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Trustees discuss Princeton/Gilmore signal grant, revisit snow/mailbox policy and proclaim National Therapy Animal Day
Summary
Trustees reviewed a county OKI signal upgrade grant for the Princeton and Gilmore intersection (not available until 2027), directed staff to update a snow and mailbox policy after confusion during a winter event, and adopted a proclamation recognizing April 30 as National Therapy Animal Day; brief public commenters urged clearer levy communications.
The board addressed several smaller but locally relevant items on April 14. County engineers have been awarded an OKI signal upgrade grant that could pay for intersection improvements at Princeton and Gilmore Roads, but the grant funds are not available until late 2027 or early 2028; trustees discussed a short-term upgrade option estimated at about $10,000 if the township wants earlier improvements.
Trustees directed staff to revisit the township's snow and ice removal and mailbox reimbursement guidance after mixed practices were reported following a large winter storm. The board asked staff to locate the 2014 policy draft, compare neighboring communities' approaches, check legal liabilities, and return with recommended policy language and any legal implications.
Separately, the board approved a proclamation observing April 30, 2026 as National Therapy Animal Day, recognizing therapy animal teams that serve veterans, seniors, patients and students in Fairfield Township. During public comment residents reiterated concerns and questions about the pending levies and asked for straightforward factual materials about tax impacts.
The board took no binding action on the signal proposal or the snow policy but set follow-up tasks for staff.
