BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, - The Northwestern Water and Sewer District’s (The District) Board of Trustees recently accepted the reappointments of two current members and approved board officers during their first meeting of 2026.
Two board members were sworn in during the inaugural meeting. Brooke Hahn was reappointed to the District’s Board of Trustees by member townships. The Wood County Commissioners reappointed Elizabeth Wick. Their current terms expire in December 2028.
2026 Board Officers
The board approved the following officers for the upcoming year:
- Chair: Douglas Miller (reelected)
- Vice-Chair: Melinda Kale (reelected)
- Secretary: Steve Arnold (newly elected)
The Northwestern Water and Sewer District’s board members are appointed three each by the townships, municipalities, Wood County Commissioners and one board member appointed by the Henry County Commissioners. We serve over 20,000 water and sewer customers in Wood, Hancock Henry & Sandusky counties. With $308 million in assets, The District maintains over 491 miles of water distribution pipe, 10 water towers and over 4,412 fire hydrants, to distribute 6.7 million gallons of water daily. The District’s sewer infrastructure includes over 377 miles of collection pipe, 14 wastewater treatment facilities, and over 5,000 manholes to treat 864,000 gallons of wastewater each day.