ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 2. 2025
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
MICHAEL REED AND ANDREW IRWIN. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS AND FISCAL
OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
M. REED MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 9-18-2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORTS FOR 9-29-2O25 AND 10-2-2025 – THAT WERE
PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – THE RECENTLY PURCHASED DURAPATCHER HAS BEEN
USED TO REPAIR SEVERAL ROADS. A FEW ITEMS NEED REPAIRED ON THE MACHINE AND
WILL BE ORDERED. WILL CHECK WITH SPENCER ELECTRIC TO INSTALL A RATED
OUTLET WHEN USING THE HEAT BLANKET ON THE DURAPATCHER TO KEEP THE
EMULSION HEATED.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – THE FALL DINNER FOR THE CARROLL CO TWP ASSN WILL
BE ON 10-23-2025. A CYBERSECURITY POLICY, INCLUDING TRAINING, WILL BE
DEVELOPED FOR THE TOWNSHIP. THE BOARD APPROVED A DRIVEWAY PERMIT FOR
JAMES GLASS ON HALO RD.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING VACATION
LEAVE REQUEST FOR TOM WITTS ON THE FOLLOWING DATES : 10-3-2025 – 4 HOURS, 10-8-
2025 – 1 HOUR, 10-9-2025 – 8 HOURS AND 10-10-2025 – 8 HOURS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
PASSED.
A. IRWIN WILL CHECK WITH ACE EQUIPMENT FOR WHEN THE FINAL ITEMS CAN BE
INSTALLED ON THE 2024 F-550 TRUCK. TRUSHEL WELDING WILL BE INSTALLING A COAL
CHUTE ON THE 1996 INT TRUCK AND THEN IT WILL BE TAKEN TO N & N MAINTENANCE
FOR BODY AND PAINT WORK. INQUIRED IF THERE WERE ANY ROADS THAT MAY NEED
DUST CONTROL APPLIED.
M. REED REPORTED THAT HE HAS CONTACTED FRONTEIR PHONE ABOUT THE BURIED
PHONE LINES ON HALO RD AND ASKED HOW THEY ARE GOING TO REPAIR THE LINES
THAT ARE IN THE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. HE GAVE INFORMATION TO JIM GLASS OF HALO
RD FOR HIS DRIVEWAY PERMIT AND HOW TO SECURE A HOUSE NUMBER. AFTER
DISCUSSION IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 2-3 DAYS WILL BE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE ODOT
SIGN INSTALLATION ON SEVERAL TOWNSHIP ROADS.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 8:10 PM ON A MOTION BY M. REED 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.