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Officials appointed

CANFIELD

First-term township Trustee Joe Paloski was named chairman during the board’s reorganizational meeting this week. Former chairman Brian Governor was named vice chairman.

Trustees also appointed newcomer Nikunj Patel to a one-year term as the township’s resident representative on the Cardinal Joint Fire District board, which is staffed by officials and residents from both the city and the township. Patel replaces Carol Potter, whose term expired at the end of last year.

Canfield-area developer Ken Zuzik was reappointed to another four-year term on the township zoning commission.

Paloski said 34 new homes valued at a total $23.8 million sprang up in the township from 2016 to 2018, adding about $41 million in structural value to the area.

In other business, trustees reviewed the proposed purchase of a $33,900 pickup truck with a snow plow from Fairway Ford of Canfield. Township Administrator Keith Rogers said the township’s 2006 truck needs to be replaced. The purchase was delayed as trustees seek a legal opinion.