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Wayne’s Flames WWAYNE TOWNSHIPBUTLER COUNTY OHIOVolume 18, Issue 2 | April 2019 | www.waynetownship.net

WAY N E TO W N S H I P Welcome to 2019BY BILL JONES WAYNE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

ThefirstfullyearofbeingaWayneTownshipTrustee has now passed, and 2018 was an adventurousyeartosaytheleast.ThroughthecohesivenessofTheBoardofTrustees,theFiscalOfficerLauraDaley,andthededicatedstaff,wehavealotthingsgoingonandcompletedtasksaswell.ForthoseintheHeavenlyAcressubdivision,wearestillworkingongettingafinalsetofplansthataretoalleviatethestormwaterproblemsinyourneighborhood.Weareclose,theplansareinthehandsoftheCountyEngineersOfficeforreviewasofthewritingofthisreport.Wehavebeendiligenttokeepthisprojectmovingandwewillcontinuetodosountiltheworkiscompleted.Theprojecteddateofimplementation,aslongaseverythinggoeswell,shouldbelatespringorearlysummerof2019,weshall see. ThroughthekindnessofthevotersoftheTownship,afirelevywaspassedandweareveryclosetosigningadealtobuyalongawaitednewfiretruckalongwithupdatedequipmentforthedepartment.Ittakesaboutayearfromthetimeoforderingtodeliveryofanewfiretrucksoagain,ifeverythinggoeswell,weshouldseeanewfiretrucksometimearoundspringof2020.ThankstoallwhovotedforthelevyandIamsureyouwillseepositiveresultsandimprovedservicetothepeopleofourtownshipalongwithgreatersafetytoouremergencyresponders. Roadmowingin2018wasnotuptoparandwehaveimplementedanewprogramwhere,withsomenewequipment,weshouldbeontopofitthisyearwithouthiringmorestaff.Thelastpieceofoldequipmenthasbeenreadiedforauction,thenewequipmentisinplacealongwithadequatestafftokeeptheroadscleanandclearwithalittlehelpfromMotherNature.Lastyear,accordingtoHookFieldinMiddletown,wehad41.03inchesofrainaveraging3.4inches

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KEEP WAYNE TWP.BEAUTIFUL!

APRIL 27

JOINUS!ACommunity clean up where volunteers and township memberscometogetherforacommongoodonEarthDay.

Volunteerswillbegivenroutestocollecttrashintheditchesalong

township roads.

ShowyourpridebyworkingtogethertokeepWayneTownshipBeautiful!

8:30a.m.RegistrationatWayneTownship

FireHouse

9 a.m.Welcome/Safety

9:30a.m.Clean up/Groups to Routes

12 p.m.LunchprovidedatFirehourse

TRUSTEEMEETINGSTheWayneTownshipTrusteesregularmeetingdatesarethe3rdMondayofeachmonth.

Allmeetingsareat7p.m.andareheldattheTownshipHall.Everymeetingisopenandalltownshipresidentsareencouragedtoattend.

DIRECTORYTOWNSHIP BUILDING

5967JacksonburgRoad,Trenton,Ohio45067

513.424.9661website: www.waynetownship.net

OFFICIALS MikeTruster,Chairman 513.461.9214 BillJones,Trustee 513.678.7398 EdTruster,Trustee 513.267.2753

FISCAL OFFICER LauraDaley 513.424.9661

ROAD MAINTENANCE/GARAGE513.424.5091

ROAD SUPERINTENDENT DanielHoit 513.424.9661

FIRE CHIEF DougHoit 513.424.9710

SQUAD CAPTAIN CindyPhillips 513.424.9710

ZONING COMMISSION AndyBeiser,Chairman 513.726.5726 EricMcKay 513.726.6145 JerryBarnes 513.571.5980 D.MichaelSchenck 513.423.1352 RobertAngst,Jr. 513.726.5617

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS CarleenYeager,Chairman 513.726.5153 LeonSimpson 513.425.9335 BrendaDuncan 513.726.4610 MichaelBraun 513.726.4000 TimRork 513.726-5202

