Cheryl Seavey was appointed board chair and trustees approved a series of housekeeping and enforcement actions at the Jan. 8 Delhi Township Board of Trustees meeting.

The trustees voted unanimously to appoint Cheryl Seavey as board chair and to approve multiple administrative motions, including a resolution to amend appropriations to reflect payroll timing and several nuisance declarations for properties with accumulated debris. The board also accepted the voluntary resignation of career firefighter paramedic Zeno H. Perry IV, effective Jan. 28, 2025.

Why it matters: The votes together update the township’s short-term finances, maintain code-enforcement authority to clear hazardous debris, and begin an internal personnel replacement process in the fire department.

Key votes and outcomes
- Appointment of Cheryl Seavey as board chair — motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (unanimous). Evidence: motion introduced and approved during the meeting.
- Approval of minutes from special meetings on Nov. 21–22 and the regular meeting on Nov. 26, 2024 — motion approved (unanimous).
- Approval of overtime payment for pay periods ending Dec. 24, 2024 — motion approved (unanimous).
- Approval of bills for payment — motion approved (unanimous).
- Resolution 2025-1: Amending appropriations for expenses (emergency; dispense with second reading) — introduced, motion to dispense with second reading approved, roll call unanimous; resolution adopted. Trustees explained the township’s first payroll of 2025 was processed early and the bank withdrew funds in 2024, requiring appropriation adjustments.
- Resolution 2025-2: Amending compensation for the township law director (emergency; dispense with second reading) — introduced and adopted after unanimous roll call. Trustees said this was the law director’s first raise under his contract and was “well deserved.”
- Resolutions 2025-3, 2025-4 and 2025-5: Declaring nuisance for accumulated debris at 263 Clare Knoll Court, 4118 Delhi Pike and 5330 Plum Bridal Drive (each emergency; dispense with second reading) — each resolution was introduced, the board dispensed with the second reading by unanimous vote, and each resolution passed. Community Development staff confirmed the properties are in debris violation and requested the board declare them nuisances.
- Acceptance of voluntary resignation of career firefighter paramedic Zeno H. Perry IV, effective Jan. 28, 2025 — motion approved (unanimous). Board and fire leadership acknowledged Perry’s service.

What trustees said: Fiscal officer Skyler Luby explained the appropriation change was necessary because the first payroll of 2025 posted early and the bank withdrew funds in 2024. The board thanked the township law director for his service and approved his pay amendment after discussion noting his tenure since 2018 and the use of specialized attorneys when needed.

Next steps and notes: The board moved to dispense with second readings on the emergency resolutions at the meeting, and trustees directed routine follow-up as required by the nuisance resolution process. The fire department said it has begun an internal hiring process to fill the vacancy created by Perry’s resignation; details on a replacement timeline were not specified at the meeting.

Ending: Trustees reminded the public the board’s next meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 28 (moved because trustees and staff will attend the Ohio Township Association winter conference).