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Votes at a glance: Morgan Township trustees approve minutes, payments, culvert repairs, mower purchase, insurance renewal and new zoning credit card
Summary
At its March meeting, trustees approved routine minutes and warrants totaling $88,222.85, authorized Butler County engineers to replace two culverts for $55,106.11, purchased a Scag Cheetah mower for $14,241, renewed health insurance at a 7.7% increase and issued a $1,000 credit card to the new zoning administrator.
Morgan Township trustees approved several routine and budgeted items at their meeting, including minutes, warrants, roadwork and equipment purchases, and administrative fiscal actions.
Motions and outcomes (summary): - Minutes: Trustees approved the March 9, 2026 trustee meeting minutes. Voting recorded as Mr. Updyke, Mr. Day and Mr. Brooker voting 'Yes'. - Warrants and payments: Trustees approved payments covering numbers 251‑2026 through 294‑2026 and warrant numbers 13510 through 13527 for a total of $88,222.85; vote recorded unanimous. - Culvert replacement (Shanling Road): Trustees approved a resolution authorizing Butler County engineers to replace two culverts on Shanling Road. Materials estimated at $31,963.51 and 50% of labor estimated at $23,142.60, totaling $55,106.11; trustees voted yes. - Mower purchase (equipment budget): Trustees approved a purchase order to Zimmer Tractor for a Scag Cheetah zero‑turn mower at the state bid price of $14,241 to replace aging mowers used across township facilities; trustees voted yes. - Insurance renewal: Trustees approved an annual renewal of Etna health insurance with a 7.7% rate increase effective May 1, 2026 after staff reported they had shopped options and found the rate consistent with market offerings; vote recorded unanimous. - Zoning credit card: Trustees approved issuance of a Morgan Township credit card for zoning administrator Barry Pipino with a $1,000 limit to be used for zoning administration; trustees voted yes. - Moratorium on data centers (separate article): Trustees also adopted a 12‑month moratorium on data centers and data‑mining operations (see separate article).
Each motion passed with recorded 'Yes' votes from the three trustees in attendance (Mr. Updyke, Mr. Day and Mr. Brooker). Staff will forward signed resolutions and clean copies where applicable to county offices and will post applicable documents to the township website.
