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Brimfield Township Trustee Meeting Agenda
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Meeting Details
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting

Date & Time: September 8, 2026, 7:00p

Items
1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Announcements/Correspondence:
3. Meeting Guests:
4. Minutes: Review, Sign: 08/17/26 Regular Meeting
5. Agenda: Additions, Act to Accept
6. Purchase Orders: Acknowledgement
7. Warrants: Review, Sign
8. Public Comments: - Please state your name and address before addressing
the Board
9. Safety Concerns
Section Updates
Police Department
Calls for service year-to-date.
2026: 14022
2025: 13969
Old Business:
Updates:
1.
2.
New Business:
Updates:
1.
Attended Brimfield Elementary Open House
2.
2nd Annual Fast and the Furriest Car Show – 8/29/27 – Rain date 10/3

Board Approval:

1.

Accept $3076 in donations from Fast and the Furriest Car Show – for K9
fund. Recognize Officer Michael Rhodes for his hard work planning,
organizing, and hosting the car show.

Old Business:
Updates:
1.
None

Fire Department
Calls for service year-to-date.
2026: 1450
2025: 1448

New Business:
Updates:
1.
FD attended elementary open house. Went great.
2.
Preparing for an active shooter training in the township. Location not
discussed yet.
3. Getting ready for levy information days/open houses at the FD
Board Approval:
1.
None
Administration

Old Business:
Updates:
1.
Property tax payment township owned parcels.
2.
POW-MIA Observance Event with Alpha 11 Veterans Logistics Inc. Fri.
September 18th. The event starts at 11:00am at the Gazebo - Town
Hall.
The agenda is forthcoming and will be shared online.
New Business:
Updates:
1.
Portage Park District grant application
Board Approval:
1.

Resolution in support of Ohio Senate Bill 307 which would provide changes
to Ohio Revised Code 5709.40 and allow for funding from Tax Increment
Financing for essential capital projects.

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6.

Resolution accepting the successful bid for the sale of township owned
property at 1988 Old Forge Rd.
Resolution accepting the successful bid for the sale of township owned
property at 3761 Selnik.
Resolution approving and certifying annual lighting district assessments to
the Portage County Auditor’s Office.
Motion to accept the donation of flatscreen TV valued at $600 from
Walmart to Brimfield Township for Township meeting room use. Thank you
letter to be sent to Amy (store manager).
Repair garage electrical using NOPEC grant. Ott Electrical $5,228.52

Zoning/Economic Development
Permit fees year-to-date.
As of 9/3/2026: Zoning - $67,544.55
Old Business:
Updates:
1.
Pavlik and Reppas Oral Surgery Center has begun site work on State Route
43.
2.
7 Brew has begun site work on Route 18.
New Business:
Updates:
1.
Zoning Commission:
• The discussion surrounding data centers continues, including detailed
restrictions that are needed in the draft legislation and narrowing down
locations that are least impactful on Township residents.
• The next Zoning Commission meeting is September 10th. A Public Hearing
is set for 6:45pm regarding Megan’s Way Out and the regular meeting will
begin at 7:00pm.
2.
BZA:
• The BZA met on August 12th. Three residential cases were granted variances,
and one residential case was tabled until the September meeting. Waffle
House was the only commercial case, and they were granted a 5’ variance
for minimum lot width.
• The BZA will meet next September 9th at 7:00pm.

Board Approval:
1.
Requesting Board Approval for Map Amendment change parcel # 04-01400-00-004-000 from Zoning District R-2 to I-C owned by KAT Real Estate LLC
Road Department
Old Business:
Updates:
1.
Dura patching - Various areas in the Township.
2.
Ditched Sheman, Lynnwood, Congress Lake and Sunview
OPWC Round 40 Sanctuary View alternate Willow Brook start date still
3.
approximatlely September 21st
4.
King Ridge Follow-Up - Mowing portion of project getting ready to begin.
New Business:
Updates:
1.
Thanks to the project bidders for the Meloy Road and Buckeye Blvd.
Projects.
2.
Berming Project Lynn Road is set to begin within two weeks.
Board Approval:
1.
To send the bids to the Portage County Engineer’s Office for review.
Old Business:
1.
None

Cemetery

New Business:
1.

Old Business:
1.
None
New Business
1.
Aug26 Fiscal Report

Fiscal Office

Executive Session
Pursuant to ORC 121.22(G)(1) to consider the appointment, employment,
promotion, demotion, and compensation of public employees, and pursuant to
ORC 121.22(G)(4) to prepare for, conduct, or review negotiations or bargaining
sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and
conditions of employment.
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For the Good of Brimfield Township

Warning: Please be advised that the Board of Trustees could be using an audio tape recorder and/or video
recorder to record this meeting/hearing and that the quality of the tape might not permit verbatim
transcript. Therefore, anyone desiring a verbatim transcript of this meeting/hearing is instructed to make
his/her own arrangements. If you wish to address the Board of Trustees, the Board reserves the right to limit
your remarks to a period of three (3) minutes for the subject before the Board.