COVID-19 relief issue for Ohio townships getting sorted out PUBLISHED 7:00 PM ET May. 11, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:00 PM EDT May. 11, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Local governments across Ohio lost a lot of tax revenue in the last year as the pandemic reduced business activity and travel.
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After being left out of latest COVID-19 relief bill, Treasury Department says Ohio townships will get relief money
Ohio Township Association says the delay has left local leaders unable to plan for the year ahead
Like larger communities, townships have lost significant tax revenue during the pandemic
Ohio’s entire congressional delegation wrote to Treasury asking for this to be fixed
Ohio Townships Left Out of Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill PUBLISHED 7:30 PM ET Apr. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:30 PM EDT Apr. 01, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. When President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law last month, it sent $360 billion to state and local governments, including roughly $11 billion for Ohio.
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Latest COVID-19 relief bill does not allocate money for Ohio townships
Township officials say previous bills did, and without it, the townships will suffer
Ohio lawmakers, on a bipartisan basis, have asked the treasury secretary to help
Local governments have lost significant revenue during the pandemic
But for Ohioans who live in one of the 1,300 townships in the Buckeye State, their local government isn’t slated to get any of those dollars.
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March 1 meeting
KEY ACTION Agreed to discuss a police protection contract with the village of Wilmot during a special meeting set for 6 p.m. March 8 in village hall.
DISCUSSION: Council needs to discuss a new contract for police protection by Beach City for Wilmot. According to village officials the village receives $20,000 per year for the Wilmot police contract however costs continue to increase for police protection. Village Clerk Deb Rentsch provided council with a copy of current the police contract with Wilmot and all the cost figures.
OTHER ACTION Approved a resolution to provide a two-year fire protection contract with Sugarcreek Township at a cost of $20,840 per year.