When competitive bidding is required, the board shall advertise once a week for not less than two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the township. (4) A party in interest who requested and participated in a hearing, and who is adversely affected by the order of the board, may appeal the order under section 2506.01 of the Revised Code. The maximum maturity of the securities shall be as provided in division (B)(7)(g) of section 133.20 of the Revised Code. All such regulations and orders shall be subject to the limitations, restrictions, and exceptions in sections 4511.01 to 4511.76 and 4513.02 to 4513.37 of the Revised Code. Priority may be given on the basis that the purposes of a nonprofit organization have a direct relationship to specific public purposes of programs provided or administered by the board. Fiscal Officer Hocking County - Washington Township (740)385-5770. (A) As used in this section, "run" includes a call and an emergency to which a contracting party responds under a contract executed pursuant to section 505.44 of the Revised Code. At least ten days prior to the submission of a proposed consent decree or settlement agreement to the court for its review and consideration, the plaintiff in the action involving the consent decree or settlement agreement shall publish a notice that shall include the caption of the case, the case number, and the court in which the consent decree or settlement agreement will be filed, the intention of the parties in the action to file a consent decree or settlement agreement, and, when applicable, a description of the real property involved and the proposed change in zoning or permitted use, in a newspaper of general circulation in the township. The remaining fifty per cent of those moneys shall be deposited in the county's general fund. The board may reject any and all bids. The board of township trustees may secure, maintain, and provide for solid waste facilities as defined in section 3734.01 of the Revised Code if in its opinion the facilities are necessary, and for that purpose the board may purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise acquire land suitable for those facilities. The written charges shall set forth in detail a statement of the alleged guilt and, at the same time, or as soon thereafter as possible, serve a true copy of those charges upon the person against whom they are made. House Bill 652, enacted in 1998, designated Feb. 1 as Ohio Township Day. If the owner of a facility objects to the final assessment for the facility levied in a resolution adopted under division (B) of this section, the owner may appeal the final assessment under Chapter 2506. of the Revised Code. We are not too big to lose that hometown feel and not too small to be lost in the shuffle. Anderson Township has prepared a localized winter guide that covers topics such as township snow removal practices, snow level information, emergency preparedness, and winter storm information. (D) It includes instructions describing how the notice may be accessed on the board's internet web site. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in. Any such order becomes effective under division (B)(2) of this section. Charges filed by the board of township trustees or joint police district board under section 505.491 of the Revised Code shall be heard at the next regular meeting thereof, unless the board extends the time for the hearing, which shall be done only on the application of the accused. The hearing is continued until Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. in the Delaware County Courthouse located at 117 N. Union St., Delaware. (c) The building has been declared a nuisance by the board of health of the general health district pursuant to section 3707.01 of the Revised Code. The board may choose, by adoption of an appropriate resolution, to have the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services license any emergency medical service organization it operates. David has been married to his wife Carrie for over 20 years. The cost of providing this service shall be paid from the general fund of the township, from the waste collection fund of the township created under section 505.31 of the Revised Code, or from any fund created pursuant to section 505.29 of the Revised Code into which moneys arising from tax levies under that section are deposited. If the person agrees with the recommendations, they shall be considered to be the board's final recommendations. The appointing authority shall, prior to making any such appointment, file with the Ohio police and fire pension . (1) "Appointing authority" means any person or body that has the authority to hire, appoint, or employ permanent, full-time paid firefighters and volunteer firefighters under section 505.38 of the Revised Code. The proceeds of the sale shall be paid to the fiscal officer of the township and credited to the township general fund, except that, in the case of a joint police district, the proceeds of a sale shall be paid to the treasurer of the joint police district board and credited to the appropriate fund according to agreement of the participating townships and municipal corporations. Notice shall be given by certified mail, thirty days before the date of the sale, to the owner and mortgagee, or other lienholder, at their last known addresses. If payment is not received within those thirty days or if just cause is not shown, the amount of the bill shall be entered upon the tax duplicate, shall be a lien upon the real estate from the date of the entry, and shall be collected as other taxes and returned to the county treasury. 4980H. The motor vehicle owner shall remove the decal to withdraw from the program and also prior to the sale or transfer of ownership of the vehicle. Such bond shall be deposited with the presiding officer of the board, and a copy thereof, certified by him, shall be filed with the county auditor. If the trustees find that any agency or organization receiving funds pursuant to this division uses them for any purpose not clearly a public purpose authorized by this division and by the trustees or fails to comply with accounting and reporting requirements under Chapter 117. of the Revised Code, the trustees shall withhold further payments of such funds to such agency or organization. The Township is about 5 square miles, has a population of approximately 8,500 residents and is part of the Canfield Local Schools system. Phone: (330) 832 - 7416 "WE MAKE THINGS HAPPEN" Plain Township - Stark County,Ohio. The fire district so created shall be given a separate name by which it shall be known. Removing a trustee is something that you can do by waving a magic wand. (H)(1) Nothing in this section affects the authority of a board of township trustees to adopt and enforce resolutions under section 505.173 of the Revised Code to regulate the storage of junk motor vehicles on private or public property in the unincorporated territory of the township. Bids received shall be opened and tabulated at the time stated in the published and posted notices. Interim Police Chief Chad Guist, a Perry Police Department sergeant, has been on the job since mid-August. According to the . The report shall include estimates of all costs of the installations, modifications, or remodeling, including costs of design, engineering, installation, maintenance, and repairs, and estimates of the amounts by which energy consumption could be reduced. (A) If the board of county commissioners of the county in which a township is located has not established a motor vehicle decal registration program under section 311.31 of the Revised Code, the board of township trustees may establish, by resolution, a voluntary motor vehicle decal registration program to be controlled and conducted by the chief law enforcement officer of the township within the unincorporated areas of the township. 