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08/01/2026

Columbiana County Park Board Rehires Former Administrative Assistant
By MARY ANN GREIER
July 24, 2026

LISBON -- Columbiana County Park District board members rehired Lisa Shafer of Salem as the district's new administrative assistant, noting she previously did the job for nearly three years before resigning in January.

The board took the action Thursday in an emergency special meeting, which is when they also voted to accept the unexpected resignation of now former administrative assistant Mark Guy.

Both votes were unanimous, with board member Neil Bayless unable to attend.

Vice Chairman Eileen Dray-Bardon said Shafer was always very organized and very efficient, she was creative and she was a self-starter. Both Dray-Bardon and board Chairman Tom Butch agreed that she was a great administrative assistant.

Butch said he spoke to Shafer Thursday morning and said she's willing to work three days a week.

Board member Kevin Todd moved for the hiring of Shafer at the rate she was making before she left, $13.61 per hour, not to exceed 20 hours per week, with the motion seconded by board member Linda Linebaugh. Dray-Bardon amended the motion to make Shafer a permanent part-time employee, which makes her eligible for paid time off. Butch then asked if they wanted to consider a bump in pay, but Todd suggested staying at the rate she was making when she left since that was the amount budgeted for this year.

All agreed and voted to name Shafer as the new administrative assistant. Butch said she'll be starting Monday.

Prior to the vote, Linebaugh and Todd reviewed Shafer's resume. Todd asked why she left, learning she and Butch both resigned at the same time in January. Butch said what happened with the board might have been a final straw, but there were some personal reasons.

Linebaugh asked if she was involved with Friends of the Park, but Butch said she wasn't. There had been talk previously about a perceived conflict of interest because Butch served on both the park board and the Friends of the Park. The prosecutor's office recently advised verbally for Butch not to vote on anything related to Friends of the Park.

Dray-Bardon commented that Friends of the Park is just a group of folks who love the parks, work to support the parks and raise funds to help the park district. The group was formed at a time when the park district was prohibited from holding its own fundraisers.

Regarding Guy, he had just been made permanent part-time at the meeting on July 13 and by that Friday, July 17, he unexpectedly resigned, sending a letter via e-mail to board members.

In a letter dated July 17, Guy wrote: "I Mark E. Guy do hereby submit my letter of resignation effective immediately as of this date July 17, 2026, at 4:54 p.m. and hereby time marked by this e-mail upon sending. It is my hope that the Columbiana County Park District going forward will gain measure of direction and purpose."

"Any other reason other than what was said here?" Todd asked.

Butch said no. He didn't see the email right away, but when he did, he tried to call Guy and was unable to reach him.

"We appreciate what he did for us," Butch said.

Dray-Bardon also called him and said she told him, "I'm sorry he felt he couldn't continue."

All he said was that he left his key at the county auditor's office.

Guy was hired by the previous board in February and was making $12.15 per hour. The previous board at a special meeting in January set the starting pay at $12.15 per hour, with raises of 25 cents after the first quarter, 50 cents after the second quarter, 25 cents after the third quarter and then 50 cents, bringing the total to $13.65 after one year.

The past year has been a period of change for the park district, with Dray-Bardon resigning last fall, then Butch and Shafer resigning in January, leaving Crystal Siembida Boggs, Joe Lawhorn, Megan McMaster (who had just joined the board) and Dave Hughes. Hughes launched a tirade of accusations against Lawhorn after Butch left that meeting and then refused to come to meetings unless Lawhorn resigned. He attended a meeting in February, but none after that, finally resigning in April.

In the meantime, the board had been trying to replace Butch. Columbiana County Probate Court Judge Thomas Baronzzi, who is the appointing authority for the board, had been reviewing information he had, then in May, he asked Lawhorn and Seimbida Boggs to resign, prompting McMaster to also resign.

Baronzzi reappointed Dray-Bardon and Butch to the board, then appointed the new members, Linebaugh, Todd and Bayless. The first order of business for the new board was to hire new maintenance workers after part-time maintenance workers Jon Bartholow and Daniel Narbey both resigned following the mass exodus of the previous board.

Now the part-time maintenance staff includes Tom Carman and Shawn Luketic and with Shafer coming back and the five board members in place, the district is back to full staff. Area residents can follow what's happening with the park district on the page for "The Columbiana County Park District."