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permonth.AprilthroughOctoberinclusive,wehad22.51inchesaveraging3.2inchespermonth.InAprilwehad4.19inchesandinSeptember,wehad6.14inchessowehadaprettywetyearandthatdoeshamperoureffortstokeeptheroadwaysmowed. TheBoardofZoningAppealsgainedtwonewfacesthisyear,GaryWittandDuaneHacker.JeremyFruthwasmovedfromanalternatepositiontoaregularseatontheboardandGaryandDuanewillserveasalternates.Weputoutarequestforanyinterestedpartytosubmitresumesforanyboardpositionsandwewillcontinuetoreviewboardpositionsastermsexpireandwhowillbeappointed.Ifanyoneisinterested,pleasecontactanyTrusteeformoreinformation. Internetaccessibilityfortownshipresidentshasbeenanissuethatwearetryingtoimprove.Surveysweredoneanditwasdeterminedthatsomehadgoodservice,somehadmediocre service and some had none at all. The township is slowinggettingmoreandbettercoveragebyserviceprovidersbutitwillbeawhilebeforeallhavegoodaccess.TheMidPointeLibraryinTrentonhas90hotspotdevicesforusetolibrarymembers.Currently,theyareapplyingforagrantwheretheycouldpossiblyget100orsomoredevices.Thesearedevicesyoucanusetotieintocellularsignals,createaWi-Ficonnectioninyourhomeandgainaccesstotheinternetthroughyourcomputer.Wehadacoupleoftheseunits,gavethemtopeopleofthetownshipfortestingandfoundthattheydidworkandworkedbetterthantheavailableservicetheyhaveintheirhomes.Thisisastop-gapmeasureforthosewithlittletonoserviceuntilamorepermanentsolutioncanbefound.Hopefullythiswillhelpschoolkidswiththeirhomeworkwhichwouldrequiretheuseoftheinternet.Ifyouwantmoreinformationabouttheseunitsorbecomingalibrarymember,calltheTrentonLibraryat513-988-9050. WeareandhavebeenworkingonaStateLaw(ORC519.21)dealingwithwineries,agritourism,farmmarketsandbio-deisealproduction.ThislawhascausedgreatdebatethroughoutthestateandcurrentlythereisapendinglawsuitinvolvingtheTownship.TheyeardeadlineforthislawsuitisfastapproachingsohopefullywewillhaveadecisionsoonwhichwillopenthedoorsfordiscussiononthisissueandpossiblychangesoradditionstoourZoningResolution.TheZoningCommissioniscurrently in discussions on this issue. Ibrieflywanttothankthosewhoreallykeepourtownshiprunning;namesyouusuallydonothearatourmeetings.DanielHoit,AustinYoung,andJohnCassidyarethethreepeoplewhodoalltheworkbutgetlittlerecognitionorcredit.Theyaretheoneswhomaintainourroadsinvolvingmowing,maintenanceandsnowremoval.Thatisthebulkoftheirdutiesbutthereissomuchmore.TheydoagreatjobwiththemanpowerandequipmentathandandIwanttorecognizethemfortheirhardworkanddedication.Throughgoodfiscalpractices,wewereabletoofferhealthinsurancetothesethreeindividualsthisyearenhancingtheirpersonallivesandmakingbetterroadstoretaingoodpeoplereducingturn-over.TheirworkeffortsmadeitpossiblefortheBoardofTrusteestocometothisdecision.

