ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
RICHARD RENNIE, ANDREW IRWIN AND JOHN LITTLE. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS,
ROADMAN – TODD WALKER AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND R. RENNIE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 9-2-2026. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 9-16-2026 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
GUESTS – JAMES WOLFORD – DELLROY VOL FIRE DEPT
VINCE DAVALA – DAVALA TECHNICAL SERVICES
MR. WOLFORD INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE DELLROY VOL FIRE DEPT NOW HAS AN
AMBULANCE IN SERVICE. THE DEPT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MUTUAL AID TO THE
QUAD AMBULANCE DISTRICT AND OTHER SERVICES AS NEEDED OR REQUESTED.
MR. DAVALA EXPLAINED THE NEXT STEP IN ESTABLISHING A SECURE EMAIL SETUP
WITH USING MICROSOFT FOR THE TOWNSHIP. THE COMPUTER UPDATES ARE REQUIRED
UNDER HB 96 FOR CYBER SERCURITY FOR THE TOWNSHIP.
R. RENNIE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE UPGRADE IN TOWNSHIP
EMAIL SYSTEMS AND TO ADD SECURITY SOFTWARE TO ALL TOWNSHIP LAPTOP
COMPUTERS FROM DAVALA TECHNICAL SERVICES. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – HAS RECEIVED GOOD COMMENTS ABOUT THE ROAD
REBUILD ON IRISH RD NORTH OF BACHELOR RD. HAVE CONTINUED MOWING OF GRASS /
BRUSH ALONG TOWNSHIP ROADS ALONG WITH THE REMOVAL OF DOWNED TREES. THE
ROADGRADER IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS BEARINGS. THE CEMETARIES
CONTINUE TO BE MOWED AS NEEDED AND THERE IS A TIRE CLEANUP PROGRAM UNDER
THE CCH WASTE DIST AT CARROLLTON.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING LEAVE
REQUESTS FOR TOM WITTS – 10-2-2026 – 8 HOURS (1) DAY PERSONAL LEAVE AND 10-5-
2026 THROUGH 10-9-2026 4O HOURS (5) DAYS PERSONAL LEAVE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
PASSED.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – THE SECOND HALF 2026 REAL ESTATE TAX SETTLEMENT
HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND THE BUDGET AND FUND BALANCES ARE IN GOOD STATUS
FOR THE BALANCE OF 2026.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND R. RENNIE SECONDED THE APPROVE THE FOLLOWING TRANSFER
WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND TO PAY INTEREST OF THE LOAN FOR THE 2024 F-550 TRUCK

AS FOLLOWS : FROM 1000-110-599-0000 – $1700.00 TO 1000-830-830-0000. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED.
R. RENNIE REPORTED THAT HE WILL CHECK THE PRICING OF 50 TON OF PERMA COAT (P8)
FROM CARROLL CO ENGINEER FOR REPAIR ON FORT RD. ALSO HAD A CALL ABOUT A
TREE DOWN ON FORT RD. SEVERAL OF THE BATHROOM FIXTURES NEED REPAIRED.
J. LITTLE WILL CONTACT JODY JONES OF EOG ABOUT REPAIRS TO JUNE RD EAST OF SR
171 FROM UNAUTHORIZED OIL / GAS VEHICLE TRAFFIC AND SEE IF THE CHIP / SEAL CAN
BE REDONE. REVIEWED CORRECTIONS TO THE OIL / GAS LEASE WITH EOG FOR THE
COTTOWOOD CIRCLE PARCEL ABOUT THE MOTHER HUBBARD CLAUSE, DEPTH CLAUSE,
ROAD USE CLAUSE AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS. MET WITH JON WARD OF IRISH RD
ABOUT DIGGING OUT THE WATER CATCH PIT AND OVERFLOW TO REDUCE ROAD
WASHOUT IN THE DITCH ALONG HIS PROPERTY.
A. IRWIN DISCUSSED ABOUT APPLYING DUST CONTROL TO THE IRISH RD NORTH
REBUILD AREAS AND SEVERAL SOLUTIONS WILL BE INVESTIGATED. WAS NOTIFIED BY
AEP THAT TREES ALONG THEIR POWER LINES RIGHT OF WAYS IN THE TOWNSHIP WILL
TRIMMED BACK USING A HELICOPTER.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 8:45 PM ON A MOTION BY R. RENNIE AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. ALL
IN FAVOR, MOTIO PASSED.

TRUSTEES – ANDREW IRWIN

JOHN LITTLE

RICHARD RENNIE

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