The next meeting of the park district board is 5:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at the office on Maple Street, Lisbon.

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08/01/2026

Park Board Meeting Produces a Real Cliffhanger
By MARY ANN GREIER
July 16, 2026
Morning Journal Newspaper
Lisbon, Ohio

LISBON -- The Columbiana County Park District Board voted Monday to go forward with the process to acquire the popular rock climbing cliffs from the village of Lisbon.

Park commissioners agreed to the idea of entering a memorandum of understanding with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy to start the process for the transfer of 41 acres from the village to the park district.

Lisbon village council had already agreed in November to proceed with the sale in a 3-3 tie vote broken when Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson cast the vote needed for the measure to pass. The idea was the county land bank would act as agent for the village and sell the property to the WRLC, which would then turn the property over to the county park district, at no cost to the park district.

The WRLC made a formal offer of $9,500 per acre at a previous council meeting, for a total of nearly $390,000 with the understanding it would take a couple of years to raise the funds for the purchase. The village planned to do some title work to continue the process, but then the park district board members changed and the most previous board balked a little at taking over the cliffs.

Those former members were leery of taking over the property over concerns with the maintenance and wanted to speak with someone from the WRLC to ask questions, but the meeting never happened, then the board members resigned and a whole new board was sworn in.

The new board has two previous board members who had been involved with the acquisition of the area known now as the Logtown Stone Quarry Park, which is next to the climbing cliffs owned by Lisbon.

The park board originally thought the popular climbing cliffs were part of that purchase, but then learned that section was owned by the village. Current Board Chairman Tom Butch and Vice Chairman Eileen Dray-Bardon had started talking about trying to acquire the cliffs, but then they resigned and other board members this past winter and spring talked about it, but had not met with the WRLC.

In the meantime, the village of Lisbon stopped the process dealing with the deed work pending a decision by the park district.

That day has now come under the new board, with Butch, Dray-Bardon and fellow commissioners Kevin Todd, Neal Bayless and Linda Linebaugh.

"We're here trying to solidify that access," WRLC Southeast Field Director Jacob D. Pries said regarding the historic climbing cliffs.

He said the WRLC can't own anything itself, but works with park districts to acquire land and conservation easements and apply for the funding through grants. He said the biggest obligation for the park district in this case is to own the property.

Butch said the property is all wooded except for the cliffs area and the Ohio Climbers Coalition has been doing the maintenance for years.

"There's really no maintenance for us," Butch said.

Bayless asked about the unwritten agreement with the Ohio Climbers Coalition and whether it could be in writing, with Ohio Climbers Coalition member Norm Swann, who was in attendance, saying they could draft a written agreement.

The next step will be for the memorandum of understanding with WRLC to be drafted for the park district to approve at the next meeting for the WRLC to make the purchase.

During the village council meeting Tuesday night, the mayor talked about what happened at the county park district meeting, which he attended, regarding the climbing cliffs, updating council on the interest by the new board to acquire the cliffs.

"I think it would be a good move for Lisbon, a win/win for everybody," he said.

In other business, Butch updated board members on two grants for maintaining the trail, with $1.2 million from the Transportation Alternatives Program through the Ohio Department of Transportation and $500,000 from the state from the capital fund, noting they're now going to combine the efforts into one big project for repaving sections of the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail, and other work on the trail, including replacing a culvert to make it larger under U.S. Route 30 in Lisbon and some bridge work in the wetlands area between Leetonia and Franklin Square. Butch said construction won't be until spring 2028.

Bayless asked the status of an opinion the board was seeking from the prosecutor's office over a possible conflict with a member of the board being on the Friends of the Park. Butch is the only board member on the Friends of the Park, a non-profit which raises funds to help the park district. A written opinion had not been received as of the meeting, but the indication was that if anything regarding the Friends of the Park comes up at the park district board meeting, Butch should abstain. Todd said he should probably do the same at the Friends of the Park meetings. Next month, the board will consider a conflict of interest form that board members can fill out for any potential conflicts.

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08/01/2026

Columbiana County Park Board Reverses Scenic Vista Rental Fees
By MARY ANN GREIER
July 15, 2026
Morning Journal Newspaper
Lisbon, Ohio

LISBON -- The Columbiana County Park District Board voted 4-1 this week to undo the previous board's approval of rental fees for the pavilion and log cabin at Scenic Vista Park, with district commissioner Neal Bayless casting the lone no vote.

