ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING (REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING)
JANUARY 15, 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.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPOINT B. DOWNES TO BE THE
PRESIDING CHAIRMAN UNTIL NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECETD. AFTER THE ELECTION OF
OFFICERS THE CHAIRMAN WILL THEN PRESIDE OVER THE BALANCE OF THE MEETING.
ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND R. RENNIE SECONDED TO ELECT A. IRWIN CHAIRMAN AND J.
LITTLE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR 2026. R. RENNIE WILL BE THE
THIRD MEMBER OF THE BOARD. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 12-27-2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
R. RENNIE MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 1-15-2026 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
GUEST – JON WARD – IRISH RD RESIDENT
MR. WARD HAD CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD ABOUT THE FOLLOWING :
ROAD GRINDER -THE LONGEVITY / REPAIRS COSTS FOR THE MACHINE AND THE
REPLACEMENT COST OF ANOTHER MACHINE. THE ROAD APPLICATION OF LIMESTONE
AND EMULSION TO VARIOUS ROADS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS BY 20/20
ENTERPRISES NOT LASTING AS LONG AS PROJECTED AND NEEDING REPAIR THE
FOLLOWING YEAR AFTER APPLICATION. COULD ALL TOWNSHIP ROADS BE RETURNED
TO GRAVEL ROADS FOR EASE OF MAINTENANACE AND LOWER COSTS ?
THE BOARD RESPONDED TO MR. WARD ABOUT HIS CONCERNS AND WILL TAKE THEM
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – ORDERED 150 TON #57 LIMESTONE FROM KIMBLE TO
REPLACE THAT AMOUNT THAT HAS BEEN RECENTLY APPLIED TO TOWNSIP ROADS. SLAG
HAS BEEN ORDERED AS NEEDED FROM LEVY. THE 1996 INT 4900 TRUCK HAS NEW
LIGHTS FOR THE DUMP BED AND SNOW PLOW FOR BETTER VISIBILITY WHEN PLOWING.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – HAVE ESTABLISHED 2026 TEMPORARY BUDGETS FOR
REVENUE AND APPROPRIATIONS AND WILL BE UPDATED TO PERMANENT WHEN ALL
DATA FOR 2026 HAS BEEN INPUTED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE FOR TODD WALKER THE
REQUEST FOR VACATION LEAVE ON 1-20-2026 OF EIGHT (8) HOURS. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED.

J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO SET THE BOARD MEETING DATES AND
TIMES AS FOLLOWS: THE BOARD IS TO MEET ON THE 1 ST AND 3 RD WEDNESDAY OF
EACH MONTH UNLESS THAT DATE FALLS ON A LEGAL HOLIDAY, THEN THE MEETING
WILL BE ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. BOARD MEETINGS WILL BEGIN AT 7:00 PM AT THE
TOWNSHIP OFFICE TO CONDUCT ANY BUSINESS NECESSARY. DECEMBER 30, 2026 AT 7:00
PM WAS SET AS THE CLOSEOUT MEETING FOR THE 2026 YEAR. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
PASSED.
