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RESCUE
Sylvania Township trustees have authorized registration to receive funding under the American Rescue Plan Act. It is estimated that the township could receive as much as slightly more than $3,1 million. The trustees have designated township administrator, Oliver Turner, to be the authorizing official and make the necessary submissions to the Ohio Office of Budget
JULY 20 TRUSTEE MEETING CANCELED
The next meeting of the Sylvania Township trustees will be on Aug. 3 at 5 p.m. at the township administration building. 4927 North Holland-Sylvania Rd. Trustees decided at their meeting on July 13, that there was no need for a scheduled meeting on July 20. Written by: Mike Jones, Public Information Officer Published: July
LEAF PICKUP CONTRACT APPROVED
Sylvania Township trustees have approved a contract with A & J Landscaping, 8061 Sylvania Ave., to assist township crews in leaf pickup efforts later this year. Rob Nash, superintendent of the township road and service department, said the firm has performed the same job for the township before, including last year. Their bid included a
SPECIAL BRUSH PICKUP SCHEDULED
Sylvania Township will conduct a brush pickup for properties in response to the recent rain and wind storm which littered some areas of the township with branches and tree limbs. Rob Nash, superintendent of the township road and services department, said he will divert some workers from current road work and has secured the help
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING – JULY 13, 2021
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Sylvania Township Trustees will hold a Special Meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The public may attend the meeting in person or electronically via telephone at (877) 568-4106 using the Access Code 677-255-877 or via their computer, tablet, or smartphone
NEW POLICIES
Sylvania Township trustees have approved three newly revised policies meant to deter anyone involved with the township from creating an unpleasant work environment. The three seek to establish a workplace environment, “free of all forms of discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.” The three policies approved at the most recent meeting of the trustees, replace
JULY MEETING DATE CHANGED
The first meeting of July of the Sylvania Township Trustees has been postponed one week due to the Fourth of July holiday. The meeting which had been scheduled for July 6, will be held July 13 at 5 p.m. at the township administration building, 4927 North Holland-Sylvania Rd. For those who want to attend remotely,
JULY 3 FIREWORKS TRAFFIC
Sylvania Township police have developed a traffic pattern for those leaving the fireworks on July 3 to most efficiently get everyone home from the display. Police Chief Paul Long said officers know that in some individual cases the established route might take slightly longer, but overall following the established procedure is the best way to
ZONING PERMIT NUMBERS
Permits for the construction of single-family homes in Sylvania Township reached a total of 61 at the end of May, an increase of more than 50 percent over the total of 40 by the end of May last year. Daryl Graus, manager of the township planning and zoning office, noted that comparisons between the years
JEDD I UPDATE
The Joint Economic Development District formed by Sylvania Township and the City of Sylvania has received its first payment from an income tax collected in the district. Although there was some confusion at the outset, William Sanford, a member of the board of directors of the JEDD, told a board meeting that it appears that