2002 Archives

2002 Licking Township Archives

2002 LTWP Recognitions

Happenings in Licking Township '2002'

Township Hall Building Restoration

Inside Township Hall

Abraham Lincoln Program

2002 Licking Township Recognitions

It is with much gratitude that the Board of Licking Township Trustees recognized the following individuals that served our rural community in the year 2002.
The Licking Township Board of Trustees Recognize:
MERV BARTHOLOW - FOR WORK DONE ON SHORELINE MANAGEMENT
ALICE BAUMAN - FOR WORK DONE ON THE TOWNSHIP HALL BACKDROP CURTAIN
RHONDA CARTE - FOR WORK DONE ON THE TOWNSHIP WEBSITE
JOE CASTER - FOR BEING CHAIRMAN OF THE LICKING TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
FRANK DAVIS - FOR BEING CHAIRMAN OF THE ZONING COMMISSION MEETINGS
Keri Cunningham - FOR WORK ON SUBDIVISION ISSUES
BILL & DEBBIE MAY - FOR WORK ON THE LICKING TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
JERRY & JUNE MOORE - FOR WORK ON THE LICKING TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
HOWARD SMITH - FOR BEING CHAIRMAN OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
RANDY SWIHART - FOR COMMITMENT WITH THE ZONING COMMISSION BOARD
DALE WISE - FOR WORK DONE ON SHORELINE MANAGEMENT

Significant Happenings in Licking Township '2002'

Adoption of the Licking Township Comprehensive Plan

New Township engine/rescue truck ordered

Creation of job descriptions for hourly paid employees

Creation and phase in unitization of an employee work evaluation form

Division of functions of Trustees by Roads; Fire/Emergency; and Preservation and Zoning

Motion for the vacating of Ridgley Tract Road at State Route 13 for safety reasons

Completion of Licking Trails Road Improvement project

Paid program implemented for Fire Company to have personnel at station through the day

Creation of tree trimming policy within the Township right-of-way

Resurfacing work was accomplished on Ridgley Tract Road, South Fork Road, White Chapel Road, Fairmount Road, Davis Road, Dogwood Drive, Wilshire Drive, Arden Place, Bancroft Street, East Park Drive, West Park Drive, Wilwood Place, Lexington Avenue, Mt. Vernon Avenue, Lancaster Road, Zanesville Road and the parking lot of the Fire Company

Creation of cemetery rules and policies printed in brochure format

Ron Walsh (assistant fire chief) awarded State of Ohio Medal of Valor

Purchase of signs for the Township’s four cemeteries

Use of a written agenda for Trustee meetings

Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America added to the agenda of Trustee meetings

Development of a prioritization plan for the plowing of roads for snow and ice

Passage of the Fire levy

Restoration of the Township Hall curtain with its first raising in 50 years

Hosting of the Abraham Lincoln program in the Township Hall

Clean up of the north east corner of State Rte. 13 and US Rte. 40

Participation in the cooperative Licking County Phase II compliance with EPA mandates

Updated service manuals for road maintenance equipment

Creation of a website for Licking Township (www.lickingtwpohio.us)

Five new members added to the Fire Company

Development of a draft employee policies and procedures manual

Investment of a portion of the Township unencumbered funds

Denial of a variance request for an adult bookstore at the intersection of US 70 and State Rte. 13

Restoration of Township Hall slate roof

Upgrade of safety features of road maintenance equipment