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By Mike Truster, Trustee

HellofellowWayneTownshipresidents. I hope this newsletter findsyoudoingwell. At our yearly organizationalmeeting, the Board of Trusteesmade some changes in theoperation of our Township.Weeliminated the position of Township Administrator, howeverDanielHoit isstillemployed full timeattheTownshipastheRoadSuperintendent.Also,theBoardofTrusteesnowmeetsbi-weeklyratherthanmonthly.WecontinuetopostALLmeetings“live”onFacebooksothatALLresidentshaveopportunitytowatcheachmeetingwherevertheyare,andsotheymaybekeptup to date. Meetingbi-weeklyallowsustoconductbusinessasaBoardmore easily, keeping us in line with the Ohio Sunshine Law(also known as theOpenMeetingsAct requiring all businessto be conducted in an openmeeting).We felt that meetingbi-weeklywould also help to lessen the needof a TownshipAdministrator,andkeepourresourcesmoregainfullyutilized.Many largertownshipshavefull timeadministrators,howevermost townships our size (population and employeewise) donot.ThecurrentBoardofTrustees ismorehandson in thedaily businessof the township thanbefore, thereforewe areable to take the responsibilities that were assigned to theadministrator.

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TheBoardofTrusteesdecidedinourannualorganizationalmeetingfor2019tohavetworegulartrusteemeetingspermonthinsteadofjustone.Themainreasonis,thereisalottodiscuss,manythingstogetdoneandmeetingonly once a month delayed action and discussions on the issuesathandandalsoresultedinlongmeetings.For2019,wemeetthefirstandthirdMondaysofeachmonthat7:00pmintheTownshipHall.Theonlytimethiswilldifferisifanyofthosedaysfallonaholiday,usuallywewillmeettheTuesdayafteraMondayholiday.Weinviteandencouragealltocometobeapartofwhatgoesoninourtownship,theissuesathandanddecisionsmade.Weencourageparticipationfromthosewhoattend.Ifyouarenotabletoattend,youcangototheTownshipWebsiteandwatchourmeetingsonFacebookLive.Wewantourmeetingstobeopenandavailabletoallaspromisednotonlyincampaignspeechesbutalsofromdayoneofour2018seasonwiththeBoardofTrustees. Again,Iwouldliketothankthosewhohadtheconfidencetovotemeintothisposition.CampaignpromisesarebeingkepttoopenuptheBoardofTrusteestoall,notjustaselectfew.DecisionsanddiscussionsareinfrontofandopentoallsothereistruetransparencyoftheworkingsofourTownship.AccordingtothelateandgreatVinceLombardi,“Theachievementsofanorganizationaretheresultsofthecombinedeffortofeachindividual.”Youareimportanttous,soisyourinput.Pleasecomeandbeapartofourmeetings,wewouldlovetohearfromyou. W


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We continue to look into grants, and other programs as they are available to help with Township funding and projects; however most grants are geared toward ‘extras’, and not necessarily township basic needs such as mowing, paving, ditching, etc. As you may or may not know, grants are not (typically) ‘free’ money. They often have a cost share of a percentage (usually 20-30%) and sometimes must be paid back all together over a predetermined time. While this can still be a good opportunity for a township, we as Trustees are primarily concerned with covering our basic duties first; roads maintenance, ditching, mowing, fire services and care of our cemeteries. We have limited funds to work with and must make sure we do not over encumber our budget with loans and fees that have to be paid back. For example, the Wayne Madison road project (this grant was procured and headed up by Madison Township) had total out of pocket cost of $105,000.00 toWayne township, thatis being paid in payments of $10,500.00 over 10 years. ThestormwatergrantwereceivedforHeavenlyAcresjustoutsideJacksonburghas a cost shareof10%,we still areworking toget the drawings finalized for this project so the CountyEngineersofficecanletitouttobid,andthereforeareunsureofexactlywhatourcostsharewillbeforthisproject.Howevertheoriginaltotalestimatefortheproject(madein2015)was$320,000.00.Sowiththeincreasedcostsofconstructionwork,theTownship is looking at least $32,000.00 inmatching thatgrant.Fortunately,moneyhasbeensetasidetocoverthiscost,andwewilllikelybeabletodosomeoftheworkinhouse,asan‘inkind’contribution.Grantsareagreatthing,andcanbeofhelptotheTownship,buttheyarenotfreemoneytypically,especiallythelargerones. We are working to make sure that the Heavenly Acresprojectiscompleted,andarehopefultocompletethisprojectin2019.Thegranttohelpfundthisprojectwasawardedin2015,andforonereasonoranothertheprojecthadstalledandwasnotmovingforward.Overthelastseveralmonthsandseveralmeetingswehavegottenthewheelsmovingagain,andasofourBoardmeeting2/19,theplansarebeingreviewedbytheCountyEngineersofficeforfinalapproval.TheCountywillthenletthisprojectouttobid,andwehopetoseeitcompletedthisfall. Anotherdrainageprojectwearelookingintoistheditch/drainage issuesnoCottonRunRd. justnorthofStateRoute744.Thishasbeenanissueformanyyears.Lastspring,DanielHoit and I spent an afternoon walking the road during andafter a heavy rainwhile the ditchwas still full, notingwherethe water was flowing and not flowing. It appeared severaldriveway culverts are “high” in elevation and some points intheditchare“high”inelevation.WealsonotedthattheculvertunderCottonRunRdat StateRoute744has ahole in it, isdeteriorating. ODOT (Ohio Department of Transportation)hasbeencontactedregardingthisculvert,asitisalongaStateRoutetheculvertbelongstoODOTandistheirresponsibility.Theculvertisscheduled(perODOT)tobereplacedin2019.Wearegoingtosurveytheditchlinewithatransitthisspringmakingnoteofdirectionof fallofelevation intheditch,highspots and low spots in the ditch, and which driveway culverts

