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Norwich Township discusses finance, IT and transparency initiatives; accepts staff resignation
Summary
Trustees discussed electronic payments, new administrative policies, IT/cybersecurity investments, Sugar Farm TIF delays, live-streaming quotes and accepted the resignation of a part-time administrative assistant; trustees also approved $1,000 to have BHM CPA complete 2025 audit footnotes.
The Norwich Township Board of Trustees used its Feb. 17 meeting to review several administrative and financial items, including steps to increase transparency and improve cybersecurity, and accepted a staff resignation.
Fiscal Officer Omar Tarazi reported trustees approved paying BHM CPA Group, Inc. $1,000 to complete 2025 financial-statement footnotes for submission to the Auditor of the State of Ohio. Tarazi also provided an update on a 1099 audit. Trustee discussion included a proposal to adopt electronic payments for utilities, create investment, purchasing and hiring policies, add ethics language to contracts and consider moving year-end administrative items to the first meeting of the new year while keeping budget deadlines in mind.
Administrator Jamie Fisher outlined recommended 2026 IT capital items (replacing firewalls, switches and access points, about $11,000) and suggested cybersecurity services including annual phishing simulation and training (~$11,520 annually). Trustees discussed live-streaming proposals to add meeting cameras and streaming capability (iVideo quote $6,259.95; Ohio Valley AV quote $10,788) and requested an updated quote that includes an additional camera.
Trustees also discussed Sugar Farm and Renner South TIFs and scheduled a Feb. 18 meeting with Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano to review delays at the auditor's office. The board accepted Part-time Administrative Assistant Pam Brannon's resignation, effective Feb. 10, 2026, by unanimous vote and adjourned at 12:18 PM.
