Who pays for what in Boardman?

Who pays for what in Boardman?

Back in April, I believe, the Boardman Township trustees voted to take a police levy off of the May ballot so that the taxpayers of Boardman could have “more Information.” I am still waiting for that information.

As a taxpayer of Boardman Township, I believe that I am entitled to the following information. These questions need to be answered before such a levy should be responsibly placed on the ballot.

What concessions have the police, road and fire departments taken in the last 10 to 15 years? Specifically in wages, work rules and benefits.

How many hours per week per cruiser are Boardman police engaged in answering calls at Wal Mart, Southern Park Mall and other shopping and entertainment facilities in Boardman for which the township only receives property tax ?

An overwhelming majority of the visitors that frequent these facilities live outside of the township borders, so is the revenue received from the property tax sufficient to cover the extra police and fire personnel necessary to adequately answer these calls?

How many hours per week are Boardman police engaged in answering calls at the Section 8 facilities that previous trustees allowed into the township without even going to the voters?

The Boardman fire chief said in April that there was government grant money available, which could be used to recall three firemen; however, if the money was not available to keep these firefighters on the payroll when the grant money was exhausted, the township would have to pay the grant funds back. Can Boardman residents expect an additional tax from the trustees to cover this expense; if so, how much additional tax will you require?

The trustees promised they would explore other avenues to raise funds for the township. Have they done so, and what are these other avenues?

Surely the Boardman Township trustees do not expect the residents of Boardman to cover the entire burden of township cost when there are more nonresidences generating the increased need for these additional services.

Chuck Johnson, Boardman