"I think there should be a nominal fee on them to keep them maintained," Bayless said when asked about his no vote.

Park District Chairman Tom Butch said the previous board voted to approve the fees but did not vote in a policy to govern the fees. In March, the previous board agreed to set fees of $50 for use of the open air pavilion and $100 for use of the historic log cabin at Scenic Vista Park, noting the fees can help pay for maintenance for the structures.

Former board member Dave Hughes, who resigned in April and wasn't in attendance when the fees were enacted, was in attendance at the meeting Monday and expressed his opinion, saying he was against the fees and use of the pavilions should be free.

"I kind of agree with him," district commissioner Kevin Todd said, adding if someone pays for a pavilion and they arrive and someone else is already there, who do they call?

Vice Chairman Eileen Dray-Bardon said the board doesn't have a policy but previously had a practice for people to preserve the used of the pavilion and it worked out okay. They never charged a fee.

"Can people make a donation for this?" district commissioner Linda Linebaugh asked.

Butch said people can always make donations.

As for the fees, he said for the little bit of money it's going to bring it, it's not worth it.

Todd moved to not collect the fees, seconded by Linebaugh, with the vote 4-1.

In other business, the board approved the final 2027 budget, which had been presented to the Columbiana County commissioners last week totaling $86,350, a nearly $6,000 increase from this year's budget. No one attended the public meeting preceding the park district meeting regarding the budget.

The park district receives no money from the county general fund. The only set funding the park district receives is $15,000 per year from the Local Government Fund distribution the county receives, which comes from the state.

In another matter related to the county, the park board voted to have the chairman send a letter to county commissioners to request funding for the purchase of a new maintenance truck, preferably 3/4-ton. Butch said commissioners still have some American Rescue Plan Act funds to spend down and the park district's pickup is getting old. When the idea of getting a plow also was suggested, Butch said the district doesn't plow the trail.

"Why not?" Bayless said.

Butch said the weather gets cold and trail would get icy and besides that, the maintenance crew doesn't work in the winter time. Bayless said he thought it was foolish that the park district doesn't plow. Some of the parking lots get plowed by volunteers, but the park district itself doesn't do it.

The board also agreed to participate in the 2026 Columbiana County Fair and the Johnny Appleseed Festival, agreed to accept three lots from the county land bank along old state Route 344 near the trail, at no cost to the park board. Dray-Bardon said the land bank will take down the buildings still there.

"I don't see any downside to us. Gives us some options," she said.

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06/03/2026

May 16, 2025 -County Park District Expecting $490K for Trail Maintenance

Local News
MAY 16, 2025
MARY ANN GREIER

LISBON — The Columbiana County Park District is expected to receive $490,000 for trail maintenance through the Ohio Department of Transportation as part of the Ohio Trails Partnership, according to board members.

Park District Board Vice Chairman Tom Butch said the district is guaranteed to receive the funding, which will be used for repaving three sections of the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail, redecking a bridge along the trail and replacing the culvert on the trail just below the state Route 45 overpass.

Butch did say it is a reimbursement type of funding, which means they will have to pay up front and then be reimbursed. They are expecting to receive the funding next year, but may see the agreement for the funding soon.

Regarding the feasibility study related to extending the trail from Lisbon to East Liverpool, park district board Chairman Eileen Dray-Bardon said she and Butch met with county Engineer Bert Dawson asking for his support, but she indicated he wasn’t supportive. A lot of the route is on county roads, all following the roadways.

Her suggestion was to start with going along state Route 154 into Elkton and ending at the park in Elkton for now.

Woolpert, the company which completed the study regarding the route, also mentioned the idea of sending a proposal for funding to U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Salem.

Nothing was decided for sure.

Dray-Bardon agreed to approach county Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken about paying the money owed for the failed levy from 2024 in installments instead of all at once. She presented the board with the $11,201 bill for the park board’s share for the election, noting it was a lot more than when the levy failed in 2022. She questioned the amount and said she was told it had to do with the amount of ballots printed, particularly with so many voting absentee plus it was a presidential election with a lot more turnout.
“That’s a lot of money for us,” Dray-Bardon said, adding the cash flow is going to be pretty tight this summer.

Board member Crystal Siembida Boggs commented that the park district needs to promote itself and pointed out how the Columbiana County Republican Party promoted the parks levy in Salem during this last election.

