ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 7, 2025
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
MICHAEL REED, JOHN LITTLE AND ANDREW IRWIN. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS,
ROADMAN – TODD WALKER AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 7-3-2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORTS FOR 7-17-2025 AND 8-7-2025 – THAT WERE
PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – HAVE BEEN USING THE TAR BUGGY AND 411 LIMESTONE
FOR REPAIRS ON JUNE RD. HARTWOOD RD HAS BEEN CROWNED TO THE ROAD CENTER.
THERE WAS A CREMAINS BURIAL IN HARMONY CEMETARY.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – THE CARROLL CO TWP ASSN FISH FRY WILL BE ON 8-28-2025
IN MECHANICSTOWN. BWC SAFETY GRANTS ARE NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATION.
RECEIVED A LETTER AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM KLA RISK CONSULTING (OTARMA)
FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO COMPLETE. A LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO THE CARROLL CO BD
OF ELECTIONS TO REQUEST THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE BALLOT REQUESTS FOR THE
RENEWAL OF THE FIRE LEVY AND THE ROAD DISTRICT III LEVY ON THE 11-4-2025
GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT. THE LEVIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE ON THE BALLOT
UNTIL THE FALL 2026 GENERAL ELECTION.
M. REED MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE VACATION LEAVE REQUEST
FOR TODD WALKER FOR 7-23-2025 FOR 8 HOURS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. MET WITH BILL FINDLEY JUNE RD
REGARDING A WASHOUT FROM A CULVERT EXIT ON HIS PROPERTY. A PLAN OF
CORRECTION WAS DISCUSSED. PAUL EWING OF ROSE RD HAD CONCERNS ON THE
PLACEMENT OF DITCH DIRT AND A LOG ALONG ROADS NEAR HIS PROPERETY. BOTH
ITEMS WILL BE REMOVED. HAD CONCERNS FROM SEVERAL RESIDENTS ABOUT DUST
CONTROL. STALLION RD EAST OF SR 542 NEEDS REPAIR USING THE TAR BUGGY.
HEADSTONES ARE TO BE PLACED IN SEVERAL CEMETARIES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
REVIEWED THE ORDER WITH ACE TRUCK EQUIPMENT AND NOTED ITEMS THAT NEEDED
TO BE COMPLETED ALONG WITH SOME ADDITONAL ONES FOR THE 2024 F550 TRUCK.
THE TANKER NEEDS TO BE READIED FOR DUST CONTROL APPLICATION ON MULTIPLE
TOWNSHIP ROADS.
A. IRWIN REVIEWED THE UPCOMING CHIP & SEAL PROGRAM FOR SEVERAL TOWNSHIP
ROADS WITH 20/20 ENTERPRISES REGARDING MATERIALS TO BE USED ALONG WITH
TENTATIVE APPLICATION DATES OF 8-14 & 8-15-2025. 55O TONS OF LIMESTONE WILL BE
ORDERED FROM NATIONAL STONE. A TREE ON GRANADA RD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED.
WILL BE CONTACTING SEVERAL CONTRACTORS/TOWNSHIPS FOR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
USING ASPHALT FOR REPAIRS ON JUNE RD WEST OF SR 171.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 8:05 PM ON A MOTION BY J. LITTLE AND SECONDED BY M. REED. 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.