ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 18, 2025
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
ANDREW IRWIN AND JOHN LITTLE. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS, ROADMAN – TODD
WALKER AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
THE 11-20-2025 REGULAR BOARD MEETING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO A LACK OF
MEMBERS FOR A QUORUM. THE 12-4-2025 REGULAR BOARD MEETING WAS CANCELLED
DUE TO A CONFLICT OF THE SAME DATE WITH THE CARROLL CO ENGINEER’S ANNUAL
MEETING WITH THE CARROLL CO TOWNSHIP ASSN.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 11-6-2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
THE ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORTS FOR 11-20-2025, 12-4-2025 AND 12-18-2025 –
THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
GUESTS – ERIC WHITE, CHIEF MAGNOLIA VOL FIRE DEPT – PRESENTED 2026 FIRE
CONTRACT.
RICHARD RENNIE – TRUSTEE – ELECT
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – T. WITTS REPORTED THAT MOWING OF BRUSH WITH THE
BOOM MOWER ON RIGHT-OF-WAYS HAS BEEN DONE ON SEVERAL TOWNSHIP ROADS.
EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF A TREE HANGING ACROSS THE ROADWAY ALONG THE
KATHY SMITH PROPERTY ON HERITAGE RD. THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WILL BE CHECKED FOR
ITS LOCATION. THE 2024 F-550 TRUCK WILL BE TAKEN TO LOUDON MOTORS FOR
ROUTINE SERVICE. THE DURAPATCHER HAS BEEN WINTERIZED.
RESOLUTION 23-25 A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING REALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN THE GENERAL FUND TO PAY FOR
HOSPITALIZATION GROUP INS ON 12-3-2025. FROM 1000-110-599-0000 – $6400.00 TO 1000-110-
221-0000. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 24-25 J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING 2025 SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE CONTRACTS – MAGNOLIA VOL FIRE DEPT –
$4734.75, DELLROY VOL FIRE DEPT – $1680.07, MOHAWK VALLEY JOINT FIRE DIST –
$1221.87 AND 2026 ANNUAL FIRE CONTRACT – MAGNOLIA VOL FIRE DEPT – $31,000.00.
ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE NOTED THAT THE 2026 REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE 1-
15-2026 REGULAR MEETING DUE TO THE 1-1-2026 MEETING DATE BEING A HOLIDAY.
NOTED THAT THE RESERVATIONS FOR THE 2026 OHIO TWP ASSN ANNUAL CONFERENCE
HAVE BEEN MADE.
A. IRWIN REPORTED THAT THE 1996 INT 4600 TRUCK IS AT TONKA TRUCK TO HAVE THE
TRANSMISSION REBUILT. FRONTIER PHONE HAS RECEIVED THE ROAD BORING PERMIT

FOR HALO RD. SCHOOL BUS ROUTE MAPS AND INFO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM
SANDY VALLEY AND CARROLLTON SCHOOLS TO ASSIST WHEN SNOW IS BEING PLOWED.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 7:50 PM ON A MOTION BY J. LITTLE AND SECONDED BY A. IRWIN. ALL IN
FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES – MICHAEL REED

ANDREW IRWIN

JOHN LITTLE

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