Lake Township renews electric aggregation deal

Lake Township trustees have agreed to continue the electric aggregation program. At their meeting Feb. 23, they heard a presentation by Fritz Drake, broker for Scioto Energy, about current pricing, good until June 26, and projected pricing after that. After the presentation, trustees agreed to renew the agreement at a price of $0.0984 per kilowatt-hour for a 25-month period with Dynegy, the current supplier. Residents may leave the program if they wish.

In other business, the board agreed to purchase a 2026 Mack Granite cab and chassis for the road department from Northern Ohio Truck Center for $154,820. The quote had been tabled at the Feb. 9 meeting.

Trustees agreed to promote Uniontown Police Officer Christopher Butler to full-time status effective Feb. 28 at $24.99 per hour, with medical insurance effective March 1. They approved a request by Police Chief Michael Batchik to increase the pay for Officer Cole Stafford to $34.20 per hour, effective April 1. They accepted a request by Lt. Nathan Weidman for 120 hours to be paid under the donated sick leave policy.

In other police department business, the board agreed to purchase a RAM replacement for the WatchGuard PC system from the 415 Group for $649. They agreed to pay Wagler’s Seamless Spouting LLC $1,495 for gutter repairs and upgrades needed at the police station.

Following discussion of two requests for charity fun runs on township property from nonprofit organizations, trustees agreed to develop a policy.

The board discussed a court order for the owner of a property on Carl Street where a nuisance has been declared, ordering the owner to remove the nuisance. They agreed to accept an estimate from Bio Scene to remove the nuisance if the owner has not done so by March 2.

Trustees engaged in discussion with Jeff Finefrock, a board member of Hammer & Nails, a faith-based mission that assists homeowners with repairs, maintenance and safety, about the organization’s services.

A resident addressed the board with a question about the electric aggregation program.

The board approved total expenditures of $93,255.08.

The meeting was streamed on Facebook Live and was open to in-person public access. The video may be seen on the township’s Facebook page. Although there is no “Public Speaks” option through the Facebook Live stream, anyone watching who has questions may submit them by email to the township office at info@laketwpstarkco.com.

A public hearing will be held Monday, March 9, at 4:45 p.m., immediately preceding the regular business meeting, to review Amendment 25-255, a request for the rezoning of a property on Aultman Avenue NW owned by Highland Heights School Development Company LLC. The property is currently split-zoned General Industrial (I-2) and Medium Density Residential (R-2). The amendment requests the same split zoning but would increase the area of the industrial zone. The Zoning Commission recommended approval of the amendment.

The next regular meeting of the Lake Township Board of Trustees will be held Monday, March 9, at 5 p.m., following the public hearing, at Township Hall, 12360 Market Ave. North. All meetings are open to the public and available via livestream.