HUBBARD TOWNSHIP — With the county wrapping up the first month of an early winter season, trustees gave an update on where the township stands with its salt supply.

As part of his road department report at Tuesday’s regular meeting, Trustee Bill Colletta said they’ve already used 70 tons of their 600-ton allocation.

“Depending on how it goes, we will probably be able to purchase through the year if needed — being the winter’s started,” Colletta said. “However, we do not like doing that because we’re almost paying double for the salt in prime season.”

Colletta said vendors normally allow them to order their 500-ton allocation prior to this winter, adding to the 100 tons in reserves they already had.

Trustee Jason Tedrow said the township ended up having to buy extra later in the season last year and being among the last groups able to get in an order.

“We got lucky last year in some regards; I’m a little concerned that it’s this cold this long already,” Tedrow said. “We haven’t had a lot of snow that got packed in, like that half-inch every day last year.”

Colletta said that with the early winter bringing the plows out, the road department is already starting to look for potholes.

SHED ISSUE

As part of his closing remarks, Colletta spoke on the issue a resident has been having with a shed’s placement clashing with the township’s zoning code, which came up at a November meeting.

Colletta said the zoning department is not out to get residents, adding that they notify residents of any issues and give plenty of time to have them resolved.

“If sometimes people don’t get a permit, we’re allowed to charge fines for those kinds of issues by the Ohio Revised Code,” Colletta said. “A lot of times, we do not. We just make them get the permit and take care of that.”

Colletta acknowledged that there were residents unhappy with the zoning department, but he praised the quality of work they’ve done over the past four years.

“I don’t want the residents to think that we’re out there to purposely find fault with you; either your neighbors have a problem with something or a question and that’s when they act,” he said.