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Board adopts 2021 appropriations, police contracts and new fire leadership as year closes
Summary
At year-end trustees approved 2021 permanent appropriations, contracted police and dispatch costs, pay exhibits, and employment agreements for incoming fire department leadership while finalizing promotions and equipment purchases.
Norwich Township trustees closed 2020 by approving key budget and personnel items for 2021, including the adoption of permanent appropriations, confirmation of contracted police and dispatch costs, and a slate of fire department employment agreements and promotions.
Fiscal Officer Jamie Miles presented the 2021 permanent appropriations and explained that the township had received multiple CARES Act distributions in 2020; trustees amended 2020 appropriations as CARES funds arrived. The board approved 2021 permanent appropriations totalling $19,990,200 and adopted a wages exhibit that increased non-bargained staff wages by 2% effective Jan. 4, 2021.
Trustees accepted the 2021 police contract cost exhibit with the City of Hilliard ($507,008.62) and the City of Dublin dispatching costs ($407,058). The board authorized a $100,000 general-fund transfer earlier in the year to support contracted police services and set a planned transfer of $200,000 to the Police Fund for 2021.
Personnel actions completed at year end included resolutions establishing employment terms for David Baird as Fire Chief, Jake Wells as Assistant Fire Chief, and Nicholas Lantz as a Battalion Chief, effective January 4, 2021. Trustees also approved a set of promotions within the department, conditioned on signed work agreements and standard pre-employment requirements for new hires.
The board approved other routine annual resolutions: renewing legal counsel engagements with Brosius, Johnson & Griggs LLC and Sybert, Rhoad, Lackey & Swisher, a resolution to conduct internet auctions for surplus equipment in 2021, and renewal of CLOUT membership through the Ohio Township Association.
Next steps: administration will finalize signed employment agreements and provide trustees with an updated 2021 budget calendar and follow-up reporting dates for CARES Act-funded expenditures.
