LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — During Tuesday’s meeting, Liverpool Township Trustees discussed the need to send out more nuisance letters to notify property owners to clean up and/or mow the properties deemed nuisance properties by the township.

Three letters were approved to be sent to owners of two properties on 9th Avenue and a property on 8th Avenue. Another letter was approved for a residence on Annesley Road regarding junk vehicles on the property.

Fiscal Officer Shirley Flati said a letter sent to the owner of a Fifth Avenue property was returned undeliverable.

Trustee Mike Bahen suggested the township start seeking prices for mowing of the yards where property owners are refusing to mow. The cost would then be assessed onto the owners’ property taxes.

Bahen noted something needed to be done –officers reported seeing numerous rats at the 8th Avenue property.

Marion Perkins, Litter Control, said the clean-up is going well and that 21 bags of litter were picked up from Calcutta Smith Ferry Road during the last litter pick up day and that 64 bags of litter have been picked up off township roads so far this year.

Police Chief Jarod Kinemond noted that his officers are reporting residents flagging them down to tell them how much they appreciate the litter program and wanting to know how they can. Kinemond advised his officers to tell anyone inquiring to call the police department and leave their contact information and it will be passed onto Perkins.

Kinemond also said the Patrolmen’s Association voted to purchase two new radar units for police cruisers and a generous donation from a resident wishing to remain anonymous was made to purchase new duty weapons for the officers. Kinemond requested that the old duty weapons be donated to the Patrolmen’s Association to help them offset the cost of the donations. The trustees approved his request.

Fire Chief Dave Ward, who was not present, said in a submitted report that Buckeye Mechanical is supposed to be getting back with him to give him an estimate on replacing the furnaces for the fire stations.

Bahen, who has been working with Ward on obtaining a new fire program for the fire department, said the one the department is currently using costs about $2,100 and expires on Aug. 1. Through research they found that the State of Ohio provides a free fire program which will be installed on Aug. 1. This is saving the township the $2,100 it would have cost to renew the current program.

The trustees approved the purchase of four road closed signs at $115 each and four stands for the signs at a cost of $95 for the fire department to keep on their trucks in the event they would need to close a road. This will cut down on overtime costs by preventing the need to call the road department to close down a road for the fire department.

Road Superintendent Chris Bosworth said parts needed for the tractor arrived. He also said two belts broke on the tractor on Monday, but fortunately the department had spares on hand and were able to get those on and get back to mowing on Tuesday. The department is staying busy with ditching and cleaning up areas that need to be cleaned up.

Flati said that she received an email from the National Opioids Settlements Implementation Administrator regarding the notice of new opioid settlements and upcoming action the township needs to take to participate. She also said that she was performing day-to-day duties and has completed the June 2025 bank reconciliation

Trustees approved the purchase of a UPS (battery backup) for the police department’s main radio at a cost of $845 and payment of bills totaling $57,272.04.

They also approved a resolution to supplement the appropriations for the General Fund in the amount of $500 to the OPERS line item.

The Liverpool Township Board of Trustees meet every other Tuesday at 3 p.m., at the Township Administration Building. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 5.

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