Lisa D. Brown

The Board of Trustees held a meeting to discuss various administrative, personnel, and financial matters. Key items included a finance update, several personnel actions such as new hires and promotions within the community development, fire, and service departments, and the approval of various requisitions for goods and services. These requisitions covered the purchase of a learning platform, renewal of an annual service agreement for data services, acquisition of a new medic unit and associated equipment, replacement of an HVAC unit, and repairs to a fire department ladder truck. Additionally, the Board considered contract approvals related to district planning, event hosting, and employee wellness program services, as well as the disposal of surplus items.

The agenda focuses on the review of land development applications. Key items include a Major Change and Preliminary Development Plan approval request for a 252-unit residential project at 6230 Allen Road, and a Major Change approval request for a retail center and drive-thru development located along Princeton Glendale Road and Crossings of Beckett Drive, with a requested continuance to a future meeting.

The board meeting agenda included several key presentations and operational items. Highlights featured a proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week, personnel appointments for laborer operator roles, and the approval of various financial obligations, including bill payments and a Then and Now certificate for Cummins Bridgeway LLC. Business items covered the approval of property sale and maintenance agreements with MetroParks of Butler County, liquor permit considerations, a Cooperative Use Agreement for the Voice of America MetroParks project, and an agreement for geotechnical services. Additionally, the agenda addressed resolutions regarding no parking zones and zoning map amendments, alongside requisitions for cybersecurity upgrades, infrastructure repairs, and equipment purchases.

The board meeting addressed various administrative, personnel, and operational matters. Key topics included the approval of an employment agreement and merit increase for the Township Administrator, revisions to the Employee Policy Manual, and the authorization of various professional service contracts and construction projects, including road paving, curb replacement, and storm pipe improvements. Financial items included the approval of bill payments, requisitions for equipment and supplies for the Police and Fire departments, and the acceptance of a 2026 fee for emergency management services. The board also reviewed resolutions related to parking restrictions, budget appropriations, and an opioid settlement, alongside discussions on liquor permit applications, investment strategies, and upcoming infrastructure projects.

The agenda for the meeting includes presentations on partnership benefits from the West Chester Liberty Chamber Alliance and body-worn camera records requests. Personnel matters involve acknowledging employee resignations and approving the promotion of a staff member to Foreman. Financial and action items include the payment of bills, various requisitions for legal services, sustaining sponsorship dues, and purchases for fire department turnout gear, police vehicles and equipment, bulletproof vests, and salt truck chassis and snow removal equipment. Additionally, business items address agreements for accounting and auditing services, vehicle disposal resolutions, liquor permit objections, and infrastructure agreements for EV charging and a roundabout project.