The current Zoning officer is Dennis Southworth. Some job duties but not limited to include issuing building permits, and keeping up on the zoning ordinances. This is a part-time position with the Village working on Tuesday and Thursday of each week which includes attending council meetings twice a month.

Dennis is a proud husband of Teresa for 41 years. They have one daughter, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren. A lifelong resident of Pike County graduating from Eastern High School, Dennis previously worked at Fruehauf Corporation in Waverly. Then retired from Worthington Steel located in Columbus Ohio, in 2019.