Tina Biggert

The Carroll Township Board of Trustees convened to discuss township business. Key items included a report of payment received from the Carroll Water and Sewer District, approval to pay bills, and setting the date for the Audit Conference. The board also discussed a park resolution, opposition to an AT&T tariff filing, and approved a resolution to tar and chip three miles of road. Additional discussions covered the Schimmel easement papers, anchor bolts for the gaga pit, building and advertising bids, hose testing, and a two-year EMS contract. The board also addressed the diesel fuel tank motor seizing up and the use of Luckey Farmers for diesel fuel.

The Board discussed Brian Kleinhans' retirement and contacted OPERS. They are also getting new credit cards from Genoa Bank with online monitoring capabilities. The board approved a letter accepting payment and agreeing to the remaining loan amount with the Carroll Water & Sewer District. A donation to the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce for 2025 was approved. Other topics included Lexipol, the Schimmel easement papers for the Flap Grant Project, upgrading Chief Verb's desktop computer, website refresher training, the road tour dates, and mailbox replacement standards. The board also approved the purchase of Super Stacker chairs. Additionally, there was a discussion about providing a letter confirming Jan Howard's affiliation with the EMS or Fire Department auxiliary.

The Board reviewed December 2024 Financial Reports and Bank Reconciliation, certified beginning balances, and approved the 2025 Budget and Appropriations with a reduction to Fire and EMS small tools. They reviewed 2025 Beginning Balances, Receipts and Appropriations, and signed 2025 Purchase Orders. The board discussed the park resolution, job descriptions for Lexipol, the OTA meeting, and the expiring permit for dredging Turtle Creek. The meeting also included monthly and yearly reports from Chief Paulsen, updates on the ditch project numbers, and a discussion on the contract at Mid County.

The board meeting covered various topics including the approval of purchase orders and bills, review of credit card policy and opioid settlement resolutions, approval of a police tax levy, updates on school demolition and record retention, reports from the police and fire chiefs, discussion of a resident's property cleanup, approval of a resolution regarding wind and solar fields, plans for playground equipment, fall cleanup scheduling, discussion of navigation buoys and grant applications, updates on new guns, cemetery deeds, propane contracts, fire department vehicle repairs, a chicken BBQ, EMS equipment grants, MARCS radio pagers, and public comments. An executive session was held to discuss fire personnel.