NEWTON TOWNSHIP — Township trustees have approved a 3% pay increase for employees of the road, cemetery and zoning departments. As part of the pay increases
WHAT: Township trustees meeting Aug. 28 PRESENT: Pete Augusta, John Nemet and Doreen Lutz Trustees: • Will open bids for the Scott Street sewer project o
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NEWTON — Township residents will be able to provide their input on the community’s first comprehensive plan as a public hearing has been set at 6 p.m. March 10 at the township hall.
Trustee Chairman Pete Augusta said at Wednesday’s meeting the public will be able to ask questions and provide input before trustees make an official decision on whether to approve the plan, which was prepared by Youngstown State University’s Center for Urban and Regional Studies at a cost not to exceed $15,000.
Township trustees and a 15-member citizen committee have spent time reviewing the final draft.
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NEWTON FALLS — Newton Township trustees are considering changes with a new contract for the Newton Falls Joint Fire District, which serves both the township and village.
Trustee John Nemet, who sits on the fire board as the township’s representative, said at this week’s trustees meeting he is looking at possibly changing where the money goes.
He said the township’s fire levy generates $66,000 annually and the township’s share to the fire district is $55,000. Nemet said language in the contract is that the remaining approximately $10,000 should go to the district.
But trustees would prefer that remaining money stay in the township’s fire fund.
PRESENT: Doreen Lutz, Pete Augusta and John Nemet
Trustees:
⢠Announced that when larger groups are able to meet, a public meeting will be held on their comprehensive plan, which was prepared by Youngstown State University;
⢠Accepted a donation of property from the family of Lewis J. Thomas that includes four lots of 50 feet each. Augusta said the township may decide to sell the properties;
⢠Discussed taking part in the Ohio Township Association annual meeting in 2021, which will be online. Financial officer Susan Montgomery said those who do not take part in specific meetings can watch them afterward;
⢠Heard from road supervisor Mike Hall the road department has been doing a lot of roadside trash pickup with large items such as couches, dressers and televisions;