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BRISTOL -- Because of numerous power outages that include blackouts and brownouts, township officials have been in contact with FirstEnergy to see what can be done.
Trustee Rhonda Snyder said at this week's trustees meeting she spoke to an official with FirstEnergy, who said they plan to do a reliability and feasibility study with their engineering department.
"Many of us have been subjected to frequent electrical outages. I spoke to FirstEnergy and they said they will do a study to see what the issue may be. I know people have told me they are sick and tired of all the power outages," Snyder said.
Snyder said there are often two or more power outages per month in parts of the township. Snyder asked people to contact her and provide their address if they have suffered frequent power outages.
"If I can get them the information within the next week, they should have some answers by the end of the month," Snyder said.
Residents at the meeting said they had partial power on some occasions. Snyder said some residents lost computers, refrigerators, septic systems and other items in their homes.
Snyder said the local gas station, dollar store and meat packing business are needed places in the township for gas and groceries if there was a power outage.
"These are critical and needed structures in our town. I also was asked if there are local residents who are on life support systems in their homes so these areas can be pinpointed to FirstEnergy,'' Snyder said.
She said First Energy officials would focus first on getting the power back on for these homes and local businesses.
In other business, trustee Jeff Waldeck said members with Northeast Ohio Assisting Hands spent this past weekend picking up trash along the roads and in neighborhoods in the township, as well as neighboring communities.
Waldeck said there were 100 people involved with the cleanup, which included many Amish families.
"I was out driving around Saturday and saw all the work they did. They told me they plan to clean Trumbull County again next year," he said.
Waldeck said a lot of the cleanup was along Geauga Portage Easterly Road in Bristol, Southington and West Farmington.
He said the cleanup took place in 2025 and had about 50 people, so the participation doubled this year.
Waldeck said the group also helps people construct wheelchair ramps for their homes.
Also to be prepared for winter, Trustee Chairman Doug Seemann suggested the township have three to four snow plow drivers available for snow removal. Officials said to remove snow from throughout the township, depending on the amount of snow, takes four hours with the drivers able to work different shifts.
The drivers will need to have a CDL license.