RESOLUTION 1-26 J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE
TO BE PAID ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND NOT ON A PER DIEM RATE. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 2-26 A. IRWIN MOVED AND R. RENNIE SECONDED THE FOLLOWING :
TRUSTEES AND THE FISCAL OFFICER OF ROSE TOWNSIP, CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO ARE
ENTITLED TO THE MAXIMUM COMPENSATION AS PERMITTED PER THE OHIO REVISED
CODE AND THAT THE TRUSTESS ARE TO BE PAID 25% FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND
75% FROM THE GASOLINE TAX FUND AND THE FISCAL OFFICER TO BE PAID 100% FROM
THE GENERAL FUND. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 3-26 J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED THE FOLLOWING
CONCERNING WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES : HOURLY
WAGES TO BE PAID AT A MINUMUM OF $11.00 PER HOUR TO A MAXIMUM OF $25.00 PER
HOUR AND OVERTIME AT 1.5 TIMES THE HOURLY RATE. EFFECTIVE 1-1-2026 THE HOURLY
BASE RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS : THOMAS WITTS – $22.66 PER HOUR AND TODD WALKER –
$21.12 PER HOUR. TO BE PAID A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) HOURS OF BASE RATE FOR
CALLOUTS ON EVENINGS OR WEEKENDS AND PAID TWO (2) HOURS OF BASE RATE FOR
ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS. VACATION LEAVE – TEN (10) DAYS, EIGHTY (80)
HOURS FOR THE CALENDER YEAR 2026, WITH A MAXIMUM CARRYOVER OF FIVE (5)
DAYS, FORTY (40) HOURS, IF ALLOWED PER YEAR. IF MORE THAN TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE
DAYS, SIXTEEN HOURS (16), OF VACATION LEAVE ARE REQUESTED, THE BOARD
REQUIRES A TWO (2) WEEK ADVANCE NOTICE. PAID HOLIDAYS – ELEVEN (11) HOLIDAYS ,
EIGHTY-EIGHT (88 HOURS), SAME AS THOSE RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF OHIO. IF
LEAVE REQUESTED FOR SICKNESS OF MORE THAN FOUR (4) DAYS, THIRTY-TWO (32)
HOURS, IT WILL REQUIRE A DOCTOR’S STATEMENT. HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE : FOR
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES – MEMBER AND SPOUSE (FAMILY COVERAGE), IF THE SPOUSE
DOES NOT HAVE COVERAGE FROM THE SPOUSE’S EMPLOYER. IF THE SPOUSE IS
ELIGIBLE FOR HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE FROM THE SPOUSE’S EMPLOYER THEN THE
SPOUSE MUST ENROLL UNDER THE EMPLOYER’S COVERAGE. EFFECTIVE 7-1-2024, IF
EMPLOYEE SELECTS FAMILY COVERAGE THEN THE EMPLOYEE IF RESPONSIBLE FOR 50%
OF THE ADDITIONAL COST OF THE FAMILY COVERAGE OVER THE SINGLE COVERAGE
COST. OTHERWISE MEMBER (SINGLE) COVERAGE ONLY FOR THE EMPLOYEE AND IS PAID
FOR BY THE TOWNSHIP. TERM LIFE INSURANCE – COVERAGE FOR THE EMPLOYEE ONLY
WITH THE PREMIUM PAID BY THE TOWNSHIP. FUNERAL LEAVE – LEAVE OF UP TO THREE
(3) DAYS, TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS, FOR THE EMPLOYEE’S IMMEDIATE FAMILY. FAMILY
DEFINED AS FOLLOWS : SPOUSE, CHILD, FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER, SISTER,
GRANDPARENT, GRANDCHILD, FATHER-IN-LAW, MOTHER-IN-LAW, BROTHER-IN-LAW,
SISTER-IN-LAW, SON-IN-LAW, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, AND LEGAL GUARDIAN OR OTHER
PERSON WHO STANDS IN PLACE OF A PARENT. TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES WAGES WILL BE
ESTABLISHED AT THE TIME OF HIRE AND WILL ONLY RECEIVE THE BASIC BENEFITS AS
REQUIRED BY LAW. R. RENNIE VOTED – YEA, A. IRWIN – VOTED YEA, J. LITTLE, – VOTED
YEA. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

A. IRWIN MOVED AND R. RENNIE SECONDED TO ESTABLISH THE CONTRACT LABOR RATE
AT THE CURRENT STATE MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUR AND EQUIPMENT RATES TO BE SET
AT THE TIME OF USE BASED ON LOCAL RATES. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO REQUEST THAT ROAD INSPECTION AND
ROAD SIGN INSPECTION REPORTS BE PRESENTED AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE
MONTH FOR BOARD APPROVAL. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND R. RENNIE SECONDED TO HAVE THE ROAD SUPERVISOR AND THE
ROADMAN COMPLETE WEEKLY PRE-TRIP INSPECTION REPORTS AND SUBMIT THEM AT
