The Concord Township Trustees approved the transfer of $30,000 from the General Fund to the Road and Bridge Fund for 2016 to cover the additional cost of the proposed road construction projects. According to Trustee Don Pence, “The Road and Bridge Fund won’t have enough funds to cover all the road repairs we want to address in 2016.” The trustees was unanimously approved the transfer.

In other roadwork discussion, Road Superintendent Neil Rhoades requested that the trustees approve a request from the Westlake Village Residents to use the Township Building on January 29, 2016. Rhoades said, “The residents have used the facility in the past and you can’t tell they have been here.” The trustees unanimously approved the request.

In addition, Fiscal Officer Pat Quillen and Rhoades drafted and sent a letter to Paul Huelskamp regarding the flooding at 1490 South Forest Hill for the homeowners to County Engineer Paul Huelskamp. The residents complained that the five-acre lot has been under water several times. Water has invaded the crawl space under the residence. The home, which is over 100 years old, has been surrounded by water when the area experiences heavy rains. Runoff from the 60 surrounding acres flows onto the property. Upon investigation, Rhoades determined that the culverts in the area are undersized and are insufficient to handle the runoff. In addition, the topology in the area does not allow for natural runoff.

In old business, Pence reported that the new website is ready for implementation. However, the changes that the trustees requested have not been made. Pence said that he has still not received a quote from eLIANT Technology Services for the cost of new software to make the site more user-friendly. Pence will follow up with eLIANT on both the quote and the requested changes.

In new business, the trustees approved the renewal of a one-year lease at the same rate for the township building at 2678 SR 718 to Wasotay.

When the floor was opened to guests, Steve Cooper of Tipp City, who is running for Miami County Sherriff, introduced himself to the Concord Township Trustees. Cooper, who spent 40 years in law enforcement, told the trustees, “I’ve always wanted to be sheriff. However, didn’t think I had a change against Sheriff Cox. People have called and asked me to run. I want to bring stability, honesty and integrity to the department.”

The next meeting of the Concord Township Trustees is scheduled for February 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Concord Township Building.