Chester Government Update
The Chester Township Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 10 opened at 6:30 p.m. with the Chester Zoning Commission presenting amendments Z2020-1 through Z2020-5...
The Chester Township Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 10 opened at 6:30 p.m. with the Chester Zoning Commission presenting amendments Z2020-1 through Z2020-5. The board took public comments from the audience and interacted with the zoning commission. On closing of public comments, the board approved the recommendations of all five zoning amendments. Trustees approved the minutes for Aug. 17 and 27 and Sept. 9.
The board signed an agreement on an easement with a Cedar Road property recommended by the Geauga County Engineer’s Office. Trustees approved the payment of the first invoice from Chagrin Valley Paving for the asphalt resurfacing of various roads in the amount of $526,736.60.
In fire department business, the board accepted the resignation of Joshua Puskar, effective Sept. 14.
In new business, the trustees signed cemetery deeds for the sale of three plots. The board and fiscal officer updated the authorized credit card users as new road superintendent John Onyshko and Jim Mitri at Home Depot.
The board also approved the night of Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. for Halloween trick or treating.
The board approved the resolution amounts and rates by the Geauga County Budget Commission from the necessary tax levies for 2020, which are collected in 2021, and approved the use of town hall on various dates by the West Geauga Joint Recreation Board for their meetings.
Trustees entered into an agreement with McDonald Hopkins LLC and approved up to $5,000 for use on case number 19A00834 Mayfield Acquisitions LLC. Finally, the trustees approved to advertise in the Chesterland News and Geauga Maple Leaf for fire and road administrative support, with a deadline of 4 p.m. Sept. 25.
Submitted by Joseph C. Mazzurco, Chester Township Trustee
