At the November 7 meeting of the Staunton Township Trustees, Trustee Jeff Cron reported that he had talk to Troy City Auditor John E. Frigge concerning the taxes due to Staunton Township because of annexations to the City of Troy. According to state regulations, cities incorporating township properties are required to pay taxes to townships for property that have been annexed and withdrawn from the township. The township is entitled to receive scaled payments for lost property taxes based on the property value when it was annexed. For commercial properties, the township is entitled to 80% of those revenues in years one to three. The percentage gradually is reduced until years 10 - 12 at which time they should receive 42.5% of the revenue. For residential and retail properties, in years one to three, the township should receive 80% of the tax revenue, decreasing gradually to 27.5% in years 11 and 12. Frigge refused to recognize the debt owed to the township without records from the township of the annexations. Cron is working on providing the city with the records to prove the city's liability

In addition, a representative from the Ohio Township Association Risk Management Authority will attend the township meeting on November 21, 2016 to review the township safety procedure.

Trustee Bill Gearhart reported that the Miami County Engineers Department is working on repairing water issues on Rusk and Stringtown. They are installing culverts and addressing the issues with water overflowing the roads. Gearhart requested that the engineers to evaluate the issue with water running across Stringtown. The township wants to work with the county to resolve all of the issues while the county is working on the culverts.

In addition, with the road paving that Hensley performed on Rusk and Polecat some of the double no pass lines were obliterated, which is causing issues for drivers unaware of the no passing zones. The trustees will work with the county to address the issue.

The next meeting of the Staunton Township Trustees is scheduled for November 21, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the township building.