“We have to show the county what we offer,” she said.

In other business, the board approved the purchase of a new trailer for $3,850 from Route 45 Trailer in Salem for the mowers, reviewed T-shirt designs for this year’s shirt, and agreed to purchase two boxes of brochures at a cost of $500, with one box for Hellbender Bluff and one for the disc golf course at Scenic Vista Park.

The board held first reading for two amendments to the bylaws to clean up some misleading language related to the proceedings of Columbiana County Parks Commission meetings and the procedure for when property items are no longer needed for the parks, such as equipment. The second reading will be done next month.

In a maintenance matter, Butch said he was contacted by the Columbiana County Archery Club concerning some dumping that is happening in a parking area off of the park district’s pull out along Logtown Road in Center Township. Dray-Bardon said they should talk to the township about it and board member Dave Hughes asked how you stop people from dumping. Butch was going to contact the township.

The board reviewed bills and Dray-Bardon noted the district received a reimbursement of $98,000 back from the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, which had been related to the Kerestes property purchase through a Clean Ohio grant.

A project for a few culvert replacements on the Greenway trail was pushed back to July due to scheduling.

The next meeting of the park board will be 3:30 p.m. June 10 at the park office on Maple Street, Lisbon.

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06/03/2026

June 5, 2025 - Park District Receives TAP Grant for Greenway Trail

Local News
JUN 5, 2025
MARY ANN GREIER

LISBON — The Columbiana County Park District received good news Wednesday in the form of a $1,282,283 grant from the Transportation Alternatives Program to resurface and repair stretches of the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail.

“We’re finally getting some things done. Seems like everything’s coming together,” Park District Board Vice Chairman Tom Butch said.

Park District Board Chairman Eileen Dray-Bardon also said it’s good, good news.

“We’re just really delighted to get that,” she said.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Pamela Boratyn announced in a press release that nearly $52 million in grants will be awarded over the next four years to improve safety for bicycle and pedestrian traffic through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). The funding will support 44 projects in 33 counties, including the Columbiana County Park District.

“The Transportation Alternatives Program makes vital investments to support safer, more connected spaces for walking and biking,” DeWine said in the press release. “This program helps improve quality of life, enhance public safety, and build sustainable transportation networks that make our cities and towns stronger and more vibrant.”

Butch said different sections of the more than 12-miles long trail will be repaved, with repairs to at least two bridges between the Washington Street, Leetonia trail head and Franklin Square. Work will not be done until next year.

The TAP Program provides funding for projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on-road and off-road pedestrian and bicycle trails, infrastructure projects for improving access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, recreational trails and Safe Routes to School projects.

“Biking and walking are great modes of transportation that are not only fun, but foster connections, support local economies, and contribute to a healthier lifestyle. We are proud to do our part to support active transportation in Ohio,” Boratyn said in the press release.

According to the press release, “projects are selected based on committee recommendations and a scoring system with a focus on safety, connectivity, and preservation. Investments were prioritized in areas of the state with high demand and need for walking and biking and implementation readiness. Funding awards emphasized both short-term infrastructure projects that could be delivered quickly as well as infrastructure projects of statewide significance.”
Butch said he’s expecting work funded by a $490,000 grant through the Ohio Department of Transportation as part of the Ohio Trails Partnership to be done later this year. He said during last month’s park board meeting that the funding will be used to repave three sections of the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail, redecking a bridge along the trail and replacing the culvert on the trail just below the state Route 45 overpass.

Butch stressed that these grant funds can only be used for trail maintenance, not for salaries or utilities or any other costs incurred by the park district.

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06/03/2026

June 12, 2025 - OCC to Add 12 More Climbing Routes on Columbiana County Park District Cliffs

Local News
JUN 12, 2025
MARY ANN GREIER
Staff Writer

LISBON — Ohio Climbers Coalition volunteers plan to add 12 climbing routes on cliffs located on the Columbiana County Park District’s recently acquired Kerestes property outside Lisbon.
“We’re thrilled that it’s going to stay a park,” OCC Northern Ohio Stewardship Director Norm Swann said regarding the property also known as the Logtown stone quarry area.

Park district board members voted to approve the development proposal Swann presented during their meeting Tuesday, with no cost to the park district. All volunteers will sign waivers for the OCC and sign volunteer agreements required by the park district.

