Miami Township Section
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Miami Township Board of Trustees broach full-time admin position
At its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 21, the Miami Township Board of Trustees gave a first reading to a resolution that would expand Zoning Administrator Bryan Lucas’ current half-time position into a full-time township administrator/zoning position.
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Miami Township Trustees continue cemetery work
In July, the cemetery’s designated Pine Forest — intended as a natural burial area for cremated remains — was projected to begin selling plots by Sept. 1. With work still ongoing, however, trustees said on Sept. 9 that the cemetery section is now expected to begin selling plots by Oct. 15.
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Trustees handle financial, MTFR, cemetery business
At its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 17, the Miami Township Board of Trustees moved through a relatively light agenda, approving a new part-time EMT and the sale of two aging Miami Township Fire-Rescue vehicles.
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Miami Township Trustees discuss cemetery oversight
Plans to prepare the Pine Forest section of Glen Forest Cemetery for burials led to extensive discussion at the Monday, July 20, meeting of the Miami Township Trustees, as board members debated the cost of adding pine needle ground cover to the site — and more broadly, how decisions about Township cemeteries should be made.
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Miami Township Trustees decline legal review of reimbursements
Miami Township Trustees voted 2–1 Monday, July 6, not to seek additional legal advice on whether the Township can reimburse Township staff and officials for health insurance premiums, likely closing a months-long dispute over the legality and propriety of the practice.
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Miami Township Fire-Rescue levy to appear on November ballot
The Trustees first discussed the levy publicly at their June 1 regular meeting, during which Chair Marilan Moir said the levy would generate revenue intended to establish a plan for replacing Miami Township Fire-Rescue equipment, including a new fire truck, rather than relying on the department’s current “break-fix” model.
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Miami Township Trustees broach staffing, levy
Miami Township Trustees approved several fire department personnel changes during their regular meeting Monday, June 1, including hiring Andrew Reichert as a part-time firefighter/EMT.
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Miami Township Trustees broach hotel fire, website, insurance
A recent kitchen fire at Mills Park Hotel was quickly contained by Miami Township Fire-Rescue crews last week, according to Fire Chief James Cannell, who praised firefighters’ response as he reported to the Miami Township Trustees during their meeting Monday, May 18.
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Rural zoning updates coming for Miami Township
At their Monday, May 4, meeting, the Miami Township Trustees held a public hearing on the final phase of updates to the Township’s Zoning Resolution, which governs land use in unincorporated areas, and approved a first reading of all amendments to the resolution.
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Miami Township Fire-Rescue battles blaze at Morris Bean
A potentially dangerous industrial fire at Morris Bean involving burning magnesium metal was quickly contained by Miami Township Fire-Rescue and other area fire and rescue agencies early last week.
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