Groveport Messenger - June 26th, 2022

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Township rates “too cheap”
By Linda Dillman
Staff Writer
Madison Township is putting finishing
touches on a new Community Center rate
chart for 2023 and the trustees are considering
citizen suggestions to increase rental
fees for non-residents higher than first proposed
in May.
During the June 16 Madison Township
trustee meeting, Administrator Susan
Brobst said one resident felt the rates were
“too cheap” and another felt the rates could
easily be doubled for non-residents.
Community Center rental prices have not
increased in 12 years.
For township residents the cost is currently
$20 for the first four hours and then
$10 for each additional hour. For non-residents,
the cost is a flat $20 per hour fee.
There is no charge for non-profits, school
use, township businesses, employees and
activities like a funeral repast.
Prices for residents and local businesses
are lower than those for non-residents
since non-residents do not pay property
taxes.
Brobst recommended the township eliminate
a free use policy and instead institute
a $20 flat cleaning fee.
She suggested raising the cost for residents
to $25 for the first four hours and
keep the $10 rate for each additional hour.
Non-residents would pay a flat $30 per
hour.
Based on 2019 figures before the pandemic
impacted reservations, Brobst said a
breakdown of average expenditures indicate
each event cost the township approximately
$116.
Other than non-profit organizations, the
administrator reported the average use
time is four hours.
If the trustees decide in July to eliminate
the free use policy for local non-profits,
Trustee John Pritchard asked if special
groups–such as the American Legion,
Groveport Madison Alumni Association
Free clothing and shoes
There will be a free clothing and shoe
give away on Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
at Groveport United Methodist Church,
512 East Main St., Groveport. Gently used
clean clothing and shoes will be available
for all sizes from newborn to adult. This is
open to everyone.
School resource officer
Groveport City Council will consider
legislation at its June 27 meeting to
authorize the city administrator to enter
into an agreement with Groveport Madison
Schools to provide a Groveport Police officer
as a school resource officer at Groveport
Madison High School. The annual salary
for the school resource officer is $89,897.
Salary plus benefits totals $112,137.
Groveport Madison Schools would pay 69
percent of the salary plus benefits costs.
and scouts–could be eligible for township
grants to offset the cost.
“It is a value we would be giving to
them,” said Pritchard, who also felt the
rate for non-residents is too low. “I would
double that. I don’t think $100 for two
hours is bad. We need to make sure we take
care of our residents.”
Brobst said she would bring the policy
back, along with any additional comments
submitted by citizens, in time to set rates
at the July 21 meeting.
Other Madison Township news
•Police Chief Gary York asked the
trustees to approve a Matrix agreement for
a new police records management system.
York said the system allows for better sharing
of information with outside departments
and multiple agencies are already
contributing to the Matrix database.
“This is something the (Franklin
County) sheriff’s office is currently using,”
said York. “At the end of the day, this is a
win-win for all of us.”
•Brobst said a June 4 tire collection
held in partnership with Canal
Winchester, Franklin County Public
Health and Columbus Public Health
brought in 860 used tires from township
residents.
“Public Health was overwhelmed,” said
Brobst, who said while she hopes to partner
with the county, Columbus, and Canal
Winchester again next year. Madison
Township is also planning to hold their
own collection at Brobst Park sometime
this fall.
•Groveport’s “Fourth of July
Celebration and Parade” will be held July
4. The kids’ parade begins at 10:30 a.m.
The Main Street parade starts at 11
a.m. There will be food vendors all day,
kids’ activities from 1-6 p.m., and live
music from 2-9:45 p.m.
Fireworks at dusk. For information call
614-836-3333.
Income tax revenue
The city of Groveport’s income tax revenue
year-to-date as of May 31 was $8.8
million, which is 14 percent higher than
the same time in 2021, according to
Groveport Finance Director Jason Carr.
Carr noted the general fund balance was
$6.2 million as of May 31 or $1.8 million
higher than the same time last year.
Income tax revenues year-to-date comprise
54 percent of all city revenues, the largest
part of all the city’s revenues.
Boy Scout Troop 71
Groveport area scouts of Boy Scout
Troop 71 meet at Groveport United
Methodist Church, 512 Main St. Cub
Scouts, boys and girls in grades K-5, meet
on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts ages
11-18 meet Tuesdays at 7 p.m. The Girls
Troop ages 11-18 meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Visit Beascout.org or contact Tina Dillman
at christinadillman@aol.com.