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
There are currently 4,600 rental properties in Boardman.
There is currently a landlord registration program in place.
Boardman Rotary will host an outing to see the Mahoning Valley Scrappers take on the NY Muckdogs on Friday, Aug. 7. Tickets are $12 and include a picnic dinner (hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad, cookies, chips and soft drinks) and a box seat reserved for Boardman Rotarians. The picnic begins at 5:30 p.m.
A sign-up sheet will be at the meeting on Tuesday, or email Shannon with how many tickets you would like reserved. (stirone@ysu.edu)
We are proud to report that all major sponsorships for the 2015 Oktoberfestival have been SOLD!
The last two sponsors for the beer tent have been secured as well.
Congratulations to the Oktoberfestival team for making this happen! Please note, though, that there are still smaller sponsorships available. So, if you have, or know of, an organization that would be interested in helping make this wonderful community event a success, please let the sponsorship team know!
