Lawrence Township trustees approve salary adjustments
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Monday meeting
KEY ACTION: Approved salary adjustments for trustees and the fiscal officer.
DISCUSSION: A recent audit showed that current Trustee Michael Stevens and former Trustees Les Kamph and Shawn Lockhart along with current Fiscal Officer Cindy Meismer were underpaid in 2020. The underpayments were the result of additional funds from federal COVID relief payments that year that increased the township’s budget. According to state law, salaries for both positions are based on the township’s annual budget. Meismer said that she and the trustees each received about $3,000 in additional pay.
OTHER ACTION:
Promoted Mark Sibilia to road superintendent, effective July 18. Sibila replaces Jeremy Rohr who recently resigned.
Established a fund to receive the first installment of $1,204 from the state as part of the OneOhio opioid settlement. Last year, Ohio finalized its $808 million settlement with drug distributors regarding their role in the opioid crisis. The payments will continue for the next 18 years. The money must be used to address drug and addiction-related issues.
In response to a neighbor’s complaint about dust from the Police Department’s gravel driveway, agreed to use chip and seal materials that may be leftover from the township’s road resurfacing program this year to pave the drive.
Scheduled a work session for 3:30 p.m. Aug 1 at the township administration building to discuss electric aggregation. A previously scheduled work session will be held at 4 p.m. to discuss the 2023 tax budget.
UP NEXT: Will meet in person and via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the township administration building.
Joan Porter
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Lawrence Township trustees and fiscal officer were underpaid in 2020