LIME CITY – Perrysburg Township Trustees are planning to resurface more than five miles of roadway next year.
At their Nov. 1 meeting, trustees approved a resolution to share the cost of resurfacing Five Point Road between Ohio 25 and Tracy Road with the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Trustees will pay $262,313, or 20%, while ODOT pays $1,923,624 toward the $2,185,936 project.
Wood County will be responsible for the local administration of the project, which will include repairs, widening of approximately two miles, pavement markings and stone berms.
Earlier this year, trustees approved spending $591,888 to conduct pavement repair, resurfacing, markings and related traffic maintenance on Buttonwood Drive, Belmont Meadow Lane and Lindsay Drive.
Also at the meeting, police Chief Matt Gazarek asked for approval to promote three officers to lieutenant, one for the detective department, one for administrative duties and one for road patrol.
“There are a lot of different moving parts in our department … it’s time we get those people in place,” he said.
Trustee Joe Schaller also recommended the township promote Lt. Dave Nixon to deputy chief, the role that Gazarek held until he was named interim chief in August.
Schaller said Nixon can help train the new lieutenants until he retires in June.
Nixon has been with the department since 2007 and was promoted to lieutenant in 2015, Gazarek said.
He will be sworn in at the next meeting. He will be paid $109,824.
Also at the meeting, trustees:
• Approved the purchase of radios from Motorola Solutions for the fire department at a cost of $950.
• Approved spending $13,500 for vehicle accessories for the fire department’s leased pickup trucks. The purchase is through The Truck Shop.
• Approved the transfer of $10,000 from the federal drug fund to the police department, $5,000 for tech services and $5,000 for vehicle maintenance.
• Agreed to place a sign near the recycling bins that indicate televisions, large appliances and sweepers will not be accepted.
Trustee Gary Britten said the sign should say the site is monitored by security cameras and that those who leave unwanted items will be called to come pick them up.
“It’s getting well used but it’s not for big pieces,” said Bob Warnimont, who is in charge of recreation and recycling. “But that’s what we get, is big pieces.”
• Decided there will be no community tree lighting ceremony this year.
• Heard from Jeffry Justus, who indicated as part of his zoning inspection report, that 50% of his work has been property maintenance issues, including noxious weeds, junk vehicles, fencing, and building without permits.
He said he will remove signs from the right of way and poles and will hold them for three days. If they are not claimed, they will be trashed.
He said he has not pulled any political signs.
“People are getting the impression our township zoning is going full force,” said Township Administrator Jon Eckel.
