Fire Chief Jacob Russell informed the Liverpool Township Board of Trustees Tuesday that during equipment inspections at stations seven and eight, it was discovered that in the past most of the stations’ air bottles were neglected to be static-tested. It is a major issue needing needs immediate attention.

Russell received a quote to address the issue in the amount of $3,400 to test the air cascade system — used to fill the bottles and all the bottles on the trucks. The plan is to send the cascade system first and then start sending four tanks out from each station at a time for service and inspection. All of it should be completed by year’s end.

According to Russell, due to some issues occuring a few months ago with the fire engines 21 and 22 warranting repairs, he discovered while looking through the engines’ maintenance logs that the engines in the past have been neglected to have mandatory pump testing done and chassis inspectionsare overdue by two years

The fire department was awarded a forestry grant for $13,950 — to use to purchase forestry hoses and personal protection equipment. The township has to provide a $6,975 toward the grant.

“I am currently working to address these issues to obtain a quote to move forward with the issues on the trucks which would be both tankers since they have to have pump test done on those,” Russell said.

Russell also noted that the two new engines purchased three years ago were supposed to have chassis inspections, fluids changed and pump tested a year after purchase, and it was never done.

Road Foreman Chris Bosworth said that he needed the trustees to get the load limit to the county commissioners for approval.

Both of the township’s new trucks have been delivered, striped, and are now on the road.

The township’s 2016 truck was sent out to Ford for repair which was done at no cost, and the 2020 truck needed the plow side harness repaired.

Bosworth also said he filed a grant application for a new salt barn.

Fiscal Officer Shirley Flati is performing day-to-day activities: finishing all mandatory year-end filings; meeting with the state auditor for the 2024-2025 audit; etting requested documentation ready; and is currently working on year-end notes which she is anticipating having done by mid-February.

She is not able to January bank reconciliations until the year end is closed

One resolution to vote for Bahen from a list of four trustees throughout the county to serve on the County 911 Program Review Committee.

The trustees approved $2,550 to replace the ethernet switch for the camera and computer systems and tabled the decision for a heating system at the Dixonville Fire Station, which was estimated to cost $12,000 since the station currently has heat.

Bills totaling $51,051.88 were approved for payment.

The Liverpool Township Board of Trustees meets every other Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Township Administration Building, 2485 Boring Lane, East Liverpool. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Feb. 17.

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