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up and down 100 steps on the bleachers on the Columbia High
School Football Field. Everyone is invited to attend.
There is a medicine drop off for out dated or unneeded items
Voting Booth location this Saturday, October 23, from 9 a.m.-2 pm. at the Columbia In Memory of
The voting location for this year’s general election for Fire Station. Charles Thomas
Rita Plata gave the cemetery report: $200 was received for
Columbia Station residents will still be at the Lighthouse burials and $850 was received for the sale of graves.
Bible Church, located at 24050 Royalton Rd. The Zoning Commission will meet Thursday, November 4,
at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall. The Board of Zoning Appeals
will meet on Monday, October 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Town
Hall for Case 2021-06, a request for a 50 ft. road frontage vari-
Columbia Trustees Meeting ance for a lot split.
Old Business
The American Rescue Plan funds have come in. Columbia
will receive $392,292.72. Nothing was done in
The Columbia Township Board of Trustees met on October regards to planting trees in the treelawns. The interested parties
18 in the Town Hall with all three Trustees present and the Fis- were not present. Speed bumps in Hunting Meadows Subdivi-
cal Officer, Mandie Andrews. The Trustees approved the min- sion are not feasible. The
utes of the 10-4-2021 meeting. The Trustees voted to pay the Trustees are still discussing the TIF with the County Commis-
bills and payroll. The bills amounted to 62,527.77 and payroll sioners and others on the County Staff.
amounted to $20,422.10, bringing the total to $82,949.87. The New Business
receipts totaled $46,134.45. The Trustees approved the tax rates. They also approved the
Department Reports Lorain County Tactical Response Contract. The former IT tech-
There was no Sheriff’s Deputy present. nician passed away; the Trustees are in the process of hiring a
The Zoning Inspector reported 18 permits issued during the new IT provider. The Road Repair Levy will be on the ballot
last 2 weeks, of which 16 permits were issued for single family this November. It is a renewal. No extra money. It is necessary
homes, bringing the total for the year to date to 135. for the repair of the roads and bridges in Columbia Township.
The Road-Service Director asked the Trustees for permis- Committee Reports
sion to order a new snowplow to replace the 20-year old one for Mr. Cunningham reported that RLCWA will meet Novem-
$15,774. The Trustees granted the request. Columbia received ber 17. Mr. Heidecker reported that the Southwest General Hos- Charles was best known as Chuck or Pop to most
the Issue I grant to fix S. Boone Road, but it is too late in the pital Board will meet Nov. 4. Mr. Musto reported that NOPEC people. He went home to be with the Lord in the beginning
year to start work, so the work will start in the spring, April or would be having a meeting soon, but it would be via Zoom. of October with family by his side. He was a resident of
May. Fiscal Officer’s Financial Requests Columbia Station, Ohio for 37 years. He loved his family
The Fire Chief was not present but Mr. Cunningham had The Trustees passed a resolution to open a new fund - 2273 unselfishly and was a HUGE football fan, especially
a brief report. There were 179 fire calls and 599 EMS calls for ARP Funds - Coronavirus Relief Fund. loving the Browns. Chuck is survived by his wife of 57
to date. There were 55 mutual aid assists and 39 mutual aid The Trustees passed a resolution to add $392,292.72 to years, Patricia; son, Troy Thomas; daughter, Jenine Hicks;
requests. Transport billing for August brought in $18,013.74, Fund 2273-ARP Funds - Coronavirus Relief Fund. grandchildren, Madelyn, Tyler, and Breezy Hicks; and a
bringing the total for the year to date to $111,865.59. There will The Trustees passed a resolution to Increase Estimated Re-
be a fund-raiser on October 24, at 10 a.m. to raise money for a sources on the Amended Official Certificate by $392,292.72 to sister, Shirley Large (Howard). He will always be loved
scholarship in Brett Wilson’s name, the firefighter who died on reflect addition of fund 2273. and greatly missed.
duty answering a call. For a $10 donation, participants will run The Trustees passed a resolution to increase Permanent Ap-
propriations by $392,292,72, to reflect addition of fund 2273.
The Trustees made a request: If you are sick, stay home. Do
RE-ELECT not attend any meeting while you are sick. 38 ANNUAL
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After Community Input, the meeting was adjourned. The
DICK next regular meeting will be on Monday, November 1, at 7 p.m. PUMPKIN
in the Town Hall.
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