Northfield Center Township QUARTERLY E-NEWSLETTER (2024)

Safety

In the March election, our residents said No to a tax increase to fund our policing contract with the Summit County Sheriff’s office.As with all costs of service, the Sheriff’s contract has increased year after year due to their increased costs. The Township has not asked residents for any additional funds for policing for more than 10 years. Summit County SheriffOffice provides many services to the township, including a school resource officer, Senior Watch, Bomb Squad, SWAT and K-9 units. These services were critical just recently as there was an incident that happened in April where a resident barricaded himself in his house.Summit County Sheriff Office was quick to respond with multiple departments and the situation was able to be resolved peacefully.The Board of Trustees is considering putting the levy back on the ballot in November.

Last week the SheriffOffice moved into space allocated to them when the township built the new Safety and AdministrationBuilding.We welcomed them with an Open House event where residents could interact withsafety personnel and get a first hand look at theirequipment and the services they provide.The Northfield Center Township Board of Trustees values its relationship with the Summit County Sheriffoffice which has covered our township for over 50 years!

The Board of Trustees continues to look to improve and ensure we have the best life saving equipment for our rescue squads. Working with the City of Macedonia and Fire Chief Brian Ripley, the Board of Trustees approved a purchase of a new Heart Monitor system for our ambulance. That purchase was made possible by the Fire Levy that was passed in 2022.We thank Macedonia Fire for all that they do for our township.

Summit County Sherriff OfficeNon-Emergency number Patrol Division is 330-643-2181

Macedonia FireNon-emergency number is 330-468-1234.

Northfield Center Township Administrationnumber is

330-467-7646

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Service

In March, the township put into service a new flatbed truck. This truck replaces a truck that had over 300k miles on it! As the weather continues to improve, our service department is working hard and has started ditching and they are also working on the over 600 catch basins to inspect and repair in the township.The township continues to work on our road maintenance program and just approved a dozen roads to be repairedthis year with a cost of right around $300,000. Paving will begin with Rolling Brooke, then Skylane, Pleasantview, Springcreek, Forestwood and Timberlane.

Northfield Center Township is hiring!If you are interested in a part time seasonal position in the Service Department, please come by 8484 Olde Eight Road to fill out an application

Reminderto any resident that lives on a county road such as Brandywine, Olde 8 and Twinsburg Road(s).Summit County is no longer cutting the grass in your ditch.The Summit County Engineer has issued a policy on residents responsibility for mowing the right of way.Please click the link below for details on this new policyCounty Policy

JEDD/Business Spotlight:

The Joint Economic Development District, or JEDD, is a joint venture between Northfield Center Township and the City of Macedonia which allows the collection of payroll tax.That tax is split 50/50 and helps fund vital services such as road projects and other expenses. The township is always looking for ways to expand the JEDD which brings in additional tax dollars but also new businesses and economic growth.Our newest business to enter the JEDD is Nordonia Dental, which is located at 98 W. Aurora Rd, features a brand new 7,000 square foot state of the art dental office and employs more than 30 employees.The brand new building is a beautiful addition to the community!