Local company recognized
Brookville Star
2019-09-11
Kay Dawson
Contributing Writer
CLAY TOWNSHIP - At the Sept. 3 meeting, the Clay Township Board of Trustees recognized Heuker Excavating on Wengerlawn Road, for work after the Memorial Day tornados.
On behalf of the trustees, Trustee President Steve Woolf expressed “a heartfelt thank you for your assistance, support, and friendship.”
After the tornado, Heuker Excavation provided 172. Cumulative manhouse of service, especially using heavy equipment.
“As you know,” Woolf pointed out, “the township can be very limited to immediate resources, especially heavy equipment such as yours.”
Owner Duane Heuker said, “We just try to help where we can, and you know we’re there if you need it again.”
Trustees also heard again from Phyllis Kennedy and Nancy Oskey, who had spoken at the last meeting, Aug. 20, about the weed problem behind their houses on Landis Road.
Kennedy said that at the last meeting, “You actually stated to us there was nothing you could do and you were going to set up a meeting with the prosecutor. That was an outright lie.”
Trustee Dave Vore told her, “We said we would meet with the prosecutor, but the chief (Police Chief John Van Gundy) did say if we had to, we would look into going in and mow. It was my understanding that it has been resolved.”
Kennedy agreed it had been resolved, but said, “I would like ths statues so I don’t have to go through this again. I’ve had to go through it every year for 14 years.” Oskey said that the owner still had not mowed the property behind her house. Zoning officer Ben Marcum said he’d check into it, as there might have been a property line involved. He promised to get copies of the statutes immediately following the meeting.
Vore explained the prosecutor “originally had an opinion that we all felt was our understanding of the law and we expressed that at our last meeting. However, a re-look determined that we could act on it, and we acted within a two-week period. I think this came out as a good resolution not only for you folks but for us in the future.”
After the meeting, Kennedy also said the wording of the previous meeting's minutes contained inaccuracies. Fiscal Officer Brad Limbert, who transcribes the recorded minutes, said if she would mark them he would check into the matter.
Woof also said he has been in touch with the county about the high weeds creating a hazard for drivers at the corner of Diamond Mill and Landis roads. Oskey also had contacted the county and said she had been told tornado work had put the county behind schedule but the weeds would be attended to.
Woolf reported the Keep Clay Clean event on Aug. 24 had filled “three commercial dumpsters of tires, plus what could have been the equivalent of a fourth one on the ground.”
On behalf of the trustees, Trustee President Steve Woolf expressed “a heartfelt thank you for your assistance, support, and friendship.”
After the tornado, Heuker Excavation provided 172. Cumulative manhouse of service, especially using heavy equipment.
“As you know,” Woolf pointed out, “the township can be very limited to immediate resources, especially heavy equipment such as yours.”
Owner Duane Heuker said, “We just try to help where we can, and you know we’re there if you need it again.”
Trustees also heard again from Phyllis Kennedy and Nancy Oskey, who had spoken at the last meeting, Aug. 20, about the weed problem behind their houses on Landis Road.
Kennedy said that at the last meeting, “You actually stated to us there was nothing you could do and you were going to set up a meeting with the prosecutor. That was an outright lie.”
Trustee Dave Vore told her, “We said we would meet with the prosecutor, but the chief (Police Chief John Van Gundy) did say if we had to, we would look into going in and mow. It was my understanding that it has been resolved.”
Kennedy agreed it had been resolved, but said, “I would like ths statues so I don’t have to go through this again. I’ve had to go through it every year for 14 years.” Oskey said that the owner still had not mowed the property behind her house. Zoning officer Ben Marcum said he’d check into it, as there might have been a property line involved. He promised to get copies of the statutes immediately following the meeting.
Vore explained the prosecutor “originally had an opinion that we all felt was our understanding of the law and we expressed that at our last meeting. However, a re-look determined that we could act on it, and we acted within a two-week period. I think this came out as a good resolution not only for you folks but for us in the future.”
After the meeting, Kennedy also said the wording of the previous meeting's minutes contained inaccuracies. Fiscal Officer Brad Limbert, who transcribes the recorded minutes, said if she would mark them he would check into the matter.
Woof also said he has been in touch with the county about the high weeds creating a hazard for drivers at the corner of Diamond Mill and Landis roads. Oskey also had contacted the county and said she had been told tornado work had put the county behind schedule but the weeds would be attended to.
Woolf reported the Keep Clay Clean event on Aug. 24 had filled “three commercial dumpsters of tires, plus what could have been the equivalent of a fourth one on the ground.”