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Fire chief reports 27 calls; Franklin Township to place staffing-levy renewal on May 2025 ballot
Summary
Fire Chief Jason Ely reported 27 calls from Nov. 5–18, noted equipment and staffing items, and council heard that Franklin Township trustees will place a fire staffing levy renewal on the May 2025 ballot; a new fire tanker will be financed over 10 years.
Fire Chief Jason Ely reported to the Strasburg Village Council that the department answered 27 calls from Nov. 5–18, that Mason Contini has rescinded his leave of absence, and that new staff have completed orientation. Ely said he and Lieutenant Gardner will undergo DOT physicals at a cost of $75 each and that the department needs a $650 ice-machine repair.
Finance Chairman Wes Hostetler told council that the Franklin Township Trustees plan to place a renewal of the fire staffing levy on the May 2025 ballot; Trustee Brent Metzger said trustees found the recent discussion productive and will continue talks. Hostetler also reported that the new fire tanker will be financed over 10 years with an annual payment of $83,000.
The discussion produced no formal council vote on the levy itself; the trustees will place the renewal on the ballot. Ely’s operational updates and the reported financing plan for the tanker were recorded for council information. Council approved a motion authorizing the fiscal officer to send a letter to the Tuscarawas County Auditor to amend the Official Certificate of Estimated Resources, a procedural step associated with budget adjustments referenced during the finance report.
Next steps: Franklin Township will place the staffing levy renewal on the May 2025 ballot; council and trustees will continue coordination on staffing and financing.
