ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 5, 2025
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
MICHAEL REED, ANDREW IRWIN AND JOHN LITTLE. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS,
ROADMAN – TODD WALKER AND FISCAL OFFICR – BRUCE DOWNES.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 5-15-2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 6-5-2025 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.s
THE OPENING OF A BID FOR LIQUID ASPHALT AND LABOR TO APPLY FOR CHIP AND SEAL
OF VARIOUS ROADS IN ROSE TOWNSHIP WAS CONDUCTED AT 7:00 PM. THE ONE BID
RECEIVED WAS FROM 20/20 ENTERPRISES FOR $3.55/ GAL OF RS-2 APPLIED TO TOWNSHIP
ROADS.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO TABLE THE ABOVE BID. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED. THIS IS TO ALLOW FOR FURTHER INFORMATION TO BE GATHERED TO
ANSWER VARIOUS QUESTIONS BY BOARD MEMBERS.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – A SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON THE 1996 INT TRUCK. A
NEW VALVE ON THE PETERBILT TANKER IS BEING SOURCED TO REPLACE AN OLD ONE.
THE INSTALATION OF THE NEW ROAD SIGNS IS NEARING COMPLETION AND HAD
SEVERAL QUESTIONS ON THE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS ON SEVERAL ROADS. MOWING OF
CEMETARIES AND ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAYS CONTINUES.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2026 BUDGET FOR ROSE
TOWNSHIP WILL BE HELD ON 7-3-2025 AT 7:30 PM DURING THE REGULAR MEETING. THE
FINAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE LEVIES FOR THE FIRE LEVY AND THE
ROAD DISTRICT III LEVY HAVE BEEN FILED AT THE CARROLL CO BD OF ELECTIONS. THE
NEXT MEETING OF THE CARROLL CO TWP ASSN WILL BE ON 6-26-2025 AT THE AUGUSTA
PAVILLION.
M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING VACATION
LEAVE REQUEST FOR TOM WITTS AS FOLLOWS : 6-9 – 4 HOURS, 6-10, 6-11 AND 6-12-2025 – 8
HOURS EACH FOR A TOTAL OF 28 HOURS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO CANCEL THE REGULAR MEETING ON 7-17-
2025 DUE TO THERE WILL BE A LACK OF A QUORUM. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE ESTIMATES THE COST TO CHIP & SEAL HALO RD BETWEEN BARK AND CLAY
ROADS TO BE APPROXIMATELY $25,000.OO. THE 2024 F-550 CAB & CHASIS MAY BE
COMPLETED FOR DELIVERY BY THE END OF THE MONTH OF JUNE. THE RECENT BWC
GRANT WAS COMPLETED ON 5-30-2025 WITH A VIDEO DEMONSTRATING THE POST
POUNDER USED TO INTALL THE NEW ROAD SIGNS.

A. IRWIN NOTED THAT J & S TREE SERVICE HAD REMOVED A TREE ON FLINT RD FROM A
RECENT STORM.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 8:00 PM ON A MOTION BY M. REED AND SECONDED BY A. IRWIN. ALL IN
FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES – MICHAEL REED

ANDREW IRWIN

JOHN LITTLE

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