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WHAT: Township trustees meeting Tuesday
PRESENT: Richard Harkins and Edward Whittaker
ABSENT: Steven Gerberry
Trustees:
• Awarded a contract to Kirila Contractors Inc. of Brookfield for the 2022 road improvement project at $172,635. Work will begin in July on Ruppell Road and Wildwood Drive;
• Hired Alexander Rich and Dom Crago as junior firefighters;
• Accepted a 2022 Go-Green grant agreement with the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District for $1,953 to purchase equipment to clean up litter. Cleanup events include Mineral Ridge High School National Honor Society cleaning along Union Street by the school April 23 and Kerr Cemetery on May 22;
• Renewed membership with the state's cooperative purchasing program for the term through July 31, 2023. The cost to participate in the program is $100 annually, and the township uses the program to purchase police cruisers and other equipment;
• Announced spring cleanup will be the week of May 9. Residents should put their material out on the same night as their regular pickup. The scrap tire pickup program also is the week of May 9. There is a limit of four car tires (off rims) per household with drop off by the administration building;
• Announced annual street sweeping will begin April 25;
• Reminded residents decorations from all the township cemeteries must be removed by April 29 so crews can begin spring cleanup and prepare for the Memorial Day ceremonies;
• Reminded residents open burning is not permitted within the township. Officials said several brush fires have placed firefighters and residents' property at risk;
• Reminded residents the gas aggregation program with Constellation Energy will end with the meter reading in May. Residents have the opportunity to join the Trumbull County Gas Aggregation Program, which began in March and continues through February 2026. A fixed rate of $3.99 per mcf has been established and there is a senior discount (over 65) at $3.8 per 1,000 cubic feet. For enrollment information, contact Constellation Energy at 844-809-6834.
-- Bob Coupland