301, as amended. After purchasing the lot or parcel, the person may demolish or otherwise abate the building nuisance and apply to the board of township trustees for a certificate of completion of abatement. When the township has property, including motor vehicles, road machinery, equipment, and tools, that the board, by resolution, finds is not needed for public use, is obsolete, or is unfit for the use for which it was acquired, the board may sell and convey that property or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with this section. In no case shall the aggregate total of the assessments imposed exceed the cost of the maintenance or improvement. The board of township trustees may pay the cost of the construction, rebuilding, or repair of footbridges authorized by section 505.46 of the Revised Code out of any funds, unappropriated for any other purpose, in the township treasury. If it is necessary to acquire additional adjacent land for enlarging or improving the fire station, the board may purchase, appropriate, or accept a deed of gift for the land for these purposes. All funds and other property of the joint districts shall become the property of the fire and ambulance district, unless otherwise provided in the negotiated agreement. (C) Pending a final decision on a request to remove a trustee, or in lieu of or in addition to removing a trustee, the court may order any appropriate relief under division (B) of section 5810.01 of the Revised Code that is necessary to protect the trust property or the interests of the beneficiaries. Please fill out the quick contact form below for a fast case consultation. (614) 877-4375. The securities shall contain an option for prepayment. (C) The assessments, when collected, shall be paid by the county auditor by warrant on the county treasurer into a special fund in the township treasury created for the purpose of funding an eligible project for which a program grant is awarded under sections 122.40 to 122.4077 of the Revised Code and that is located in the township. Before issuing the certificate, the board shall verify, and may adjust, the cost of the demolition or other abatement as reported on the tax credit application. If, within thirty days, the money or property recovered under section 505.105 of the Revised Code is claimed by any other person, it shall be retained by its custodian until after the discharge or conviction of the person from whom it was taken and as long as it is required as evidence in any case in court. (C) Any township officer or employee may refuse to accept any coverage authorized by this section without affecting the availability of such coverage to other township officers and employees. (2) If the fair market value of property to be sold is, in the opinion of the board, two thousand five hundred dollars or less, the board may do either of the following: (a) Sell the property by private sale, without advertisement or public notification; (b) Donate the property to an eligible nonprofit organization that is located in this state and is exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Before donating any property under this division, the board shall adopt a resolution expressing its intent to make unneeded, obsolete, or unfit-for-use township property available to these organizations. Area code (s) 937, 326. Shyra Eichhorn, a longtime. A board of township trustees may appropriate township general revenue fund moneys not appropriated for any other purpose to a county office of economic development created pursuant to section 307.07 of the Revised Code. A chief of police, patrol officer, or other peace officer who is reinstated under division (D)(2)(b) of this section shall not receive any back pay unless the conviction of that chief of police, patrol officer, or other peace officer of the felony was reversed on appeal, or the felony charge was dismissed, because the court found insufficient evidence to convict the chief of police, patrol officer, or other peace officer of the felony. For the services arising in each fiscal year under sections 505.27 to 505.33 of the Revised Code, the township fiscal officer shall be allowed the compensation fixed by the board of township trustees. If the position of chairperson becomes vacant, the board shall select one of its members to preside. If the lot or parcel is sold, any carried-forward tax credit shall run with the land. (F)(1) The board shall prepare a written, dated statement certifying that the written notification required under this section was submitted and that final recommendations were selected regarding needed improvements and the costs of those improvements. (1) "Goods" means goods, wares, services, merchandise, periodicals, and other articles or publications. The amount of the annual salary approved by the board shall be no more than the maximum amount that could be received annually by a trustee if the trustee were paid on a per diem basis as specified in this division, and shall be paid from the township general fund or from other township funds in such proportions as the board may specify by resolution. Ohio, for example, sets standards for responsible trustees: They vote in the interests of their community. (C) Ambulance services or emergency medical services rendered for a joint ambulance district under this section and section 505.71 of the Revised Code shall be deemed services of the district. (3) Employees of the district shall not be removed from office except as provided by sections 733.35 to 733.39 of the Revised Code, except that, to initiate removal proceedings, the board shall designate a private citizen or, if the employee is employed as a firefighter, the board may designate the fire chief, to investigate, conduct the proceedings, and prepare the necessary charges in conformity with those sections, and except that the board shall perform the functions and duties specified for the municipal legislative authority under those sections. (3) Charges collected under division (C) of this section shall be kept in a separate fund designated as the ambulance and emergency medical services fund and shall be appropriated and administered by the board. (B) In the case of a joint police district, the joint police