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ONTHEROAD By Daniel Hoit, Road Superintendent

Hello Wayne Township. As I sit writing this articlewe justcameoffof a snowand ice storm but we can’thelpbutthinkaboutwarmerweather being right aroundthe corner. This winter has kept the Road Crew activewithsnoweventsthathaven’tbeenseen inawhile for thisarea.Rangingfrom9inchesofsnowinonedaytoapolarvortexkeepingthewindchillinthenegatives,yourWayneTownshipRoadCrewhasbeendedicatedtokeepingtheTownshipRoadssafe.Thiswinter, just like all the years in the past,WayneTownship joinedwiththeButlerCountyEngineer’sOfficeandothermunicipalitiesto create a large collaborative for salt contract, to get salt at alowerprice.Throughthiscollaboration,CargilwasawardedtheSaltContractat$62.98aton.ToDate,wehaveused200tonsofsalt.Weappreciateallthecomplimentsandkindwordsfromresidents,helpsmakethejobevenbetter! Butasweputthesnowplowsaway,wevampupforsummerprojects. Some larger projects that will be happening this yearinclude new striping on Oxford- Middletown Road (BetweenJacksonburgandSt.Rt.503)andpavingonTolbertRoad(BetweenCottonRunandSt.Rt.503).WewillalsobefocusingonCrackFillingandDurapatchingtokeepalltheotherroadsintopshapeforourbusytravelers. Alsowithspringcomesgrassgrowing!WayneTownshipjustsoldoffourtwo2005GrasshopperZeroTurnmowersandpurchasedtwo2018KubotaZeroTurnmowers.Thesemowerswillbeusedtomowall4cemeteriesand5propertiesownedbythetownship.YouwillalsoseeusalongtheRoadswiththelargertractorsmowingtheditches.Pleasegivethetractorsomeroomtoworkandbecautiouswhengoingaround. I look forward to seeing you at KEEPWAYNETOWNSHIPBEAUTIFULonApril27th.Thisisourannuallitterpickupwherewe ask for community volunteers to come and help pick trashalong the roads.Wewill bemeeting at theWayneTownship FireHouseat8:30amandlunchwillbeprovidedaftertheevent!FreeofCharge,bringafriendandhelpmakeadifferenceinyourcommunity.Thiseventcanalsobecountedasavolunteereventforaclubororganization. Pleaseremembertoslowdownwhenpassingourcrewswhilein awork zone. I hope everyone has a great Spring and an evenbetterSummer!W

