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Residents and trustees raise staffing concerns for Union Township Fire Department; sheriff gives staffing update

Village of Milford Center Council · April 1, 2026
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Summary

At Milford Center's April 14 meeting, Tim Merrick and Trustee Chad Jolliff told the council the Union Township Fire Department is experiencing staffing problems; Sheriff Mike Justice provided a separate staffing-level update but presented no statistics.

During public comment at the April 14 Milford Center council meeting, Tim Merrick and Union Township Trustee Chad Jolliff asked the council to note staffing issues at the Union Township Fire Department and the operational impacts those shortages create.

Separately, Sheriff Mike Justice provided the council an update on his department's staffing levels; the minutes state that no numerical statistics were presented. Council members also noted a gray Ford F-150 remains parked in a no-parking zone on Railroad Street, an enforcement item identified during the sheriff’s report.

The minutes record the concerns brought by Merrick and Jolliff but do not record specific proposed remedies, timelines, or requests for formal action by the council. No follow-up assignment or vote on the matter appears in the meeting record.