ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
MICHAEL REED, ANDREW IRWIN AND JOHN LITTLE. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS
AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 8-15-2024. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 9-5-2024 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
GUESTS – SHAWN DARR – STALLION RD RESIDENT
AARON ESCOT AND GAGE ESCOT – APPLICANTS FOR ROADMAN POSITION
J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:02 PM.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN – J. LITTLE – YEA, M. REED – YEA, AND A. IRWIN – YEA.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS UANIMOUS TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION PER ORC 121.22(G)(1)
TO CONSIDER THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE. AT 7:44 PM J. LITTLE MOVED
AND A. IRWIN SECONDED, ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED, TO RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – PIKE TWP, STARK CO, HAS BEEN USING THE TOWNSHIP’S
ROAD GRINDER AND WILL REPAIR A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AND PUT NEW TEETH ON
THE GRINDER HEAD. WILL ORDER 2 LOADS OF #411 LIMESTONE FOR ROAD REPAIR. HAVE
BEEN MOWING ROADS WITH THE BOOM MOWER AND STILL HAVE SOME TO FINISH.
THERE WAS A BURIAL IN UNION VALLEY CEMETARY ON 9-2-2024.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – REMINDED THE BOARD THAT THE FRAUD TRAINING FOR
ELECED OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEE(S),FROM THE AUDITOR OF STATE, NEEDS
COMPLETED BY 9-30-2024 AND ALSO THE OHIO SUNSHINE LAW CERTIFICATION FOR
ELECTED OFFICIALS AS NEEDED.
RESOLUTION 14-24 J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING AMENDED CERTIFICATE IN THE GENERAL, ROAD AND BRIDGE, FIRE LEVY,
ROAD DISTRICT 2 AND ROAD DISTRICT 2 FUNDS DUE TO ADDITIONAL FUNDS RECEIVED
FROM THE RECENT REAL ESTATE TAX SETTLEMENT IN THE REVENUE AND
APPROPRIATION FUNDS AS FOLLOWS : REVENUE FUNDS – GENERAL – 1000-101-0000 –
$3815.98, ROAD AND BRIDGE – 2031-101-0000 – $377.09, FIRE LEVY – 2191-101-0000 – $2550.59,
ROAD DISTRICT 2 – 2192-101-0000 – $3934.99 AND ROAD DISTRICT 3- 2193-101-0000 – $660.69.
APPROPRIATION FUNDS – GENERAL – 1000-110-221-0000 – $2015.98, 1000-760-740-0000 –
$1800.00, ROAD AND BRIDGE – 2031-330-599-0000 – $377.09, FIRE LEVY – 2191-220-599-0000 –
$2550.59, ROAD DISTRICT – 2 – 2192-330-420-0000 $3934.99 AND ROAD DISTRICT 3 – 2193-
330-599-0000 – $660.69. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

M. REED DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF GRINDING AND
REBUILING HALO RD FROM BARK RD TO CLAY RD AND USING ASHPALT TO PATCH /
REPAIR ON HARTWOOD RD. HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM TIM HAWKINS ABOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF DOING CHIP & SEAL ON HOLIDY RD MAYBE IN 2025.
J. LITTLE REPORTED THAT RHONDA FROM THE BWC WILL VISIT THE TOWNSHIP ON 9-10-
2024 TO COMPILE A VIDEO REGARDING THE SAFETY GRANT APPLICATION FOR A SIGN
POST INSTALLATION SYSTEM. REQUESTED THAT ROADS THAT ARE TO RECEIVE DUST
CONTROL APPLICATION BE DRAGGED PRIOR TO APPLICATION.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 8:15 PM ON A MOTION BY J. LITTLE AND SECONDED BY M. REED. ALL IN
FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE

MICHAEL REED

ANDREW IRWIN

I HEREBY CERTIFY THE MONEY IS ON DEPOSIT OR IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTION.
FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.