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LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP -- Liverpool Township trustees Dennis Giambroni, Keith Burke and Mike Bahen agree the biggest accomplishments for the township in 2023 were the hiring of a new caretaker for Spring Grove Cemetery, the construction of a storage area in the basement of the township administration building, adapting the old ball field to a materials area for the road department, the erection of a new salt bin, the purchase of two new fire trucks plus hoses and nozzles for them, the acquisition of two new police cars as no cost to the township, the purchase of body cameras for the police department and the updating of the township's website.
Giambroni said that with the new caretaker the cemetery has been well taken care of and people have been very happy with the outcome of it.
He also noted that the township painted the walls in the basement of the administration and put shelving up and installed electricity to make that space useful and it now serves as a storage room for the township.
The old ballfield right down the hill from the administration building has become a material holding area to hold all the materials the road department needs for the roads. A salt bin was constructed at the administration building giving the road crews a place to store salt and provide ease of access to it.
The two police cars were purchased using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
The body cameras now worn by Liverpool Township police officers are an added layer of safety for the officers.
In addition to two new fire trucks the Liverpool Township Volunteer Fire Department was able to purchase 10 sets of new turnout gears for the firefighters.
The townships website www.liverpooltownship.com was upgraded to provide ease of access to information regarding the township for residents and make it easier for the trustees to update and add photos and new information regularly.
Other accomplishments noted were getting internet access to 16 houses on Stagecoach Road which didn't have internet access before and the replacement of the culvert on Valley Avenue that was washed out by a storm last spring.
Burke Valley Avenue had been a problem for years, and trustees credit the county engineer's office for stepping in and replacing the culvert.
Giambroni said the Litter Program, even though it had a rough time getting started last year, finished strong.
"That has been a good program and people like that one," Giambroni said.
The township, using $240,000 of Issue Two money from the state, completed one and a half miles of paving on Lighthouse Court, Candle Street and Lantern Street.
The township's police department signed another one-year contract with the East Liverpool City Schools to provide an officer to serve as a school resource officer at LaCroft Elementary and Westgate Middle schools.
According to Bahen, the biggest challenge faced by the township was staying within the budget, especially with the rising cost of insurance.
Giambroni said the budget is stable and looks good going into 2024.
There have been no staff or operation changes for the township and there are currently no major projects planned for the township for 2024.
"We are in good shape," Bahen said. "Our roads are pretty good."