HOWLAND — One of the trainings offered by the fire department has been up and running — and their chief wants to remind the public about it.

Fire Chief Raymond Pace told officials and residents during his report at a regular board meeting last week that the fire department offers CPR classes to the public and businesses, which are all available on its website.

“We go to a lot of the local businesses and medical facilities and doctors’ offices,” Pace said. “But we do provide CPR classes about once a month at the fire station, so we’ve tried to bring that back since COVID.”

Pace said while it’s been challenging to bring the courses back, he credited Nicholas Graf and fire Captain Ted Luman for making it possible.

“It’s been very positive to see more people being trained in CPR and how to help someone in need,” Pace said.

Pace said the CPR training isn’t just held at the fire department. It is also brought to local businesses, like dentistry and podiatry offices, or the Town & Country Veterinary Hospital on Market Street.

Pace said they do have to charge for training, with the cost varying based on the number of people in the class.

“What we do is, we have so many people that are trained to be a CPR instructor, and then we partner with University Hospitals, who’s our medical command,” Pace said. “They’re our American Heart Association training centers, we have to purchase cards from them to give to the students and books and stuff like that.”

Pace said the fire department offers individual classes monthly.

In other action, trustees:

• Approved rehiring all township employees active as of Dec. 31 at their current pay and benefits per the township personnel policy.

• Approved authorizing the 2026 annual salaries for the trustees and Fiscal Officer Thomas Krispinsky to be paid the maximum allowed, per the Ohio Revised Code.

• Approved the 2026 OPERS Sick Leave Conversion Plan for the township.

• Approved appointing James Hosack to a five-year term as a regular member of the township’s Board of Zoning Appeals from Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2030.

• Approved appointing William Robinson to a five-year term as a member of the township’s Zoning Commission from Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2030.

• Approved removing seasonal employee Zachary Brill from the township payroll, effective Dec. 1, per his request.

• Approved entering a contract with Buckeye Energy Brokers Inc. of Akron to provide purchasing and load-aggregation services at no cost to the township.

• Approved the purchase of a 2026 Ford F-250 pickup truck with plow from Cronin Ford North for $55,000 through the STS Cooperative Purchasing Program.

• Accepted the resignation of part-time instructor Brian Iceman, effective Nov. 19, 2025.

• Accepted the award and payment of an OTARMA Fire and EMS grant for $525.

• Approved applying for the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal 2025 Fire Department Training Reimbursement Grant for $700.

• Approved the 2025 annual ODOT Howland Township Highway Mileage Certification for 80.771 miles, no change from 2024.