It was scheduled to open on March 27 but opened a day early because of the stormy weather on March 26. We may have no choice but to lay off the entire parks department.ACTION: Set the dates and times for opening the yard debris waste site.ĭISCUSSION: Trustees approved the opening of the yard debris waste site near South Park off Fulton Drive NW. "Our parks won't go away, but they won't be what people are used to. "We listen to voters in Jackson Township and we will act accordingly," said Trustee President James Walters. No funding from Stark Parks is used in Jackson Township. The state is eliminating these sources of funds for townships. In the past, Jackson parks have been paid for by estate taxes and the local government funds. Gonzalez said, "We will lose over a million dollars next year from the state." The average cost of a home in Jackson Township is $143,000, if the levy passed, home owners would pay 18 cents a day in tax increase. In a recent newsletter sent to Jackson residents, trustees explained the levy known as Issue 29. Parks will just be mowed and there will be fewer highway projects." Residents will see dramatic changes around the township without it. Jackson Township Fiscal Officer Randy Gonzalez said, "We needed this levy. Winter snow and ice removal on streets will be delayed, road projects will not continue, and the Fulton Road yard waste drop-off site may have reduced hours or be closed permanently. JACKSON TWP: Issue 29, the Jackson Township parks and road maintenance levy, was failed Tuesday with 55 percent of voters against the new tax.įailure of the levy will result in cuts in many services or eliminating them all together.
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