Chester Government Update
The Chester Township Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on March 12...
The Chester Township Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on March 12.
West Geauga Kiwanis member Ken Mantey provided an overview of a proposed free-cycle day. He proposed that the Kiwanis and township jointly sponsor a free-cycle day and use the recycle park to provide residents the opportunity to bring household items to be recycled. Other citizens would be free to pick up those items that were serviceable. The remainder would be sent to the dump. No large appliances, upholstered furniture, mattresses, clothes, linens or TVs would be accepted. There was discussion of the merits and challenges of such a program. While many questions remain regarding the program, $300 was tentatively approved for advertising.
The township moved to approve the repaving of Sperry Road from Sherman to Wilson Mills roads and Sherman Road from Sperry to Heath roads. Plans were also approved for improvements to Kirkwood, Cranwood, Spruce and Winding Brook drives.
Administrative action was taken to approve road materials to be purchased in preparation to perform road maintenance and equipment for road department trucks.
Other action included hiring a temporary employee that was needed due to an illness of a staff member. Trustees approved the use of Chester School property and Parkside by the West Geauga Baseball Federation as well as the use of Parkside Park by the West Geauga local schools.
Lowe’s Greenhouse Florist was approved to provide landscaping and maintenance for the township property contingent on approval from the township’s prosecutor regarding its company name change.
Submitted by Walter M. “Skip” Claypool, Chester Township Trustee
