HOWLAND — November might be six months away, but officials already are looking ahead to keeping one of the township’s infrastructural supports intact.

Trustees approved a resolution “declaring it necessary” to levy a five-year, 1.5-mill renewal tax at Wednesday’s regular meeting — the same rate as the existing levy — for general construction, reconstruction and resurfacing purposes, and repairing the township’s streets, roads and bridges.

The levy would begin to be collected in 2026.

Fiscal Officer Thomas Krispinsky said the levy was first passed in March 2016, and would bring approximately $600,000 to the township. While the levy is for 1.5 mills, it applies to properties differently, based on class, he said.

“The top part is on Class-1 property, which is residential; the actual affected rate for our taxpayers is 0.696, so it’s not even one mill they’re paying out of that 1.5,” Krispinsky said. “For the Class-2, which would be more the commercial properties, they’re paying 1.2 mills of the effective rate and the public utility, they do pay the actual 1.5 (mills).”

Krispinsky said that because of construction this past year, the levy is supposed to generate $644,000, but he expects it to go back down.

In other action, trustees:

• Approved the Solid Waste Management Plan for the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District, which was adopted by the Solid Waste Policy Committee April 2.

• Approved entering a 2025 Mosquito Control Grant Agreement with the Trumbull County Combined Health District. The grant will reimburse the township up to $1,875 for mosquito spraying.

• Approved declaring 20 parcels of land within the township as nuisances.

• Accepted patrolman James Lampkin’s resignation for personal reasons, effective today.

• Accepted part-time firefighter Dylan Campbell’s resignation for personal reasons, effective May 10.

• Approved applying for the CSX Pride in Service Grant, with awards ranging from $2,500 to $25,000. There is no township match.

• Recognized Tim Ross, a resident who took down a shredded American flag in front of Hillside Hospital and replaced it with a brand-new one without seeking recognition or compensation. Trustee James LaPolla said the act nearly went unnoticed until it was later revealed he did it. LaPolla said Troop 101 plans to retire the tattered flag in ceremonial fashion.