Public Notices
Monroe township has a new service provider for
RESIDENTIAL TRASH AND RECYCLING PICKUP
Shackleford's Disposal is excited to announce we have been chosen by Monroe Township to provide residential trash hauling services from 11/24-11/27. We want to welcome everyone to Shackleford's Disposal, we are looking forward to working with you. Here at Shackleford's Disposal we work diligently to provide good, clean, professional service that other companies may otherwise overlook. Trash pick-up is collected weekly every Tuesday except for holiday weeks when the pick-up is on Wednesday. Items should be placed out the night prior to the day of pick-up. A 96-gallon Waste tote will be provided to each household. You may use your own container or bags if the container has a lid, handles and does not weigh more than 50 pounds. To initiate service, please call Shackleford' s Disposal at 740-366-0001. Refuse service is billed quarterly at a rate of $17.00 per month, per household or a senior rate of $15.30 per month for individuals 65 years and older. We look forward to servicing your community and building great relationships within the township.
Recycling will also be available and is optional. Pickup for recycling will be every other Tuesday and will be added to your regular quarterly bill at a rate of $9.95 a month. One rollout container will be provided at no cost. Please call us if you are interested in this service.
Residents can typically recycle the following items (with subscribed service)
Plastic bottles and jugs, Glass bottles and jars, Aluminum cans, Steel cans and lids, Paperboard (like cereal boxes), Office Paper, Envelopes and junk mail, Newspapers, magazines and inserts, Telephone books and catalogs.
Shackleford's Disposal
2097 Mount Vernon rd. Newark, OH 43055
740-366-0001
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Notice of Public Hearing
The Monroe Township Trustees will hold a public hearing on December 2, 2024, at 5:00 pm to consider text amendments to the Township Zoning Resolution. The meeting will be held at the Monroe Township complex, 7621 Johnstown-Alexandria Road, Johnstown, Ohio 43031. All are invited to attend and voice opinions you may have regarding the amendments. Please direct any questions to Woody Fox. Email: administrator@monroetownship.org. Telephone number: 740-564-0179.
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On Wednesday, June 26, HB 315, the Township Omnibus Bill, passed the Ohio House by a unanimous vote of 93 to 0. The bill will now head to the Senate when the legislature returns in the fall.
The legislation includes the following 15 provisions:
Alters Township Public Notice
New Community Authority Board Changes
Permits Township to Create a Preservation Commission
Alters How Zoning Citations Are Issued and Enforced
Eliminates Marks and Brands Book Requirement
Creates a Township License Plate
Clarifies General Fund Money May Be Used for Roads
Provides Grant Funding to Modernize Zoning Regulations & Processes
Reinstates Indigent Burial Reimbursement Funding
Permits Massage Therapy Registration
Specifies Reasons to Declare an Emergency
Removes Approval of Fire Specifications
Eliminates Ballot Requirement to Fix Township Hall
Establishes a Community Host Fee
https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb315
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PLEASE WRITE YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING SENATE BILL 243
SB 243 HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REMOVE THE TOWNSHIPS' ZONING AUTHORITY AND GIVE THIS POWER TO THE STATE.