Boardman Township officials and many others who have been involved in a project to honor first responders both in the township and nationwide were on hand for a special ceremony on March 13.

Ground was broken for Boardman’s Safety Services Memorial, which will be located on the grounds of Boardman’s Main Fire Station at the corner of Market Street and Stadium Drive.

Fire Chief Mark Pitzer thanked the organizations, businesses and individuals who have spearheaded this project — in particular, the  Boardman Lions Club, Boardman Police FOP Lodge 43 and Boardman Firefighters Local 1176. The Memorial is designed to honor those men and women of Law Enforcement and the Fire Service nationwide who have paid the supreme sacrifice by dying in the line of duty — as well as to recognize members of the Boardman Police and Fire Departments, past and present, who protect the community.

Fundraising for the project has been ongoing, and while there is a sufficient amount to begin construction, an additional $15,000 is needed to reach the goal of $75,000. More information about the Safety Services Memorial —including an online donation form — can be found at SafetyServicesMemorial.com

 

If you’re a landlord with property in Boardman Township, you must register with the township by Friday, March 1 in order to avoid incurring late registration fees.

Information about Landlord Registration, along with a downloadable registration form, is available on this page.

Boardman Township is currently working with a zoning consultant to assess the need for changes to the current Boardman Township Zoning Resolution. The township is seeking input on how the residents and business owners would like those regulations revised to address ongoing needs and concerns.

The Boardman Township Planning and Zoning Department has created a survey to gather this input. The survey has a number of questions pertaining to properties, vehicles and other issues affecting Boardman residents and businesses.

You can make your voice heard now by participating in this survey, which can be found by clicking on this link.

The Holiday season means shopping at Boardman merchants, with bigger crowds than usual and an influx of shoppers from outside of the township. Boardman Police Chief Todd Werth discusses common-sense safety tips all residents should be aware of with Township Trustees Brad Calhoun, Tom Costello and Larry Moliterno.

Daylight savings time will come to an end this Sunday at 2:00 a.m. For years the slogan of “change your clock, change your batteries” has been used to help people make a lifesaving decision.

Along with setting your clocks back one hour, the Boardman Township Fire Department reminds all residents to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

A fully functioning smoke detector allows for early detection of a fire and will give you much-needed time to escape safely. The Boardman Fire Department recommends having smoke detectors on each level of your home and in sleeping areas.

We also recommend the use of carbon monoxide detectors. These detectors are the only way you will be able to detect increased levels of carbon monoxide in your home. We encourage residents to have these installed outside of sleeping areas and on every level of your home.

In addition to changing the batteries twice a year, we would like to see residents test their smoke detectors monthly to make sure they are working properly.

Finally, we recommend replacing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors every 10 years.

If you have any questions, please contact the Boardman Fire Prevention Office. We’re happy to assist in any way we can.

Halloween Trick-or-Treating will take place in Boardman on Wednesday, October 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Please keep in mind these safety precautions:

• Make sure kids’ costumes are loose-fitting and flame-resistant.
• Avoid masks that obscure vision.
• Young children should always be accompanied by an adult or older sibling.
• Carry a flashlight and put reflective tape on costumes so children can be seen.
• Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before eating them.
• Accept only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats made by strangers.

The Boardman Township Trustees will be conducting their annual Leaf Pick-Up Program beginning Monday October 22 and ending Friday November 16.

The 2018 Program will follow the same schedule for leaf pick-up as it has in the past. Please click here for a complete list of pick-up days for each road. Leaves are to be placed in recyclable brown paper bags and brought to the curb for pick-up by the Township Road Department. The paper bags are available for purchase at local retail stores.

Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday, no leaves will be picked up on Monday, November 12^th , but they will be picked up on Tuesday, November 13^th.

If you have any questions, please contact the Boardman Township Road Department at 330-726-4190.

Would you like to learn how to plant, care for and maintain trees? Now is your opportunity.

Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Holden Forests & Gardens have partnered to provide Sherwick Tree Steward Trainings. Training residents to maintain existing and newly planted trees is critical to the success of  our collective reforestation work.

Please take advantage of the first time a training like this has been offered in the Mahoning Valley. Classes are FREE! Check out the schedule of classes below, and RSVP by calling 330-726-4181 or emailing tdavignon@boardmantwp.com

Support for this educational program provided by the Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley. Funding for the Tree Planting portion provided by the Downtown Youngstown Partnership through the Raymond John Wean Foundation Neighborhood Success Grant.

Special thanks to all of our partners: Downtown Youngstown Partnership, Youngstown CityScape, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Holden Forests & Gardens, Ohio State Extension and Greenprint Partners.

 

 

The Boardman Fire Department avenged last year’s defeat by beating the Police Department 13-12 in the 5th annual Battle of the Badges 9/11 charity softball game.

Ironically, that was the same score in last year’s game when the Police Department came out on top. The rivalry between the departments is a friendly one, and all for a good cause, as donations collected at the game will go to support the Boardman Safety Services Memorial.