district board may levy a tax upon all of the taxable property in the joint police district pursuant to sections 5705.19 and 5705.25 of the Revised Code to defray all or a portion of expenses of the joint police district in providing police protection. The board shall establish just and equitable service charges for the removal to be paid, except as provided in division (B) of this section, by the owners of the road or bank. The board of trustees of a township may appropriate moneys from its general fund to be expended by the township or by joint agreement with one or more other political subdivisions or by private, nonprofit organizations for the public purpose of encouraging economic development of the township or area through promotion of tourism. Witnesses shall be paid the fees and mileage provided for under section 1901.26 of the Revised Code, and the costs of all such proceedings shall be payable from the general fund of the township or joint police district. The chief of police of the district shall serve at the pleasure of the township trustees or the joint police district board and shall appoint patrol officers and other personnel that the district may require, subject to division (D) of this section and to the rules and limits as to qualifications, salary ranges, and numbers of personnel established by the board of township trustees or the joint police district board. The board may reject all the bids or accept the lowest and best bid, provided that the successful bidder meets the requirements of section 153.54 of the Revised Code when the contract is for the construction, demolition, alteration, repair, or reconstruction of an improvement. The order may dismiss the matter or direct the removal, repair, or securance of the building or other structure. TRUSTEE WORK SESSION - JANUARY 10, 2023. They follow state laws on open meetings and public records. If a township trustee moves his residence from the township in which he was elected, a vacancy is thereby created in the office of township trustee in said township. The board of township trustees may, in any year, levy a sufficient tax upon all taxable property in the township or in a fire district, to provide protection against fire, to provide fire and rescue services, to provide and maintain fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, and other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, sources of water supply and materials therefor, to establish and maintain lines of fire-alarm communications, and to pay permanent, part-time, or volunteer fire-fighting companies to operate such equipment. The lease-purchase agreement shall provide for a series of terms in which no term extends beyond the end of the fiscal year of the township or district in which that term commences. The bond shall be deposited with the presiding officer of the board, and copies of it, certified by the presiding officer, shall be filed with the county auditor of each county with a subdivision included in the district. (4) No person shall be appointed as a permanent full-time paid member of the district whose duties include fire fighting, or be appointed as a volunteer firefighter, unless that person has received a certificate issued under former section 3303.07 or section 4765.55 of the Revised Code evidencing satisfactory completion of a firefighter training program. 16:19. The costs are a lien upon the land from and after the date of entry. Such notice shall be signed and shall be sent by certified mail to each such pending member of the board at least five days prior to the organization meeting, which meeting shall be held in one of the participating townships or municipal corporations. Those appointees shall continue in office until removed from office as provided by sections 733.35 to 733.39 of the Revised Code. In the summer of 2002, Dennis received a letter from the State of Ohio Fire Marshall's Office indicating that the Berne Township Fire Department had failed to file reports from April 2001 to July 2002 in violation of Ohio Revised Code ("O.R.C.") 3737.24. Trustee Don Keller Don Keller, Chair, was elected to serve as a Trustee beginning in 2018. The township trustees may include in the township police district and under the direction and control of the chief of police any constable appointed pursuant to section 509.01 of the Revised Code, or may designate the chief of police or any patrol officer appointed by the chief of police as a constable, as provided for in section 509.01 of the Revised Code, for the township police district. Any municipal corporation or township may withdraw from a joint fire district created under this section, by the adoption of a resolution ordering withdrawal. The administrator shall be the administrative head of the township under the direction and supervision of the board and shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. The tax shall be levied upon all of the taxable property in the township and shall be certified, levied, and collected in the manner prescribed for other township taxes. If the agency that originally promulgated or published the code thereafter amends the code, any township that has adopted the code pursuant to this section may adopt the amendment or change by incorporation by reference in the same manner as provided for adoption of the original code. The board may compensate the members of a volunteer fire company on any basis and in any amount that it considers equitable. The compensation shall be paid semiannually, and shall be charged back, and prorated against each waste disposal district as part of its operating costs. The money so raised shall be paid over to the township fiscal officer, and the fiscal officer shall pay it out on the order of the board, certified by the fiscal officer. If the territory that has been added is a municipal corporation or portion thereof and if it had adopted a tax levy for fire purposes, the levy is terminated on the effective date of the joinder in the area of the municipal corporation added to the district. If youre wondering if you should remove a trustee or what you should do if youre being harassed by the beneficiaries, then give us a call at 740.346.2899 and well be glad to help you determine your rights. Such harbor master shall hold his office for one year or until his appointment is annulled by the board. Home | Trustees. To keep pace with the demands of changing times, the functions, duties, and obligations of the township have changed over the years. On or after the first day of January of the year following the adoption of the resolution of withdrawal, the municipal corporation or township withdrawing ceases to be a part of such district, and the power of the district to levy a tax upon taxable property in the withdrawing township or municipal corporation terminates, except that the district shall continue to levy and collect taxes for the payment of indebtedness within the territory of the district as it was comprised at the time the indebtedness was incurred. 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