Randy Wells, Josh Miller and Jeremiah Denuit.

Our Village Mayor is Kirk Emmert and Council President is Tom Stamp. Mary Samuell is the Village Clerk/Treasurer. Other Council Members include Audra Cubie, Liz Forman, Betsy Heer, Noble Jones and Susan Sukys.

Mayor Emmert's office hours are as follows:
1st Saturday of the month, 10:30 to 12:00 noon.
1st Monday of the month, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Kirk invites anyone who has problems, concerns or suggestions to stop in during the above hours. If the hours do not work for you and you wish to speak with him, please call the office to leave a message and he will get back to you as soon as possible. You may also e-mail him at mayor@villageofgambier.org.

All members of our staff can be reached by calling the Village office at 740-427-2671. You may leave a message for any one who is not in the building at the time of your call. If you have a particular concern, please refer to the organizational listings to find out who heads each individual Council Committees.

WATER AND SEWER BILLINGS
You are required to come to the office to fill out a water service card. The utility can not be put in your name until the service request is made. Your water bill will be issued every three (3) months. Water bills may be paid electronically. If you would like to use this service, please inform the Utility Clerk..

POST OFFICE BOX
The Village of Gambier does not have house delivery. You must go to the Post Office and secure a postal box. The hours of the Gambier Post Office are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The lobby is open 24 hours.

UTILITIES
The following utility companies and their phone numbers are available in the Village.
Columbia Gas 1-800-344-4077
American Electric Power 1-800-672-2231
Time Warner Cable, Customer Service 1-800-617-4311
Time Warner Cable, New Customer Sales 1-800-943-4181
Embarq Telephone 1-800-407-5411

TRASH COLLECTION
The Village contracts with Walker’s Disposal to collect residential trash. This service is provided at no charge to the residents. You are allowed two (2), 30-gallon containers per week. Your trash should be curb side by 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. Please do not place anything close to your trash that you do not want thrown away. You may leave extra trash out and be charged $1.10 per bag. This additional charge will be placed on your quarterly water bill. If you have large items or a large amount of trash for pick-up, please call Walker’s Disposal and let them know a head of time. The number for Walker’s Disposal is 397-6003.

RECYCLING PROGRAM
The Village's recycling pick-up is on Thursday mornings. Your recycling must be at curbside by 8:00 a.m.

All recycled material must be cleaned and/or rinsed. Please keep your recycling dry. Recommended recycling containers include plastic milk crates (these are ideal as they are light and allow water to drain ), small plastic trash cans or laundry baskets (with holes in the bottom), other small plastic containers, again with holes in the bottom, cardboard boxes (please replace when they get old, soft and/or wet), and brown paper bags.

Please sort your recyclables by the following categories:
1.	Aluminum Cans, Steel Food Cans and Aluminum Foil Pans: must be rinsed clean.
2.	Newspaper, Insert Ads, White paper, Magazines, Catalogs and Junk Mail: may be mixed together.
3.	Cardboard, Pasteboard and Brown Paper Bags: Cardboard must be flattened and can be tied with a single string. No wax laminated cardboard (ie: milk and orange juice containers, ice-cream boxes)
4.	Glass Bottles and Jars (only): must be rinsed clean with no caps or lids. No blue glass can be accepted
5.	All Plastic. Can be mixed together. Must be rinsed clean with no caps or lids

LEAF PICK-UP
The maintenance department staff starts picking up leaf towards late October. Weather permitting, we try to make three pick-ups per season. Leafs are picked up as residents rake them up. A final pick-up schedule will be posted at the Post Office. Things to remember are:
Rake leaves to front of the property within a few feet of the street.
Do not rake leaves into the street.
Do not block culverts or storm sewers.
Do not bag leaves.
Remove any sticks or limbs from leaves.
Leaves not raked to curb by final pass will be the responsibility of the property owner or resident.

NOTIFICATION OF EVENTS OR SITUATIONS
The Village has a bulletin board in the lobby of the Gambier Post Office. All meetings, situation notices, etc. are posted there. They are also posted at the Community Center and in the events & notices section of our Web site. Please check out the board any time you are in the Post Office.

INCOME TAX
The Village of Gambier has an imposed income tax of 1.5%. Tax returns are due April 15th. You will need to fill out a questionnaire when you fill out your water request card. We do not have mandatory filing requirements and the questionnaire allows us not to send tax forms to individuals who do not need to file with us.

THE COMMUNITY CENTER
Building hours at the Community Center are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. The building is closed on Sunday and Holidays. Rooms can be rented for meetings. There is also a picnic shelter, ball and soccer fields and a playground area. Reservations are required and forms may be picked up at the Village office.

THE GAMBIER LIBRARY BRANCH
The Gambier Library is located in the Community Center. Hours are Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. The Library is closed on Sunday, Monday and Holidays. The Library sponsors many children’s activities. For more information call 427-2665.

ELECTIONS
Residents of Gambier and College Township place their ballots at the Gambier Community Center. You can call the Board of Elections for more information and voter registration at 740-393-6716.

COMMUNITY EVENTS
Council Meetings - First Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m.
Zoning Meetings - Third Tuesday of every month, 7:30 p.m.
Dumpster Day - One in Spring and one in Fall
Garage Sale Day - Usually in June
July 4th Parade and Picnic
Halloween Party at Community Center

KNOX COUNTY AND MT. VERNON EVENTS
Household Hazardous Waste Collection - held in September at various locations Appliance Round Up - held in Spring at various locations
Knox County Compost Facility - Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, open every Sat., 8-4

The dates for the above events will be posted by the Village and listed on our web site in the future.

AREA BUSINESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS
A Cut Above 427-2969
Gambier Deli 427-4324
Gambier Grill 427-5604
Gambier House (Bed & Breakfast) 427-2668
Gambier Post Office 427-2301
Middle Ground Cafe 427-5105
Headquarters Hair Styling 427-3918
Kenyon College 427-5000
Kenyon Inn 427-2202
Peoples Bank 427-2101
Village of Gambier Office 427-2671
Village Market 427-2801
Weathervane 427-3636
Wiggins St. School 427-4262

AREA CHURCHES
Epworth Methodist Church 427-2842
Grove Church of Christ 427-2839
Harcourt Parish Episcopal Church 427-2187

MISC. NUMBERS
Board of Elections 393-6716
Chamber of Commerce (Mt. Vernon) 393-1111
Emergency Number (Fire, emergency squad) 911
Knox Community Hospital 393-9000
Knox County Sheriff 397-3333
Mt. Vernon City Schools 397-7422