No talk of police levy in Boardman

By Ashley Luthern | February 15, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Boardman Township Trustee Larry Moliterno

BOARDMAN

Although the police levy dominated conversation during the first two trustee meetings of 2011, it wasn’t on the agenda Monday.

The closest trustees came to discussing the 3.85-mill five-year additional police levy that voters will decide in May was near the end of the meeting when officials talked about state cuts to local government.

“We recognize that a lot of funding that’s cut, we’ll have to make up for. We’re always working internally and looking at other ways to make cuts,” said Trustee Larry Moliterno.

Trustee Tom Costello touted collaborative projects, such as the ABC (Austintown-Boardman-Canfield) Water District and the joint purchase of radio-dispatch equipment between the township and Austintown, as money-savers.

“We’re looking at neighbors to share resources,” he said.

During his regular report, Road Superintendent Larry Wilson said the township’s salt usage was higher than last year.

The township budgeted for 3,500 tons of salt, and so far has ordered 3,330 tons. Of the 3,300 tons ordered, 1,500 tons remain, Wilson said.

“I’m hoping we don’t use any more,” he said.

In other business, the trustees:

Approved transferring $62,600 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the general fund. Fiscal Officer William Leicht said the township used general-fund monies to send firefighters to help during Hurricane Katrina, and the FEMA money was reimbursing those expenses.

Declared 234 Erskine Ave., which is occupied, a nuisance property. Photos of the property show several items including appliances in the yard.

Announced the township will host the St. Patrick’s Day parade at 1 p.m. March 13.