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BRISTOL -- Like many area townships, Bristol Township is the latest to plan to get information and regulations on data centers in their community's zoning books.
Township trustee Rhonda Snyder said she will meet with the zoning commission this month to begin putting guidelines and regulations in place.
She said she has received a template from the Trumbull County Planning Commission to serve as a guide to prepare what Bristol needs to have to regulate such facilities.
She said she has also been looking at what other communities have in place for data centers.
Snyder said the zoning commission is seeing what Bristol will need to have in place for a smaller rural community.
Ken Weeks of the zoning commission said the commission will meet Sept. 14, when data centers will be discussed.
"Nothing will be done overnight. There needs to be discussion on this topic," he said.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
The township is preparing for two upcoming events to celebrate Bristol and its history.
Mary Ann Raidel of the Bristol Historical Society said from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17 will be the dedication of the Civil War monument at the central park.
She said Kathy Seemann, president of the historical society, and other members have planned the event, which will include exhibit tables, vendors, and America 250 commemorative items.
Raidel said two Civil War book authors will attend to answer questions, along with re-enactors of President James Garfield and President Abraham Lincoln.
Re-enactor soldiers will also set up across from the township center.
During the event several local buildings will be open to the public, including the old fire hall, Bristol Library, town hall, historical society museum, barbershop building, doctor's office and Bristol Community Church.
Raidel said during the event a cannon and guns will be fired as part of the dedication ceremony.
Raidel said work on the Civil War monument is currently underway.
Snyder said there will also be Civil War soldier re-enactors in Bloomfield Township the weekend before at the Center Brook Manor.
Raidel said another community event is that many of the Bristol churches will have their members come together for a service at 10 a.m. Sept. 13 at the township center.
Raidel said she will present a program sharing the history of the different local churches.
OTHER BUSINESS
Trustees are also reviewing bids received for the paving of Oakfield North Road.
Gary Shaffer of the Trumbull County Engineer's Office said they will see if the project can be done this year.
A bid was received from Frank Martuccio Asphalt and Paving Inc. of Hermitage, Pa., at $203,815.
Also, resident Paul Beers of Houselcraft Road said he is concerned about Brightspeed digging in the township. He said fiber-optic cables have been placed very close to the road ditches.
He said when the digging work was done the dirt was left piled up in large piles.
Trustee Chairman Doug Seemann said the trustees have taken pictures of what has happened and will send them to the county prosecutor's office
Tabled until the next meeting was the purchase of five sets of turnout gear at $23,398 from MES Corp. The items will be tailored for specific firefighters and include boots, gloves and helmets.
Fire Chief Steve Craiger said while the items are tailored for specific firefighters many of the firefighters are about the same size in boots and clothes and can be mixed and matched
Trustees will also have Trumbull Exteriors of Farmington at $1,600 do downspouts, gutters and leaf-guard work at the park pavilion.