“I trust these peoples’ expertise. They know what they’re doing,” Park District Board Chairman Eileen Dray-Bardon said.

The park district originally believed the property being purchased included the cliffs that climbers have been using since the 1960s, but learned recently that the village of Lisbon actually owns that part. The property the park district purchase does have a cliffs area and that is what the OCC will develop.

Swann said the OCC will pay for the hardware needed to create the dozen new climbing routes, an estimated $1,500 worth, and do all the work. He explained that installation of the 6-inch stainless steel bolts needs to occur in cooler weather due to the epoxy placed in the holes for the bolts to set properly. He’s expecting each of the 12 routes to include four-to-six bolts, then close to the top two anchors for climbers to put their rope through.

“Development of these routes will require the removal of some vegetation from the cliffs as well as the removal of some small trees both above and below the cliffs. Tree removal is necessary to allow sunlight to reach the cliffs and keep the rock dry. Tree removal will be kept to a minimum for conservation purposes as well as to provide shady areas for climbers,” the proposal said.

Swann said they will limit themselves to a pair of chainsaws and use hand saws and shears to clean up the area. The expectation is that the work will take several months into late fall or early winter before the project is complete.

“I’d like to start as soon as possible,” Swann said.

Dray-Bardon thanked him and the OCC for working on that area. Benches will be installed, too.

In other business, the board went into executive session for personnel, likely to talk about three candidates who sent resumes of interest for the open spot on the board. No action was going to be taken, but Dray-Bardon said the board will make a recommendation on who Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Tom Baronzzi should appoint. The appointment will be up to Baronzzi.
The board scheduled the tax budget public hearing for 3 p.m. July 8, just a half hour before its next meeting, which is set for 3:30 p.m. July 8 at the park district office on Maple Street in Lisbon. The proposed draft budget for 2026 totals $80,320. Administrative Assistant Lisa Shafer said she allowed for more money for portajons and utilities, since both costs are expected to increase.

“Cash flow will be a continuing challenge for us,” Dray-Bardon said.
Board member Crystal Siembida Boggs asked if there was anyone in the area who could become a benefactor for the park district who could help cover the costs for any funding matches required for grants. She also suggested that the board members use this time to make people see the value of what the park district offers by promoting their programs and everything they do.

After learning there is apparently still a water line leak at the maintenance building, the board agreed to allow board Vice Chairman Tom Butch contact Salem Sewer & Drain for a quote on repairs or replacement. Butch previously noted that last year, the water bill seemed to be costing more, then when the water was turned back on in the spring, it seemed like the leak was gone, but now the bill is increasing again. Normally the cost is about $30 a month for the minimum, but now it’s creeped up to $48 a month. As stewards of a public facility, board member Dave Hughes said they should fix the issue.

The board also approved the payment plan for the district’s bill for the failed levy on the ballot in 2024. Dray-Bardon approached county Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken about paying the $11,201 bill. The money goes to the general fund, so she was told it had to be paid by the end of the year. Beginning in July, the park district will make monthly payments of $1,866.

The board agreed to contribute up to $300 for a Lisbon brochure with the village of Lisbon and the Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce.

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06/03/2026

July 7, 2025 - Columbiana County Park District - Oath of Office

Local News
JUL 7, 2025

Joe Lawhorn of Lisbon, center, became the newest commissioner of the Columbiana County Park District Board after county Probate Court Judge Thomas Baronzzi administered the oath of office Thursday morning at the downtown courthouse in Lisbon.

Lawhorn was accompanied by his son, 6-year-old Lincoln, and Park District Board Chairman Eileen Dray-Bardon. Lawhorn was appointed to fill the unexpired term of longtime commissioner Dottie Betz, who resigned on May 14. The term expires on Dec. 31, 2026.

Park board members last month reviewed resumes from three people who had expressed an interest in the position.
The board’s next meeting is 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the park district office on Maple Street, Lisbon, with a public hearing on the district’s 2026 tax budget at 3 p.m.

Lawhorn is known for organizing the Coal Country Roubaix bike race held in the Lisbon area in the spring. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

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06/03/2026

July 12, 2025 - Park Board Welcomes New Member, Approves Tax Budget

Local News
JUL 12, 2025
MARY ANN GREIER

LISBON — The Columbiana County Park District Board welcomed new member Joe Lawhorn and approved a proposed 2026 tax budget totaling $80,320 for expenses for next year during a meeting earlier this week.

