ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 20, 2025
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
MICHAEL REED AND JOHN LITTLE. ROADMAN – TODD WALKER AND FISCAL OFFICER –
BRUCE DOWNES.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 3-6-2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 3-20-2025 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
GUEST – RICHARD PAUL EWING – ROSE TWP QUAD BOARD REPRESENTATIVE AND ROSE
RD RESIDENT
P. EWING UPDATED THE BOARD REGARDING THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FOR QUAD
AMBULANCE ALONG WITH THE CHIEF AND FISCAL OFFICER. IN 2024 THERE WERE 124
CALLS IN ROSE TWP. THE CARRYOVER FUNDS FROM 2024 WERE $307,000.00 AND THE
DISTRICT HAS A $1.24 MILLION BUDGET.
P. EWING ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT POTHOLES ON THE ROADS. HAD
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DUST CONTROL MATERIAL USED AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO
REMOVE FROM HIS VEHICLES. THE BOARD NOTED THAT WHEN THE WEATHER PERMITS
THE TAR BUGGY WILL BE USED TO FILL POTHOLES ON THE ROADS.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – NOTED THAT ON 3-22-2025 WILL BE THE CARROLL CO TWP
ASSN MEETING WITH THE CARROLL CO HEALTH DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING AND ON 4-
10-2025 WIL BE THE MEETING WITH THE CARROLL CO AUDITOR.
RESOLUTION 9-25 M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING REALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN THE FUNDS LISTED TO ADJUST FINAL
TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION BUDGET AMOUNTS. MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAX FUND
– FROM 2011-330-420-0000- $250.00 TO 2011-330-213-0000, GASOLINE TAX – 2021-330-230-0000
$700.00 TO 2021-330-213-0000, ROAD & BRIDGE – FROM 2031-330-420-0000 $500.00 TO 2031-
330-599-0000, ROAD DISTRICT II – FROM 2192-330-420-0000 $200.00 TO 2192-330-599-0000,
ROAD DISTRICT III – FROM 2193-330-420-0000 $200.00 TO 2193-330-599-0000. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 10-25 J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE 2025
TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION AND REVENUE BUDGETS AS PERMANENT BUDGETS FOR
2025 EFFECTIVE 1-1-2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 11-25 J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST
REGULAR MEETING OF THE YEAR AS THE REORGANIZATION MEETING FOR ROSE
TOWNSHIP. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

M. REED DISCUSSED MAKING A PLAN FOR THE INSTALLATION AND A LIST OF
PROCEDURES WHEN INSTALLING THE SIGNS RECEIVED FROM THE SIGN GRANT
THROUGHOUT THE TOWNSHIP. ALSO NOTED THAT ON 3-16-2025 DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS
TREES WERE DOWN ON SEVERAL TOWNSHIP ROADS THAT REQUIRED THE BACKHOE
FOR REMOVAL.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 7:40 PM ON A MOTION BY M. REED AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. 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.