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are low or high.We plan to complete this process beforeODOTreplacestheirculvertsothat ifweneedthatculvertlowered to improve drainage we can request it with goodreason.Once these tasks are completedwe intend to startditchworkasneededtohelpincreasethedrainageinthisarea.Wemaynotbeabletototallyrectifytheissue,butIfeelwecancertainly improve the situation. As spring approaches, be watchfulforour roadcrewas they starton theiryearly list of projects. Mowing, cracksealing, ditch work, tree work, etc. willbecome more prevalent as the weatherallows. They have been busy this wintermaintaining equipment and performingrepairs as needed in between plowingsnowandsalting.Ihavebeenaskedmanytimes about theold class pictures fromWayneSchool.Theywereremovedforpaintingacoupleyearsagoandnotrehung.Wehaverepairedandreplacedtheframesasneeded,andtheyarehangingintheTownshiphall,inorderbyyear.TheTrusteeplaque sign (has the names of all Trustees that have servedWayneTownship)isbeingreworkedtoallowformorespace.Thesamebrasstagswillbeused,justalargerformatallowingformorenames,asweranoutofspaceacoupleyearsago.IfeelstronglythatWayneTownshiphistorybemaintainedandIamproudtoseethosepictureshangingintheirrightfulplaceagain. Wecontinuetoresearchwhatcanbedonetobringhighspeed internet to Wayne Township. Some areas have service andmany do not. Cincinnati Bell is aware of the issue, andis buildingfiberoptic lines in their service area(s)ofWayneTownship.ButlerRuralElectricCooperativeisinthebeginning

stagesofhelpingtogethigh-speedinternettoallofitsmembers,andisintalkswithCincinnatiBellaboutworkingtogetheronthisissue.ButlerRuralElectricislookingintograntsandloansthat may be available to help with the cost of building thisinfrastructure, as the cost is significant. ButlerRural Electricsaysaboutonehalfoftheirmembership/customershavehighspeed internet and theother half does not; so they see the

needandarelookingtohelp. One other topic I’d like to cover ispavingofourroads.Thelastseveralyearsit has been difficult to cover the cost ofpaving roads for all Townships, not justWayne. In2017wehadStubbsRoadandportion of ShurzRoad chip sealed. Iwasdisappointedinthequalityofthejobthatwas done and voiced my concerns to the

CountyEngineersoffice.Thecontractormade‘repairs’totheproject and these repairs were enough to meet the ODOTstandards.Istillwasnotimpressedwiththefinalproduct.Chipsealingisnotthebestroadsurfaceavailable,butisoftenmoreeconomicalthanasphaltpaving.TheBoardofWayneTownshipTrustees is looking into letting out to bid asphalt paving ofTolbert Road from State Route 503 toWayne’s Trace Roadourselves.AfewconversationswithotherTownshipsinothercountieshasledustolookintolettingourpavingbidsourselves;as in the pastmost all of our paving contractswere handledthrough the County Engineers office.We are hopeful to getWayneTownshipbacktoasphaltpavingsoon. Iwould like to thank the residentsofWayneTownshipforapprovingthelevytobuyandnewfiretruckandfundthe


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Iwanttothankalltheresidentsthatsupportedthenewfirelevy.This levy should allow the department to update aged trucks andequipmentandalsopreformdailyoperations.Withmindfulspending,weareplanningforthelevytocarryusintothefuture.WearesoluckytoliveinWayneTownship. Believeitornot,springisaroundthecorner.Thismeansthatour road crew will be out an about mowing our roadsides andmaintainingourroads.Pleasebemindfulwhentravelingthroughoutthe township. Wedohavesomeanupcomingroadprojectinourtownship.ODOTwill be replacing a culvert pipe at the intersection of 744andCottonRunRoad.Pleasebeon the lookout for roadclosureannouncements. Iwanttoremindeveryonethatwearenowhavingtwotrusteemeetingseachmonth.Thepurposeofthisistoconducttownshipbusinessinamoretimelyfashion.ThemeetingsarefirstandthirdMondayofeachmonth.TheyarealsoairedliveonFacebook.Hopeyoucanjoinus.W

