WARREN TOWNSHIP — The township zoning department is moving forward with updating the 45-year-old comprehensive plan and is seeking public input from residents who would want to serve on a committee to help update the plan.

Zoning Inspector Tyler Wilson told officials Tuesday that he and zoning board members have spoken with the Trumbull County Planning Commission about what needs to be done to update the plan, which was completed in June 1980.

Wilson said a temporary plan committee will be formed with trustees, zoning board members and residents of the community. He said any resident who would be interested in being on the committee can contact the zoning office at 330-898-0124..

“The committee will provide ideas of what they want to see in the town. The current 1980 plan is long and monotonous. The planning commission told us it was one the hardest plans to follow. They have said they will help us with our next plan. It will be good for the township to have a guide on how we want to direct ourselves,” Wilson said.

Wilson said discussion will be on short-term and long-term goals for the comprehensive plan, which county planning commission officials have said is long overdue to be updated.

“Once we get people on the committee, we can begin holding meetings and setting goals,” Wilson said.

The zoning board meets at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 to further discuss updates of the comprehensive plan.

In other matters, resident Matt Griggs asked if any grants have been found to get a new fire station built off West Market Street. Trustee Ryan Yoho said fire Chief Joseph Natali has been looking for grants for such a project but has been unsuccessful in finding any.

Officials have expressed concerns over the age and condition of the current fire station, which they have said needs updated or replaced.

PAVING ISSUES

In other business, resident Darryl Parker said there has been damage done to the surface of Bane Street after a recent waterline break on the 8-inch main occurred there.

Trustee Ed Anthony said “the bad waterline break tore up the road in sections” after it had just been paved a few weeks ago.

Road Superintendent David King said paving work will be done on Bane Street this fall and work will be done on Dover Street in 2026.

Anthony said like Bane Street, Dover Street also has old infrastructure, including the waterlines.

“If the work on the roads are not done to our satisfaction we will contact the county to make sure it gets done to our satisfaction,” Anthony said.

Also, a letter was read by Griggs from resident Kim Fairfield of Ruth Avenue who said the property at 558 Ruth Ave. is in bad condition, noting the owner is in prison and family members have left.

Fairfield said in the letter that Jason Cooke of Healthy Hearts and Paws came to the property to remove animals and found some that were dead.

Fairfield said she and other residents are concerned with the condition of the property, which she said has knee-high grass, trash and is infected with roaches and rodents.

In other matters, Anthony said the township has been in talks over business people interested in making a brownfield at a former trailer park off Highland Avenue. He said the owners of the park are behind in their property taxes and want to have a company take it over and clean it up to make it a brownfield for eventual development.

“As a brownfield, it gives the property the opportunity to be promoted for housing and industry,” Anthony said.

Trustees also:

• Accepted the resignations of Dallas Young as a part-time patrolman effective Aug. 15 and Brian Dobbins as a full-time patrolman effective Sept. 13. He has accepted a position with the Champion Police Department.

• Approved having the fire chief and zoning inspector inspect property at 270 N. Leavitt Road to determine if it is structurally defective.