MARY ANN GREIER
SALEM Perry Township Police Chief Mike Emigh said he’s looking for part-time police officers and cracking down on violations along the four-lane U.S. Route 62 bypass.
Emigh made the comments during his report to Perry Township trustees, who met in person Monday night for the first time in several months, also hearing reports from Fire Chief Brandon Smith and Road Supervisor Darreck Ferrell.
Emigh said they’re giving warnings right now regarding trucks using jake brakes but soon signs will go up on the U.S. Route 62 four-lane bypass and the citations will be issued. The township reapproved the sign purchase after learning the resolution had to include the specific road name. The cost is $355 for four signs.
mgreier@salemnews.net
SALEM Perry Township Police Chief Mike Emigh said he’s looking for part-time police officers and cracking down on violations along the four-lane U.S. Route 62 bypass.
Emigh made the comments during his report to Perry Township trustees, who met in person Monday night for the first time in several months, also hearing reports from Fire Chief Brandon Smith and Road Supervisor Darreck Ferrell.
Emigh said they’re giving warnings right now regarding trucks using jake brakes but soon signs will go up on the U.S. Route 62 four-lane bypass and the citations will be issued. The township reapproved the sign purchase after learning the resolution had to include the specific road name. The cost is $355 for four signs.
mgreier@salemnews.net
SALEM Perry Township trustees plan to ride around the township next month looking for problem properties and finding ways to solve the issues they cause neighbors.
The topic came up during the zoning report and after West State Street resident Doug Sampson asked trustees if he could build a 6- to 8-foot-tall mound and place a 6-foot-tall fence on top to block out the neighbor’s property.
“I don’t know that there’s anything we can do to prevent it,” Zoning Officer Allan Wolfgang told trustees after Sampson left the Zoom meeting.
Sampson lives in the 1200 block of West State Street and said his new neighbors are creating a nuisance and he wants to build a fence, but learned from Wolfgang that the fence is limited to 6 feet. He said that won’t block what he wants to block.
Staff Writer
SALEM Perry Township trustees plan to ride around the township next month looking for problem properties and finding ways to solve the issues they cause neighbors.
The topic came up during the zoning report and after West State Street resident Doug Sampson asked trustees if he could build a 6- to 8-foot-tall mound and place a 6-foot-tall fence on top to block out the neighbor’s property.
“I don’t know that there’s anything we can do to prevent it,” Zoning Officer Allan Wolfgang told trustees after Sampson left the Zoom meeting.
Sampson lives in the 1200 block of West State Street and said his new neighbors are creating a nuisance and he wants to build a fence, but learned from Wolfgang that the fence is limited to 6 feet. He said that won’t block what he wants to block.
mgreier@salemnews.net
PERRY TOWNSHIP Trustees may be looking at simplifying the fee structure for zoning permits and evaluating the benefits of a tax abatement program.
Trustees discussed both ideas Monday night.
Trustee Chair Steve Bailey talked about contacting some attorneys who specialize in setting up Community Reinvestment Areas, which is basically an area where homeowners can get a tax abatement on new construction or improvements to their residences.
The city of Salem has a CRA which covers most of the city, with a few exceptions, covering both residential and commercial properties.
Over the last few years, only three or four new homes have been built in the township for minimal growth and there’s land available for construction, indicating a CRA could spur growth.