Brimfield trustees approve police grants, install breakaway chain at fire plaza, move public notices online and approve 3% pay increase

Brimfield Township trustees on April 2 approved multiple administrative and public-safety measures, including two grants for the police department, a traffic-control barrier for the fire station plaza, a change to how the township publishes legal notices and a 3% general wage increase for nonunion administrative and police staff.

The meeting, called to order at 8:00 a.m., opened with departmental updates and a string of motions the board approved by roll call. The board voted unanimously on the major items reported by department heads and administration.

Trustees accepted two grants for the Brimfield Township Police Department. Police representative Roy Mosley asked the board to accept a Walmart community grant of $5,000 and a State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services body-worn camera grant of $33,260.20. "I would like to make a motion to accept the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Service body worn camera grant, payable to Brimfield Police Department in the amount of $33,260.20," Mosley said. Trustees voted yes; the motions passed.

Mosley also updated the board that the department will extend a conditional employment offer to a candidate this week and will later present that hire to the board for formal approval pending background and other checks.

On public safety infrastructure, the board approved a motion to install a breakaway chain across the back entrance between township property and a nearby car wash to reduce cut-through truck traffic and protect emergency vehicle egress. Fire department staff described repeated truck cut-throughs that have left tire marks on the plaza and could block fire apparatus. A fire representative moved to install a permanent pair of posts with a…