Resident presses trustees to act on years-long dumping at 8820 Cincinnati Road

A Westchester Township property owner urged the board of trustees on March 25 to take stronger action to remove large amounts of dumped construction debris, appliances and tires from 8820 Cincinnati Road in Old Westchester.

Chris Bolte, who said he owns property at 8836 San Diego Road, told trustees the pile of material next to 8820 Cincinnati Road has grown "over 30 feet" and includes shingles, refrigerators, hot-water heaters, tires and containers with chemicals. "When this catches on fire, it's going to be a danger to anyone around," Bolte said. He said he previously reported the site to township staff, an inspector and to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and hired an attorney after he saw no steady cleanup.

The trustees and staff described prior enforcement steps and legal…