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Focus on Danbury Township

Wednesday, 30 April 2008

This is an article provided by Trustee Dianne Rozak to inform residents of township activity and business that comes before the Board of Danbury Trustees.  Please visit our website www.danburytownship.com for more information about Danbury Township. Danbury Township started the spring season with a successful cleanup week for residents.  Our next two cleanups will occur during the weeks of July 21 and October 6.  Details will be provided in our quarterly newsletter to residents. This is an article provided by Trustee Dianne Rozak to inform residents of township activity and business that comes before the Board of Danbury Trustees.  Please visit our website www.danburytownship.com for more information about Danbury Township. Danbury Township started the spring season with a successful cleanup week for residents.  Our next two cleanups will occur during the weeks of July 21 and October 6.  Details will be provided in our quarterly newsletter to residents. Our brush drop off service is now open at 310 South Bridge Road and will continue through November.  Branches and limbs are the only items accepted.  This service is for residents of the village and township only.  Contractors are not permitted to use this site.  During April we started a leaf drop off program at this location.  We have decided to extend leaf drop off through the end of May and will resume it for the months of November and December.  Residents may bring loose leaves or leaves that are bagged in biodegradable or paper bags.  Biodegradable bags are free to residents and may be picked up at the township zoning office Monday through Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.  The township is acting as a transfer station for leaves.  Barnes Nursery will transport the leaves to their facility for composting. The perimeter fence at Sackett Cemetery was planted with cosmos seeds on April 26.  Many thanks to Deb Biro, Diane Stayancho, my mom Frances Misejko, and Bill, Margie and Cassie Klaehn for volunteering to help plant thousands of these seeds.  We look forward to seeing the cemetery enveloped with these lovely orange flowers this summer. The township recently purchased four acres of property from Henry Kihlken and family.  This purchase adjoins five acres the township currently owns on Bridge Road.  Our intent is to utilize this property for a new township administration building and maintenance facility.  We are currently working with the Ottawa County Prosecutor to research the details to begin this long-needed project.  A representative from the Ohio Capital Asset Financing Program recently met with our board to discuss methods to finance the construction. Zoning activity in the township has once again come alive after a brief winter lull.   We encourage anyone with questions about zoning to contact us at (419) 734-6120 or visit the office.  Please call before you dig to make sure you obtain the proper permits for your project. Patrolman Roland Stucky has announced he will be retiring on July 1.  We extend our best wishes to Roland and thank him for his many years of service to our Police Department.  Roland will continue as township fire prevention officer and will also maintain his involvement with the Lakeside Fire Department. We are proud to announce that Detective Sergeant Mark Meisler was the recipient of the annual Light of Hope Award given by the prosecutor's office.  Mark was one of two officers in the county to receive this prestigious honor for compassion extended to victims of crime.  Chief Michael Meisler has organized an excellent training program that he has made available to all police departments within the county, and it will be conducted during May.   Our maintenance staff has been busy with mowing as well as preparation of our parks and ball fields for summer activity. On Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. a wild mushroom hunt will be conducted at Meadowbrook Preserve on Bayshore Road.   Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring along a bag and pocket knife.  This is a great opportunity to learn about edible mushrooms that are abundant in the township, see the Meadowbrook master plan and enjoy the company of your neighbors during a low-impact walk through the forest.   Several grants have recently been submitted for projects at Meadowbrook.  This long-term endeavor will be enhanced with trails and related amenities over the next several years when assistance from grants and other funding sources enable us to do so.  Email This Hits: 143 0 Comments Write comment Show/Hide comment form Name     Comment smaller | bigger   I have read and agree to the Terms of Usage. Write the displayed characters Add Comment