ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
JULY 3, 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.
M. REED MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 6-19-2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 7-3-2025 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HERITAGE RD EAST OF
BARK RD AND SEVERAL OTHER ROADS. THE TAR BUGGY IS BEING SERVICED TO
PREPARE FOR UPCOMING ROAD REPAIR WORK. THE GARAGE DOORS HAVE BEEN
REPAIRED. CONTINUING TO MOW CEMETARIES AND COMPLETE TREE CLEANUP ALONG
ROADS AS NEEDED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING LEAVE
REQUESTS – TOM WITTS – VACATION LEAVE – 7-22-2025 THRU 7-25-2025 – 32 HOURS AND
TODD WALKER – VACATION LEAVE – 7-18-2025 – 8 HOURS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
PASSED.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REP0RT – THE 2026 BUDGET HEARING WAS HELD AT 7:30 PM.
PROJECTIONS ARE FOR SMALL INCREASES IN INCOME AND EXPENSES AND BE NEAR
THE 2025 FISCAL OUTLOOK. THE BUDGET WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE COUNTY
AUDITOR.
J. LITTLE BROUGHT THE 2024 F-550 TRUCK TO THE TOWNSHIP WITH THE COMPLETED
UPFIT FROM ACE TRUCK IN ZANESVILLE. A POST DELIVERY INSPECTION CHECKLIST
WILL BE MADE TO VERIFY THE WORK PERFORMED PER THE ORDER LIST FOR REVIEW.
A. IRWIN REPORTED THAT SAND WAS APPLIED TO SPOTS ON COTTONWOOD RD WHERE
THE TAR WAS BLEEDING THROUGH THE ROAD SURFACE ALONG WITH REPAIR TO A
DITCH WASHOUT ON IVORY RD AND A HAZARD TREE ON HERITAGE RD THAT WAS
REMOVED. TROY HYSONG WILL BE CONTACTED TO DETERMINE OPTIONS FOR REPAIR
AND COSTS TO JUNE RD WEST OF DON’S MEATS.
M. REED REPORTED THAT WAYNE DOOR MADE TWO TRIPS TO REPAIR THE TWO LARGE
OVERHEAD DOORS AT THE GARAGE. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE COST OF
SEVERAL PROPOSED CHIP AND SEAL ROAD PROJECTS FOR TOWNSHIP ROADS. 20/20 WILL
BE CONTACTED FOR INPUT ON THE PROJECTS.

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.