LISBON — Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Thomas Baronzzi is looking for candidates to fill two unexpired terms which are vacant on the Columbiana County Park District Board, with the deadline still 4 p.m. April 30 to accept applications.

Interested persons must file a resume with Probate Court which includes relevant qualifications and their educational background. Probate Court is located on the first floor of the downtown courthouse in Lisbon. All resumes received will be filed under the case number PM2026001 and will remain a matter of public record.

Any resumes already filed with the county Park District Board have been forwarded to the court and those persons don’t have to submit an additional resume.

After receiving and reviewing all applications received, the court may schedule interviews and then proceed with appointment to fill the vacancy. The court address is Columbiana County Probate Court, 105 S. Market St., Lisbon, Ohio 44432.

Former longtime park district board member Tom Butch resigned during the first meeting in January and had just started a new three-year term which doesn’t expire until Dec. 31, 2028. Another longtime member, David Hughes, recently resigned. His term doesn’t expire until Dec. 31, 2027.

Currently, the five-member board only has three members, including President Joe Lawhorn, Vice President Crystal Siembida Boggs and Megan McMaster. The park district board generally meets once per month at the park board office on Maple Street in Lisbon. The park district includes the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail which stretches from Washingtonville through Lisbon, Scenic Vista Park, Hellbender Bluff Park, Logtown Stone Quarry Park and the Supreme Court rock off of state Route 7.

During their recent meeting, board members again discussed whether to take ownership of the part of the climbing cliffs owned by the village of Lisbon, but no decision was made since they’re still waiting to meeting with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy regarding the property. The concern expressed previously was taking on more property, but at the last meeting, the board members talked about trying to find a way to take control of the former Camp McKinley property outside Lisbon.

“We still have to decide what we’re doing moving forward,” Siembida Boggs said, noting that she spoke with Norm Swann of the Ohio Climbers Coalition, who said the coalition members would continue maintaining the cliffs.

There would be no maintenance for the park district and no mowing. In her opinion, she said, “It’s not going to cost us anything.”

The Western Reserve Land Conservancy helped the park district secure the property known as Logtown Stone Quarry Park, which previous park district members believed included the climbing cliffs, but then learned it didn’t. They would have to put up signs similar to what they’re putting at Logtown Stone Quarry Park regarding rules and liabilities. The board chose a sign for Logtown Stone Quarry Park that includes a new park district logo and a separate logo for Logtown Stone Quarry Park.

“My only concern, there is a ton of trash. I would want Lisbon to go in there and clean that up. I don’t want to take it and then someone say, hey why is there all this trash in here?” Lawhorn said.

A tentative date for a grand opening and ribbon cutting for Logtown Stone Quarry Park was announced for 10 a.m. June 26. Information for a plaque from the former owner, Kerestes, remained pending. Friends of the Park Chairman Tom Butch reached out and said the Friends will pay for a bench on the Greenway trail.

Regarding the McKinley property, the board agreed to have an appraisal done, which Siembida Boggs said is at no cost to the park district. She updated board members on the latest regarding the property, saying they’ll need to get clarification on what they would be allowed to do on the property because there are a lot of easements and may be some deed restrictions.

During the meeting, the board agreed to ask Friends of the Park to pay the cost of a new flail mower from Tractor Depot, Salem, which according to Friends member David Hughes, the Friends of the Park agreed to do that same night. He also explained that the Friends of the Park met with John Tonti and Brittany Maniscalco of the Salem Community Foundation about setting up a fund to invest some of the group’s money so there could be a set amount given to the park district every year as steady income.

In other matters, the board moved to have former members removed from credit cards for the district and put the administrative assistant Mark Guy on them.

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