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A Message from the Board of Trustees |
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The Plain Township Board of Trustees is seeking a $6.7 mil Fire Levy RENEWAL.
Our current levy will expire at the end of 2011.
This will NOT be an increase in taxes and it will cover operating expenses through 2016.
An owner of a property with a market value for tax purposes of $100,000.00 will CONTINUE to pay $205 per year.
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This operating levy RENEWAL will continue to provide Plain Township with four 24-hour manned fire stations.
These stations provide a service with response times that are better than the national average.
If this RENEWAL is passed by the voters, the Board of Trustees will continue to consider the policy of not billing residents for EMS services.
Currently, only non-residents receive EMS bills, which can exceed $700.
Plain Township is one of the few in Stark County that is NOT currently billing residents for EMS services.
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Plain Township is in the top ten most populated townships in Ohio, making us comparable to medium-sized cities.
Our current labor costs per run are considerably lower than most cities and townships in Ohio with equivalent populations.
Township fire budgets are different than city fire budgets, in that city fire budgets only provide for operations and do not include capital improvements.
In all township fire budgets any of the expenses for personnel, overhead, building repairs/ upkeep, and purchases of equipment and apparatus are the expenditures that will be included in the proposed RENEWAL.
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Plain Township should be very proud of its Fire Department.
Our residents can feel safe because of the excellent service and protection our Fire Department provides.
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This is not a new tax.
It is only a renewal.
It will allow our community to keep the excellent service we currently have, without any additional costs to our residents.
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Renewal of License Plates |
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Did you know that part of the fee you pay for license plates is returned to the tax district you live in?
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That's why it is always important to look closely at your Certificate of Registration for your vehicles and make sure that if you live within Plain Township, the tax district is shown as "Plain Township" on your registration.
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All of the funds that are received from the license plate registration are used to purchase road salt for the maintenance of our Township roads in the winter.
Our Township also receives part of the gasoline tax from sales at gas stations within the Township.
Plain Township only uses funds such as these for the Road Department to maintain our roads.
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This is a good reason to "shop local" to make sure the money you're spending will come back to help out the community you call home.
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Claude "Skip" Shriver, II, Fiscal Officer
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Jo Ellen Reikowski, Finance Director
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Historical Society Bus Trip |
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Plain Township Historical Society Bus Trip to Stonegate Manor Castle, Dinner at the Hart Mansion In Minerva.
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| Date: |
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
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Leave the Township Hall |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
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Arrive at Castle |
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| 12:30 p.m. |
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Depart from Castle |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
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Arrive at Hart Mansion |
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| 2:30 p.m. |
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Depart from Mansion |
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| 3:30 p.m. |
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Arrive at Township Hall |
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Cost: $25 each, includes bus and admission to Castle.
Dinner on your own from menu.
Sign up early, this trip will sell out fast.
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Call Al Meyer or Ruby Bair at (330) 456-3218 or (330) 499-2356.
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