Boardman Township Police Department Sergeant Glenn Patton has been selected by the Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board as the 2020 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer of the Year. Sgt. Patton was recently recognized at the Mahoning County Commissioners meeting for receiving the award, and will be formally honored this fall at the Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board’s annual awards luncheon.

Police officers are frequently called upon to respond to crisis situations, many times involving persons with serious mental illness. Historically, officers who respond to these calls may lack any specialized training or knowledge in dealing with the mentally ill and their families. In 1988, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model emerged in Memphis, Tennessee, and is often referred to as the “Memphis Model.” The CIT Program seeks to bridge this gap between police response and mental health care by forming a partnership with behavioral health and human services professionals, consumers, their families and law enforcement.

This alliance was the catalyst for developing and implementing a safer, proactive method for resolving explosive crisis situations. The CIT Program is just that — a “program” of which the training of law enforcement is just one component.

But CIT is much more. Built on a foundation of community collaboration and the development of a responsive and accessible Community Behavioral Health Crisis System, CIT programs are designed to educate police officers on effective interaction with individuals who may be in crisis, as well as with consumers of the mental health system. Incorporated in this training is the belief that a relationship with professionals of the mental health system, as well as family members of consumers, is crucial to providing the best possible care for these individuals as well as for resolving many situations that arise from their unique needs.

Sergeant Glenn Patton started with the Boardman Police Department in May 1999 as a patrolman. Prior to beginning his law enforcement career at Boardman, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Youngstown State University in 1997, and completed the Akron Police Academy in 1998. In February 2018 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and currently supervises Boardman’s Traffic Unit.

Glenn has extensive training in several areas of law enforcement and is assigned additional duties, including Arson Investigator and Crisis Negotiator for the department. Sergeant Patton graduated from Mahoning County’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training in November 2012. He is routinely called upon by the department to handle the most sensitive matters, and has extensive contacts with area agencies that he readily uses to help people throughout our community.

The Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board oversees the areas CIT program and provides training (a 40-hour block of instruction) twice a year to area law enforcement officers. Currently over half of Boardman Officers are certified through the CIT program.

 

The Boardman Township Board of Trustees will hold a special board meeting Monday June 15, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

This meeting will be held via Webex conference call. To listen in:

1. Call 408-418-9388
2. Enter meeting number 126 975 3774
3. Enter password 77948574

Prior to the meeting, if you have any questions regarding the meeting, please contact Jason Loree directly at jloree@boardmantwp.com or 330-501-5776.

Click here to view or download the agenda for this meeting.

 

 

According to The Green Team, curbside recycling will resume for all of Mahoning County on Monday, June 1, 2020 for households normally serviced under “A Week.” On Monday, June 8, 2020, curbside recycling will resume for households serviced under “B Week.” The days and frequency of previous scheduling remain unchanged.

The Green Team reminds you: no plastic bags, shredded paper or corrugated cardboard at the curb. You may recycle corrugated cardboard at your nearest drop-off recycling site. Plastic bags may be returned to a participating retail location.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Boardman Township Trustees for the WEST HUNTINGTON DRIVE PHASE 2 project until the BID SUBMISSION DATE: 12 noon (Boardman Time) – Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Boardman Township Road Department, 8299 Market Street, Boardman, Ohio 44512.

Full details about this project, including the bid submission process, are available by viewing/downloading this Advertisement for Bids document.

The Boardman Township Board of Trustees will hold a special board meeting Monday, April 20, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

Due to coronavirus concerns, there will be no public access to the meeting. Instead, it will be held via conference call. You can access the meeting by calling 408-418-9388, meeting number 629 274 183, password 92887293.

Prior to the meeting, if you have any questions regarding the meeting or the agenda that is posted on our website and our FaceBook page, please contact Jason Loree directly at jloree@boardmantwp.com or 330-501-5776.

To view and/or download the Agenda for this meeting, click here.

The Green Team and Republic Services have announced a temporary suspension of curbside recycling in Mahoning County beginning April 6, 2020. The decision was made in order to safeguard employees from potential COVID-19 exposure.

Drop-off recycling sites will remain open. The Mahoning County Commissioners have reached a deal with Republic Services to escalate service at drop-off locations.

Green Team Drop-off Recycling Sites in Boardman are located near the Southern Blvd. entrance to Boardman Park and behind the Government Building at 8299 Market Street.

Despite an increase in service, there is still finite capacity at Drop-off Recycling Sites. Please keep them clean, and do not leave items outside the containers. If the bins are filled, please come back at a later time. It is our intention to provide a safe work environment for our staff and partners.

When visiting Drop-off Sites, be mindful of social distancing mandates. For more information, visit www.greenteam.cc.

Take the 2020 Firefighter Exam!

Online Examination: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 • 6:00–8:00 pm (EDT)

Completed applications accepted beginning: Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Application deadline: Friday, April 17, 2020.

 

Click the links below for further information and an application.

2020 Entry Level FF Addendum +packet

2020 Entry Level FF Addendum

 

The Monday, March 23 meeting of the Boardman Township Trustees was streamed online via our Facebook page.

You can view a video recording of the meeting by following this link.

Please note that Boardman elected officials are committed to keeping local government open and moving during this State and National Emergency. But they also want to keep any meetings as brief as possible to limit the amount of contact and reduce the risk of exposure.

Accordingly, the Township Trustees were not able to take questions at this meeting; however, questions or comments related to the meeting can be sent via email to Township Administrator Jason Loree at jloree@boardmantwp.com.

 

All of our Safety Services (Police, Fire and Road) will be working and providing normal services to the public.

In the event you have an emergency please call 911. 

For all other business please contact the appropriate Department below.

Police: 330-727-4144

Fire: 330-726-4155

Road: 330-726-4190

Zoning: 330-726-4181

Fiscal Office: 330-726-4177 ext. 8

Trustees/Administration: 330-726-4177 ext. 9

Our Township Office staff will still be to be provide services but will have limited capabilities. Please visit individual departments’ sections on this website for email contact information.

 

For information from the State of Ohio on the COVID -19 / Coronavirus

Please call the State of Ohio Call Center at

1-833-4-ASK-ODH (Open 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m daily)

Or visit coronavirus.ohio.gov

 

 

In conjunction with all State and Federal Rules and Guidance as ordered under the State of Emergency by the Governor of Ohio and President of the United States:

Effective immediately and until further notice, there will be no public access to Trustee meetings at the Township Government Center.

All regularly scheduled Trustee meetings will be changed to “Special” meetings and will be streamed live online. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m.

UPDATE: This meeting will be live streamed on Boardman Township’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BoardmanTWP

Any change in time or cancellation will be advertised accordingly.

Also:

All Zoning Meetings and Hearings are cancelled until further notice.

  

For information from the State of Ohio on the COVID -19 / Coronavirus

Please call the State of Ohio Call Center at

1-833-4-ASK-ODH (open 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily)

Or visit coronavirus.ohio.gov