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SAFETY ISSUES: Chief Hadam advised they have encountered some very icy driveways this winter, which has made it quite treacherous for the rescue squad. The township is purchasing several sets of ice crampons to put on over shoes and boots for each vehicle.

PORT-A-JOHN FOR BALLFIELDS: Trustees authorized a payment to Superior-Speedie Portable Services, inc. in Akron for $455.00 to provide a port-a-john for the ballfiellds from May 1st to October 31st.

NEW VETERAN'S HEADSTONES: Rita Feess, Sexton, announced the Veteran's Administration will be providing upright granite headstones for Seth Goodwin and Samuel McCloud, both Revolutionary War Veterans at Reid Hill Cemetery.

ELECTION DAY: Election day is May 3rd. Precincts A & B will be voting in the Granger Fire Stationa and C & D in the Administration Building.

SALT/SNOW REMOVAL: So far during this winter season (Nov. 1, 2010 - April 1, 2011) the township has used 1,009.35 tons of salt for a cost of $48,326.68 and spent $122,712.51 for snow plowing and salting services. It has been a very rough winter on our roads and expensive also. .

ZONING STAFF CHANGES : Zoning Inspector Nancy West has been granted a Leave of Absence effective August 30, 2010. Trustees hired Annie George as Interim Zoning Inspector and Marie Yambor as Interim Zoning Secretary.

ADDITIONAL FIRE DEPT. HOURS: Due to the success of having two Paramedics or Adv. EMT's on duty at the Fire Station weekdays from 8-4 Chief Hadam recommended and Trustees agreed to have two people also on duty on both Saturday and Sunday. This has cut response time considerably to hurt, ill, and injured people.. A Squad cannot leave the station legally on a call unless it is manned by at least two experienced personnel.

CABLE TV POSTING POLICY: Based on an opinion from the Medina Co. Prosecutor's Office with First Amendment Concerns The Trustees adopted a cable TV posting policy as follows: that Granger Township limit programming and announcements to local government notices or local government sponsored activities on the township cable TV station.

MINOR SUBDIVISION AND LOT SPLITS APPROVAL: Signatures approving minor subdivisions and lot splits will be valid for 60 days from the date of signing effective Jan. 1, 2003. Prior to that date there was no deadline to the signature approvals.

OLDER ADULTS INFORMATION: Lodi Hospital offers a Respite Care Program. For more information call 330/948-1222. The Office for Older Adults continues to offer free meals to home bound seniors - call 330/723-9514. A $3.00 lunch is available at the OOA center on Wednesday and Fridays for seniors. Any senior not receiving the Helping Hands Newspaper, please call 330/723-9514. If you would like more information about saving money on prescriptions call 330/723-9514. The OOA is always looking for volunteers - can you help? Is there anything they can help you with? Call them at 330/723-9514.

SR. CITIZENS INFORMATION: Hildegarde Bender is the township's representative to the Medina Co. Office For Older Adults. For questions or more information or if you would like to receive their free newspaper please call 300/723-9514. You may also contact them by e-mail at Medina OOA@hotmail.com.