Lawhorn was sworn in last week by county Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Thomas Baronzzi as the newest park district commissioner, appointed to the unexpired term of former longtime board member Dottie Betz, who resigned in May. His term will expire Dec. 31, 2026.

A retired U.S. Marine, Lawhorn organized and has served as the race director of the Coal Country Roubaix bicycle race in Lisbon for two years. According to a biographical press release, he’s a professional cyclist who in the past six weeks set his 10th world record and accomplished an 864-mile bicycle race called Race Across the West to make him the first person in cycling history to have completed Race Across America’s Triple Crown, consisting of Race Across American, Race Across the West and Race Across the East.

A resident of Columbiana County and the Lisbon area for over two years, he’s been active in the community and along with his wife Heather, they sponsor kids’ teams and leagues and participate in every parade and village gatherings. He’s also helped sponsor the park district. He previously worked directly with the Ross County Park District and said he “wants to get involved to help better the community.”

During the public hearing for the tax budget prior to the park district board meeting, no one from the public attended or spoke. The park district relies on $15,000 from the Local Government Fund, donations (including from Friends of the Park), grants and the district’s cash carryover balance to operate. The current balance of the cash account is $147,500.

The total of the expected expenditures next year is $80,320, with half of that covering salaries for the part-time administrative assistant ($15,000) and two seasonal maintenance employees (12,500 each). Board members are volunteers and do not get paid.
Other expenses include $12,000 for maintenance which includes the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail, park facilities, fuel and supplies, $10,000 for Port-A-Jon rentals and cleaning, $8,500 for utilities for the parks, garage and office, $1,320 for office supplies including postage, website domain, paper/toner and email and Microsoft Office subscription, $1,000 for programs/brochures, $1,000 for equipment, $500 for legal services and $6,000 for other expenses that may come up.

In past years, the park district has received grants to assist with trail maintenance, along with funding from the county commissioners to help out with specific needs, such as mowers, and assistance from fundraisers and Friends of the Park.

In other business, the board approved advertising for bids for the sale of a 12-foot landscape trailer and an 18-foot car hauler. All bids must be received by 2 p.m. Aug. 11 at the park district office, 130 Maple St., Lisbon. The trailer and car hauler are both available for inspection by appointment. The bids will be opened at 3 p.m. Aug. 12. The board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 12. During the meeting, board member Dave Hughes questioned whether a minimum bid should be listed, but it was pointed out that there’s a line that says the Columbiana County Park District reserves the right to reject any and all all bids.

Under maintenance, board Vice Chairman Tom Butch said they’re still waiting for a company to check on a water leak at the garage and there’s still an issue with a gate. He also reported a company looked at the the furnace/air conditioner at the office and due to the age of the equipment, can’t work on it. He talked about getting a quote for a new furnace/air conditioning system. The county commissioners own the building so the decision was made to talk with them first.

The park district discussed what to do with a Sharp Street, Salem property the district owns after it was donated to the district by the county land bank. Plans had been to put a pocket park there, but now the district is talking about donating the small piece of land to the city. Board member Crystal Siembida Boggs said she knows the park director in Salem and will approach her.

Board members voted to approve placing a tri-fold informational brochure at the new kiosk at the state Route 164 trailhead built by Ashlee Hardy for her Eagle Scout project. The brochure will include information about how to donate to the park district.

The board also gave permission for a wedding party rental until 11 p.m. Sept. 6 at Scenic Vista Park, with the understanding all cleanup must be done the park vacated by then, and also gave permission to set up the night before and for a family member to spend the night in a camper to keep an eye on everything. There is no cost for the pavilion rental. Lawhorn lives nearby and said he can check on them.

In other matters, the board approved a 15-year lien required to be in place for the state capital budget money for culvert repairs, approved a resolution authorizing the grant agreement with the Ohio Trail Partnership, renewed the $500 contract for legal services with the county prosecutor, and approved a new website which will cost less for the domain. The board also declined to allow a permanent sign related to the route turnaround for the Mary Ann McGuire Memorial 5K, with Boggs abstaining since she’s involved in organizing similar races. She also abstained when the board approved use of the garage as the starting point for the Halloween 5K Dash, which she’s involved in organizing.

The next board meeting is set for 3:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Maple Street headquarters.

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