ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 1, 2026
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
RICHARD RENNIE, ANDREW IRWIN AND JOHN LITTLE. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS,
AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND R. RENNIE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 3-18-2026, AS CORRECTED. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND R. RENNIE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 4-1-2026 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
GUESTS – ERIC WHITE – CHIEF MAGNOLIA VOL FIRE DEPT
RON EICK – CARROLL CO – COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE – PRIMARY ELECTION
MR. WHITE PRESENTED THE 2025 MAGNOLIA VOL FIRE DEPT ANNUAL REPORT AND
ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD.
MR. EICK SPOKE ON HIS QUALIFICATIONS FOR CARROLL CO COMMISSIONER AND
RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – NOTED THAT THE 1996 INT 4600 IS AT RIGHT REPAIR TO
FIX THE MASTER CYLINDER. A HYDRAULIC LINE AND OIL HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON
THE CASE 580 BACKHOE. FROM THE RECENT STORMS TIME HAS BEEN SPENT ON TREE
REMOVAL, KEEPING ROADS OPEN AND DRAGGED, OPENING CROSS CULVERTS,
REBUILDING DIVERSIONS AND CLEANING DITCHES. SOME OF THE ROADS WHERE WORK
WAS COMPLETED ARE INDIGO, HOPE, IVORY AND VARIOUS OTHERS WHERE / AS
NEEDED. ASSISTANCE WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO PIKE TWP, STARK CO, FOR A FUNERAL
BURIAL.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE NEXT CARROLL CO TWP
ASSN MEETING WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR ON 4-23-2026 THAT WILL BE AT THE
GOLDEN AGE RETREAT ON SR 9 AT 6:00 PM. NOTED THAT THE 2026 1 ST HALF REAL
ESTATE AND MANUFACTURED HOME TAX SETTLEMENTS HAD BEEN RECEIVED 4-1-2026
AND WILL BE POSTED.
R. RENNIE PRESENTED INFORMATION FROM THE CARROLL CO TWP ASSN ANNUAL
MEETING WITH THE CARROLL CO HEALTH DIST ON 3-28-2026. OF NOTE WAS SETTING A
DATE FOR TIRE DISPOSAL FOR TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS IF THE BOARD WANTS TO
PARTICIPATE.
J. LITTLE REPORTED ON RECEIVING REPORTS OF OIL WELL TRAFFIC ON JUNE RD, EAST
OF SR 171, ROSE TWP, ON WHICH IT IS NOT ALLOWED. THE TRAFFIC IS TO ENTER ON
KNIGHT RD, BROWN TWP, THEN PROCEED TO THE EOG WELL PAD. RECEIVED A REQUEST
ON BURIAL INFO FOR PERSON(S) POSSIBLY LOCATED AT HEITZ CEMETARY ON HALO RD.

A. IRWIN RECEIVED AN INQUIRY ON HOW A HOUSE IN THE TOWNSHIP CAN BE
DEMOLISHED. J. LITTLE AND R. RENNIE RESPONDED WITH THE HOW PROCEDURE CAN
HAPPEN AND TO CHECK TO SEE IF ANY POSSIBLE FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FROM THE
COUNTY. NOTED THAT SOME ROADS NEED TO BE BERMED / REPAIRED TO KEEP ROAD
EDGES FROM BREAKING AWAY TO KEEP THE ROADS IN GOOD CONDITION.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 8:40 PM ON A MOTION BY J. LITTLE AND SECONDED BY R. RENNIE. ALL
IN FAVOR, MOTION 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.