Township to wait on reopening cemetery
Brookville Star
2020-05-13
Kay Dawson
Contributing Writer
CLAY TOWNSHIP - Clay Township trustees agreed to keep the township building closed to the public at least through June 1. Meeting on May 4, trustees decided to follow the state’s lead.
In addition, when Trustee Steve Woolf said the township’s Arlington Cemetery was being prepared for the Memorial Day ceremonies.
“Not this year,” Trustee President Dave Vore Warned.
I think it will be approved,” Woolf replied. “From what I heard today, it sounds like they are allowing certain outside assemblies. We’ll see.”
The virus has affected township business in other ways. The Ohio Township Association Risk Management Authority has provided the township with $500 for any expenses incurred by the COVID-19 virus.
And due to the COVID-19 virus’ effect on county and state budgets, Woolf said that Montgomery County will not be striping the township’s roads this summer and the township will not secure Issue II funding from the state this year.
He reminded trustees that the township had encumbered money for repairing Cemetery Lan in Phillipsburg, a project that has not started yet.
“Outside of that, we have no other commitments to our roads this year that we’re still paying on,” he said.
Repairs to Upper Lwisburg-Salm, Wellbaum and Pleasant Plain roads were all part of the application for Issue II funds. Woolf said repairs to those roads would help the township get Issue II funds in the future.
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He recommended the township do the “ver high” repairs that were part of the Issue 2 application and also repair sections of Blank Road and a section o fHartman Road.
Trustees voted to approve $53, 779 for Upper Lewisburg-Salem, Blank, Pleasant Plain, Wellbaum and Wengerlawn Roads, with a possible discount cutting the cost to $49,999. A decision on Hartman Road was postponed until a revised estimate for the just a section could be obtained.
Fiscal Officer Brad Limbert reported teh township received $8,400 in a refund from the workman’s compensation program and said he was seeking a new printing company for the township since Northmont Printing is closing.
Police Chief John Van Gundy told trustees of one officer in the department who needs to take an extended leave and is a few hours short of qualifying for using vacation and person hours. Trustees voted to make an exception to policy “on a one-time basis” so the officer could received pay for part of his leave.
In special meetings throughout April, trustees clarified the language necessary to put the 2.5 mill replacement fire/EMS levy on the ballot in a special election in August. Trustee Dale Winner has an individual willing to assume leadership in promoting the levy, and Woolf said he would locate the signs previously used for the levy.
The township expects to finish interviews to fill the administrative assistant’s job on a permanent basis.
The next regular trustee meeting will be at 5PM on Jun 1 at the township building, 8207 Arlington Road.
In addition, when Trustee Steve Woolf said the township’s Arlington Cemetery was being prepared for the Memorial Day ceremonies.
“Not this year,” Trustee President Dave Vore Warned.
I think it will be approved,” Woolf replied. “From what I heard today, it sounds like they are allowing certain outside assemblies. We’ll see.”
The virus has affected township business in other ways. The Ohio Township Association Risk Management Authority has provided the township with $500 for any expenses incurred by the COVID-19 virus.
And due to the COVID-19 virus’ effect on county and state budgets, Woolf said that Montgomery County will not be striping the township’s roads this summer and the township will not secure Issue II funding from the state this year.
He reminded trustees that the township had encumbered money for repairing Cemetery Lan in Phillipsburg, a project that has not started yet.
“Outside of that, we have no other commitments to our roads this year that we’re still paying on,” he said.
Repairs to Upper Lwisburg-Salm, Wellbaum and Pleasant Plain roads were all part of the application for Issue II funds. Woolf said repairs to those roads would help the township get Issue II funds in the future.
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He recommended the township do the “ver high” repairs that were part of the Issue 2 application and also repair sections of Blank Road and a section o fHartman Road.
Trustees voted to approve $53, 779 for Upper Lewisburg-Salem, Blank, Pleasant Plain, Wellbaum and Wengerlawn Roads, with a possible discount cutting the cost to $49,999. A decision on Hartman Road was postponed until a revised estimate for the just a section could be obtained.
Fiscal Officer Brad Limbert reported teh township received $8,400 in a refund from the workman’s compensation program and said he was seeking a new printing company for the township since Northmont Printing is closing.
Police Chief John Van Gundy told trustees of one officer in the department who needs to take an extended leave and is a few hours short of qualifying for using vacation and person hours. Trustees voted to make an exception to policy “on a one-time basis” so the officer could received pay for part of his leave.
In special meetings throughout April, trustees clarified the language necessary to put the 2.5 mill replacement fire/EMS levy on the ballot in a special election in August. Trustee Dale Winner has an individual willing to assume leadership in promoting the levy, and Woolf said he would locate the signs previously used for the levy.
The township expects to finish interviews to fill the administrative assistant’s job on a permanent basis.
The next regular trustee meeting will be at 5PM on Jun 1 at the township building, 8207 Arlington Road.