ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MAY 1, 2025
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
MICHAEL REED, JOHN LITTLE AND ANDREW IRWIN. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS
AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 4-17-2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 5-1-2025 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
GUESTS – DAMIRA CAMPBELL – ASCEND GREEN BURIAL LLC
BILL LUCAS – OTARMA – ANDERSON-CAMPBELL INSURANCE
D. CAMPBELL STATED THAT SHE IS SEARCHING FOR A LOCATION TO ESTABLISH A
GREEN BURIAL SITE CEMETARY THAT IS ALSO A CONSERVATION AREA AND IS
CONSIDERING A PARCEL OF PROPERTY IN THE TOWNSHIP THAT IS UP FOR AUCTION IN
THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.
B. LUCAS CONDUCTED THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE TOWNSHIP’S PROPERTY &
CASUALTY INSURANCE PROGRAM WITH OTARMA. THE BOARD WAS INFORMED OF
UPDATED COVERAGES AND A REVIEW OF EQUIPMENT ADDED AND SOLD WAS NOTED.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – THE INSTALLATION OF NEW ROAD SIGNS AND
REPLACEMENT OF OLD ONES IS CONTINUING. CEMETARIES ARE BEING MOWED AND
THERE WAS SOME ROAD CLEANUP AFTER A RECENT STORM WITH SOME RESIDENTS
BEING WITHOUT ELECTRIC. THE ROAD GRINDER WILL BE TAKEN TO TRUSHEL WELDING
FOR REPAIR.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – REVIEWED THE FOLLOWING WITH THE BOARD – THE
CARROLL CO ENGINEER IS ASKING FOR SUPPORT FOR ISSUE 2 THAT IS ON THE PRIMARY
ELECTION BALLOT ON 5-5-2025 AND THAT THE AUGUST 2025 MEETING OF THE CARROLL
CO TWP ASSN WILL BE HELD AT THE PAVILLION IN THE AUGUSTA PARK.
RESOLUTION 14-25 J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE
RESOLUTIONS DECLARING THE NECESSITY TO LEVY A TAX IN EXCESS OF THE TEN-MILL
LIMITATION UNDER ORC – 5705.19 (I) FOR A RENEWAL OF A 1.0 MILL FIRE LEVY FOR FIVE
(5) YEARS AND UNDER ORC-5705.19 (G) FOR A RENEWAL OF A 2.69 MILL ROAD DISTRICT
III LEVY FOR FIVE (5) YEARS. BOTH LEVIES WILL EXCLUDE THE VILLAGE OF MAGNOLIA.
BOTH LEVIES WILL COMMENCE IN 2027 AND THEN BE DUE IN 2028. M. REED, A. IRWIN
AND J. LITTLE ALL VOTED YEA FOR THE RESOLUTION. MOTION PASSED.
A. IRWIN REPORTED THAT THE POWER BOX FOR THE CELL TOWER ON JUNE RD HAS
BEEN RELOCATED OUT OF THE TOWNSHIP RIGHT-OF-WAY.

J. LITTLE HAS PREPARED A BID NOTICE FOR LIQUID ASPHALT AND LABOR FOR CHIP &
SEAL ON VARIOUS TOWNSHIP ROADS FOR 2025. THE NOTICE WILL BE SENT TO VARIOUS
VENDORS AND LISTED UNDER THE BUSINESS EXCHAGE. BIDS ARE DUE BY 6-5-2025 AT
7:00 PM TO THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE TO BE OPENED AT THE 6-5-2025 REGULAR BOARD
MEETING.
M. REED NOTED THAT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE DUST ON HALO RD BETWEEN BARK
AND CLAY RD WHICH WAS REBUILT IN 2024. THE DUST BOND WILL BE APPLIED WHEN
THE CONDITIONS ARE SUITABLE.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 8:25 PM ON A MOTION BY M. REED AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. 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.
FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.