CANFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Tuesday trustees meeting was again attended by a delegation of Abbey Road residents regarding heavy rains and flooding.

“My sump pump ran every 20 minutes for 12 hours straight,” said resident Richard Douglass. “We are worried about our basement flooding. The retention pond is already full and can’t take any more.”

He said mud was flowing into the pond from one of the inlet pipes. He thinks it could be from several new homes that drain into the pond.

“Don’t contractors need a water curtain?” he asked.

Zoning Inspector Traci DeCapua said she would be out Wednesday morning to check on it.

Shelly Courtney, who spoke on the issue last month, returned and said the developer (Ken Zuzik) was planning nine more homes, and she was concerned about those homes adding to the flooding.

Trustee Marie Cartwright said the developer is in violation of several things not yet fixed. Township Administrator Keith Rogers said he would not sign off on future phases until the problems are resolved.

Another Abbey Road resident, Bob Russo, said, “We can’t absorb any more water in the pond. We need a solution to get this water away from us. We’re coming to you for help.”

All three trustees said they are looking for a solution. Trustee Brian Governor said it wouldn’t hurt to contact State Rep. Tex Fischer, R-Boardman, and ask for help. He said there is state and federal grant money available if the township could get it.

As of now, the plans call for a 6-foot wide swale along the backyards and an 8- to 12-inch pipe under Abbey Road to the pond. Rogers told the Abbey Road residents at a previous meeting the piping would be put under the road using a boring machine and would be drilled at a slope to ensure good water flow into the pond.

The concern of the residents is whether the pond can handle any more water without causing a backup into basements.

On the flooding issue at 7271 Fairground Blvd., Rogers said he spoke with the Canfield Fairgrounds grounds manager and got them to clear the catch basin on fair property.

“They said they will keep up on it,” Rogers said.

In other business, trustees:

• Discussed coming up with clean-up and proper garbage disposal rules for renting the indoor pavilion at Township Park.

• Approved Asphalt Surface Enterprises Inc. to install four pickleball courts at Township Park at a cost not to exceed $155,000. Governor said of that amount, $110,000 is coming from grants and donations, leaving the cost for the township at $45,000.

• Approved Thomas Fok and Associates Inc. of Youngstown to handle the engineering services to pave McCarty and Meadowview drives at a cost not to exceed $4,000. In a second motion, trustees approved putting the paving project out to bid. Governor said the second 2025 paving project is happening because the first paving project came in way under the estimate.

• Approved a motion dealing with the discharge of 1.4G fireworks in the township. The motion involved all dates listed on the township website and would regulate them to the hours of noon to midnight.

• Adopted a resolution to declare 4055 Fairway Drive and 8051 Herbert Road as nuisance properties and thus order the abatement of the nuisance (high grass).

• Approved prohibiting cannabis operators and medical marijuana cultivators, processors and retail dispensaries within the unincorporated area of Canfield Township.

• Approved an amended development plan for Phase II of Lakewood Homes Development on Legacy Drive. The development eliminates a cul-de-sac and widens about five lots.