After serving Perrysburg Township for just over one year, fiscal officer Hannah Nelson is stepping down.
At the August 17 meeting, Trustee Bob Mack, board president, read Ms. Nelson’s letter of resignation. Her last day will be August 31. “It’s been a privilege to serve the township and its residents,” she wrote, noting she is relocating outside of the township. Residency is required for the elected position.
Trustee Gary Britten moved to accept “regretfully” her letter.
Mr. Mack added, “We wish you well and thank you for your dedication and service to the residents of Perrysburg Township.” Ms. Nelson was appointed fiscal officer on June 16, 2021 to replace Shirley Haar, who stepped down from the position earlier that month after two decades of service. Ms. Nelson was selected over two other candidates, Linda Wilker and Ashley Lopez.
She held the office until a special election in March in which she was elected to serve until the term expires on March 31, 2024.
Her replacement will need to run in the November general election to serve through the remainder of the term.
In addition to seeking a replacement for Ms. Nelson, the trustees are currently seeking an administrator to replace Walt Celley who retires in January 2023.
Enterprise Zone Agreement
The trustees approved an enterprise zone agreement with IMCO Carbide Tool, Inc and the following day the Wood County commissioners lent their support to the project.
Wade Gottschalk, executive director of the Wood County Economic Development Commission, said the company is requesting a 10-year, 100 percent abatement on its expansion project.
The company had a similar agreement in 2014, Mr. Gottschalk said, adding that like the previous one, they have agreements in place for Rossford Schools and Penta Career Center to ensure they receive their tax dollars.
IMCO will be enlarging their footprint from 45,000 to 60,000 square feet, investing $18.5 to $20 million on the project.
“Everything under roof will be torn down and rebuilt,” explained Jeff Cremean, chief financial officer at IMCO. He said an additional $19 to $21 million will be spent on capital equipment. Jobs will be added over the next six years, bringing payroll to $4.7 million by the end of the project.
“It sounds exciting,” Mr. Mack said.
“We’re looking forward to it. We have more business than we can handle right now,” Mr. Cremean said, adding they are pleased to stay in the township. “We want to stay here. We have local ties here.”
Other Business
In other business, the trustees:
•Awarded a contract to Mike’s Hauling and Demolition of Northwood for $4,450. The company will remove concrete, wood, shed and other items from the parcels at 8840 Fremont Pike and 26730 Lime City Road. They also will cut grass and weeds and haul away debris. To pay for the work, liens will be placed on the Wood County property tax duplicates of $950 for the Fremont Pike parcel and $3,500 for Lime City Road.
•Reviewed the police department’s report through August 16. The department received 1,400 calls in the past month and to date this year, 10,743.
The majority were for dwelling checks, 271, followed by traffic stops, 147; incidents, 129; alarms, 39; traffic crashes, 32; suspicious activity, 31; theft, 14; fraud, eight, and breaking and entering and drugs, two apiece.
There also were nine domestic, seven menacing/ harassment and one assault.
The detective division is investigating new cases including sexual assault, child pornography, fraud, catalytic converter thefts and felony fleeing. They also continue to work with outside agencies on other investigations, the chief said.
•Approved the sale of surplus fire department equipment through the website GovDeals. Items to be sold are floodlights, cord reels, gas can, hose recoupler, fire hose, air compressor and fill station and cascade.
•Discussed but took no action on a request by Fire Chief Tom Brice to conduct an annual customer service survey through Medicount Management Inc. of Cincinnati at a yearly cost of $2,200. Noting that he has never heard from residents anything but positive comments about the department, Mr. Mack added, “I would like to discuss this further, especially since it is an annually occurring expense.”
•Renewed the fire department’s annual software agreement with Handtevy for $2,242. The agreement runs through September 6, 2023.
•Announced that the Northwestern Water and Sewer District has extended the application deadline to August 31 for anyone interested in serving on the board. See the district website at nwwsd.org for more information. The next trustees meeting will be at 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, September 7, at the township meeting hall, 26609 Lime City Road, and is open to the public.