Marlboro Township sets spring cleanup dates, reviews zoning request

The 2026 Township Spring Cleanup dates were set for Friday, April 10, from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Road Superintendent A.J. Battershell has called Kimble Recycling & Disposal and Republic Services to request pricing on dumpsters. The Fire Department confirmed it will assist with the township spring cleanup again this year.

Assistant Chief Hal Lehman reminded everyone that the statewide burn ban went into effect March 1 and will remain in effect until the end of May, with no outdoor burning permitted from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ban is statewide, not local. For more information, residents can contact the Marlboro Fire Department.

There is a request from James Ringer to rezone property on Ravenna Avenue from R-1 low-density residential to B-2 commercial business. Trustee Wayne Schillig reported the Stark County Regional Planning Commission heard the rezoning request and did not approve it. The Marlboro Zoning Commission held a public hearing March 10 and approved the request unanimously. Trustees will hear the request and either approve or disapprove it during the regularly scheduled meeting March 16.

Fiscal Officer Tracy Ferrett reported the 2025 Regulatory Cash Basis Annual Financial Report has been filed with the Ohio Auditor of State’s Office. A public notice will be published in The Alliance Review in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.

Ferrett reminded trustees and department heads that permanent appropriations are due April 1 and asked trustees to notify her if additional items need to be included in the 2026 budget. The 2026 Ohio Public Employees Retirement System annual conversion plan resolution is due March 31.

Lehman reported February operational data for the Marlboro Township Volunteer Fire Department. The department responded to 47 runs, including 20 emergency medical service transports, 14 EMS refusals, nine motor vehicle accidents, three fires outside Marlboro Township, three trees or wires down, one canceled en route, one police department assist, one odor or leak investigation, one carbon monoxide alarm, two open-burn complaints, one assist from another EMS, one mutual aid assist to another department and one no-incident-found call.

The fire department will host its annual pancake breakfast April 19 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Some donations will help assist with Caleb Hagan’s continuing medical expenses.

Chaplain Ed Harnish retired from the department March 3, and a celebration was held that evening at the Marlboro Fire Station.

Battershell reported he would like to post an advertisement for road material bids for 2026. The ad will run for three days, with April 10 as the deadline for submitting bids. Bids will be opened at the April 13 meeting. Battershell will prepare an estimate for the summer road program, and there was discussion about village alleys, Preston Avenue and other roads scheduled to be paved.

New rear tires have been installed on the Freightliner, and the rear end was realigned. A new starter was also installed on the F550.

Battershell also provided an update on a nuisance property on Wade Drive, stating a company was securing the property since it is expected to go into foreclosure later this year.

Trustees approved a motion to pay bills totaling $53,452.95.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 30 at the Marlboro Township Hall.