EACH REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR APPROVAL. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND R. RENNIE SECONDED THAT THE CHIEF OF THE MAGNOLIA
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD SERVE AS THE FIRE INSPECTOR FOR ROSE
TOWNSHIP FOR 2026. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 4-26 J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED THE FOLLOWING FOR
ROSE TOWNSHIP CEMETARIES : FOR 2026 THAT THE COST OF CEMETARY PLOTS AND
GRAVE OPENINGS / CLOSINGS WERE SET AS FOLLOWS : GRAVES – RESIDENT OR FORMER
RESIDENT – $500.00 PER PLOT, NON-RESIDENT – $1500.00 PER PLOT AND THE SAME COST
PER PLOT FOR THE INTERNMENT OF CREAMATION URNS. OPENINGS / CLOSINGS PER
PLOT $600.00 FOR REGULAR BURIALS AND $300.00 FOR CREMATION URN BURIALS
DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. OUTSIDE OF REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS
OPENINGS / CLOSINGS FOR REGULAR BURIALS IS $1200.00 AND $600.00 FOR CREMATION
URN BURIALS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND R. RENNIE SECONDED TO RETAIN JOHN LITTLE AS THE CEMETARY
SEXTON FOR ROSE TOWNSHIP FOR 2026. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 5-26 R. RENNIE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO ADOPT THIS
RESOLUTION TO PAY ALL BILLS FOR 2026 AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO PAY RANDY COLLINS $120.00 FOR THE
2026 RENTAL OF THE OUTDOOR STORAGE SPACE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 6-26 J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO AUTHORIZE THE
FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER MONIES BETWEEN EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS WITHIN
FUNDS AND TO REQUEST AMENDED OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES OF ESTIMATED RESOURCES
AS EXTRA FUNDS ARE RECEIVED AND TO INCREASE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
ACCOUNTS AS THE APPROVED AMENDED CERTIFICATES ARE RECEIVED BY THE
COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE. THE CORRESPONDING REALLOCATIONS, SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS AND THE INCREASES IN THE REVENUE ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE
APPROVED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 7-26 A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE A
RESOLUTION WITH THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA CO. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUSTEES
AND FISCAL OFFICER TO BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN BANK WARRANTS AND OTHER
FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ON THE BEHALF OF ROSE TOWNSHIP IN CONDUCTING
TOWNSHIP BUSINESS AS NEEDED WITH THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA CO. ALSO TO BE THE
DEPOSITORY BANK FOR THE FUNDS OF ROSE TOWNSHIP. THE FOLLOWING SIGNATURE

CHANGES EFFECTIVE 1-15-2026 ARE AS FOLLOWS : ADD RICHARD R. RENNIE AND
DELETE MICHAEL T. REED. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO ESTABLISH THE MILEAGE
REIMBURSEMENT RATE OF $0.725 PER MILE FOR 2026 AS ESTABLISHED PER INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE REGULATIONS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE REPORTED THAT NEW BUSINESS CARDS FOR THE TOWNSHIP HAVE BEEN
PRINTED. SCRAP METAL IN THE STORAGE WILL CLEANED UP AND HAULED.
R. RENNIE REPORTED FROM A GRANITE RD RESIDENT ABOUT THE SNOW PLOW CUTTING
AND THROWING SOD INTO HER YARD AND THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. ALSO
RECEIVED OTHER POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT THE SNOW PLOWING.
A. IRWIN ALSO RECEIVED COMMENTS ABOUT THE RECENT SNOW PLOWING AND
SUGGESTED THAT THE GRIT / ASH APPLICATIONS BE APPLIED IN CURVES AND ON HILLS.
THE NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING WILL BE ON FEBRUARY 4, 2026 AT 7:00 PM.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 8:30 PM ON A MOTION BY A. IRWIN AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. 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.