Austintown installs new speed device on Norquest

AUSTINTOWN

Police Chief Robert Gavalier on Thursday announced a recent grant and updated township officials about new speed monitoring devices that use Bluetooth technology to register how many cars go past.

He put the device on Norquest Boulevard and set it to record motorists going past at 45 mph or higher, 10 miles an hour over the speed limit.

Mark Roberts, a resident of Norquest, had previously asked for speed patrols, saying some drivers were going over 60 mph.

In other business, township Administrator Mike Dockry said the township has enough salt for two to three more snow storms until its rock salt shipment comes from the Ohio Department of Transportation sometime next week, and a public hearing took place on changes to township law regarding digital billboards not on the premises of the businesses related to them.

For details on the meeting, read Wednesday's Vindicator or Vindy.com.