WAYNE TOWNSHIPLITTER OUTING

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Iwould like to thank the voters forpassing our fire levy back in November.This increased levy will help us to update some equipment and increase trainingopportunities. We will not receive the

increasedbudgetuntil2020soyouwon’tseeanychangesuntilthen. On April 27th the Wayne Township Trustees, Road Crew, FireDepartmentandLifeSquadwillbehostingtheannualWayneTownshipLitterOutingtocleantownshiproadsides.Soanyclub,grouporindividualsthatwouldliketohelpout,pleasecontactustogetsignedup.ThiseventisagreatwaytohelpbeautifyWayneTownshipandagreatcommunityprojectforclubsandgroups. Theweatherwillbechangingandwarmweatherwillbeuponus soon, thatmeans farm equipment and tractorswill be on theroadstogetcropsplanted.Pleasebecarefulandgivethemroomtopassandbepatient.Don’tforgettolookoutformotorcyclestoo.Pleasebecarefulwhendriving,don’ttextandwatchyourspeed. Iwouldliketowisheveryoneagreat2019!W

firedepartmentandlifesquad.Weareclosetofinishingwhatneeds done to finalize the order.We have very dedicatedindividualsonourFireDepartmentandLifeSquad,andit isnice to see that the residentsofWayneTownship supporttheir efforts by keeping them in up to date and modernequipmentandtraining.W


Community Communication Survey Edgewood City Schools are an integral part of our community and we want you to be able to find information about our district quickly and easily. The mission of Edgewood City Schools is to be the unifying force throughout our community, ensuring all students succeed as lifelong learners and productive citizens. By providing our community with information about our schools, our students’ successes, and accomplishments we can inspire and promote Cougar Pride! Please take a few minutes to tell us what information you would like to see and let us know how well we are communicating with our community. You can drop off your completed survey at the Trenton City Building or the Trenton branch of MidPointe Library. A collection box is located at the front counter for your convenience. Thank you for your time and input! 1. Do you have family members who currently attend school at Edgewood? Yes No 2. Edgewood City Schools does a good job of communicating with the community? Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree No Opinion

3. What types of communication would you like to see from Edgewood City Schools? (check all

that apply) _____ None _____ Schedule-related events (closings, important dates, etc...) _____ Athletic event information (game schedules, scores, etc...) _____ Athletic spotlight (information about individual accomplishments, athletic scholarships,

college signings, etc...) _____ Non-athletic events (theater presentations, Choralier events, band competitions, etc...) _____ Student spotlight (Cougar of the Month, etc...) _____ Academic achievements (college scholarships, etc...) _____ Employee/teacher spotlight _____ Financial information _____ Employment and volunteer opportunities _____ Community events (craft shows, speakers, Open House events, etc...) _____ Other information (please provide details) ____________________________________________

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4. Where is the FIRST place you check for information about our district? (circle one response)

Edgewood’s Website Facebook Twitter Newspaper articles Other

If you circled "Other", please describe where you first look for information about our district. ________________________________________________________________________________________

5. From the list below, identify your top three choices for how you would prefer to receive communications from Edgewood. For each of the three items you select, indicate if the item is your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Choice: (check only one box for each of the three items selected)

1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice

Website announcements ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

Facebook ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

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Printed district calendar ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

Newsletters ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

Newspaper articles ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

Messages on school’s outdoor signs ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

Other ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

If you checked "Other", please describe how you would prefer to receive communications from Edgewood. _______________________________________________________________________________

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6. I feel Edgewood’s: (check one box for each row)

Agree Disagree No Opinion

✤ Messages are sent in a timely manner ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

✤ Information is easy to locate ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

✤ Messages contain accurate information ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

✤ Information answers my questions ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

If you checked "Disagree" to any of the statements, please provide an explanation that will assist us in improving our ability to communicate better. ________________________________

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