Resident Butch Foster asks trustees for help with invasive honeysuckle; board notes limited authority
Aug 21, 2026
Public commenter Butch Foster described clearing invasive overgrowth on his property and asked what the township can do about noxious weeds; staff noted trustees have authority over specifically listed noxious weeds under Ohio Revised Code but that honeysuckle and Bradford pears are on an invasive-plant list rather than the prohibited noxious-weeds list, and the road superintendent will inspect.
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Butch Foster, speaking during public participation, described clearing overgrowth on his 18-acre parcel and asked what authority the trustees have to address invasive plants that cross fence lines. Foster said he had cleared brush and asked whether the township could act when neighbors’ growth encroaches on his property.
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