Government

Trustee meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the town hall. All township meetings are open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend.

Call 440-636-5486 for more information. The next meeting will be Nov. 6.

Voting

Voting for the Nov. 6 election is at the Huntsburg Community Center, 12406 Madison Road, Huntsburg.Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.

For more information on the upcoming election, visit the Geauga County Board of Elections website at www.co.geauga.oh.us.

Roads

The Princeton Road resurfacing project will be in full swing shortly. Ronyak Bros Paving received the winning bid at $248,458. Four under road culverts were replaced and ditching has been ongoing. There will be some road closures and delays as the process begins. The township applied and was awarded an OPWC grant in the amount of $100,000.

Zoning

Zoning Inspector Frank Corrao has offered his resignation, staying on until year-end. Frank has been with the township for five years and will be missed.

Huntsburg welcomes Paul Tucker as its assistant zoning inspector.  He will become the zoning inspector starting Jan. 1, 2019.

The zoning office may be reached by calling 440-636-5486, ext. 3. Applications are available in the town hall foyer for everyone’s convenience. All construction, even agricultural buildings, need a completed application. Officials do not know what residents are building until they inform the township.

Pumpkin Festival Thanks

The festival committee wishes to thank all the hardworking volunteers who made this year’s festival a success. Thank you to the brave dedicated souls that worked at the pumpkin festival, brought their crafts, sold their favorite foods, entertained and participated in the parade. Special thanks goes to Dave Michl and the Geauga Amateur Radio Association for meeting the festival’s parking and safety needs.

Thank youto the following supporters:

Huntsburg– T & T Heavy Equipment Repair, Tony and Tammy Zalar, Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning Co., Huntsburg Baptist Church, M.A. Miller LLC, Pine Creek Electric, Rolling Green Golf Club, Solid Rock Landscaping LLC, Diamonds in the Ruff, J.P. Gas, Clay Trucking, A & G Trucking, Blue Diamond Copperhead Kennels, Meadow Ridge Farms, Loze Excavating, Huntsburg Printing, Fort Huntsburg Band, River Valley Produce, Chow Down Catering, Company Front Awards, Jim and Debbie Petkovic, Chelsea Nau Performance Horses and Maple Grove Farm Gene Soltis;

Middlefield– Marge’s Smoke Shop, Huntington National Bank, The Middlefield Banking Co., Middlefield Farm & Garden, Middlefield Sign Co, Ted Reed Accounting, Geauga Auto Parts, First Quality Power Place, The Good News, The Middlefield Post, Maggie’s Donuts, Fitness Plus, Vinny’s Pizza, Carter Lumber, Cardinal Local Schools, Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department and Destination Geauga;

Chardon-Junction Auto Family, Alvord Agency, All-Ways Flasher Service, KT’s Custom Logos, Sages Apples, Geauga County Maple Leaf, Geauga Park District and The Geauga County Sheriff’s Department;

Claridon– ArmsTrucking Company, Lechene Trucking, Claridon Market Express BP; Hambden– Hamden Tire & Auto; Cortland-The Trucker’s Choice; Montville– Townsend Machine, Hemley Hardware; Hermitage, Pa.-Frank Martuccio Asphalt & Paving; Russell Township –Silvercreek Veterinary Clinic Inc.; Burton-Preston Chevrolet, Tom Blair, Dr. Bob Evans, Geauga NOW and Smith’s Restaurant;Chagrin Falls-Schneider Saddlery, J.F.D. Landscapes Inc.; Ashtabula County – The Gazette News, Lucas Pest Management, Grand Valley Schools, Kyle Slack Inspection Tech. and Scott and Judy Rogers; Mentor– The News Herald;Newbury –Newbury Business Park, Chuck and Nancy White; Cleveland-One Way Express Trucking Co.

Recycle 

A new camera and light has been installed at the entrance of the Huntsburg Recreation Park to observe violators dumping unrecyclable items. With the new camera system, the township will be able to obtain license plates and drivers’ faces, which will allow officials to proceed with prosecutions. So, beware, the township is watching.

Only items listed on the containers are permitted in the bins. Not everything is recyclable. No trash is allowed.Plastic bags are not allowed;they jam the machinery.

Cardboard is now accepted.Paper and cardboard products should be placed in the paper recycling bins. Shredded paper is accepted in clear plastic bags.  Please put a small hole in the bag to allow air to escape, but not the paper.

Thank you for recycling. Please keep the recycling center clean.

Notices, Births & Happenings

If you have birthdays, anniversaries or club meetings or any information you would like to share with our readers, please contact me by phone at 4490-636-5197, by email at Huntsburgtwp@windstream.netor mail to 12081 Hunt Road, Huntsburg, OH 44046.

Please let me know as early as possible in order to include it in a column. The deadline for the Thursday paper is the Friday morning prior.