Program: Larry Moliterno, Boardman Township Trustee

Township Trustee Larry Moliterno provided Boardman Rotary with a State of the Township presentation on Tuesday, July 28. The information provided was taken from Boardman's strategic plan, which can be found by visiting: http://www.boardmantwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BDM_ActSum2016-pgs.pdf.

A few of the major points covered include:

Boardman Police Department

There are currently 57 officers in the department, fulfilling the promise made by the levy
A police officer is in place in Boardman High School, and officers do walk-throughs in every school building every day.
A social outreach program was created that targets troubled youths, aiming to keep them from the Juvenile Justice Center and intervening before problems become too serious.
A senior care program is being created to check in on seniors in the area.
A parking district was created to keep individuals from parking on lawns and grass in some neighborhoods.

Fire Department

The main station on 224 is in bad condition, and the township is looking at replacement of nearly $5 million. The township is currently reviewing alternatives to lower cost.
A mutual aide agreement with the Cardinal Fire District has helped improve the township's ISO rating, which could lead to lowered property taxes.

Roads

There are 144 miles of road in the township, and the cost of paving is $96k/mile.
The cost of salt is currently at $58 per ton, and the township uses approximately 5,000 tons per year.

Zoning