Trustees Corner – Paul Schweikert

Roads of summer

The following roads are slated to be paved: Sandstone, South Gannett, Nesbitt to Brinmore, Greengate Oval, Fieldcrest, Valley Brook Circle, Stony Brook, Sandy Hill at Natalie to Wood Hollow, then down to Valley View Road. There will be over $100,000 of cement pads replaced in the Eaton Estates along with a number of catch basins around the township. We are asking for your patience in advance. History has shown these projects seldom go as planned.

Sagamore Hills is following the Summit County Engineer’s estimate and advice on these projects. All of the bidding was done through the county engineer’s office. Sagamore Hills will pay approximately $1.2 million on all combined work. Wood Hollow may require extra patience as we are replacing two culvert pipes under the road. All work will involve dust, noise and inconvenience. Trustees John Zaccardelli, David DePasquale or I can’t make the projects go faster. I will be the day contact for questions and concerns regarding the repairs. My phone number is 330-467-4970. A final note: last year’s projects went smoothly, but the year before was a nightmare.

Lastly, we may repave North Gannett, Carter Road and both sides of Village Parkway up to the Greenwood clubhouse if the final papers are signed in time for the Summit County Engineer to bid them out. If these roads are not done this summer, they will be done next year at the latest.

Drastic change

I had a number of calls concerning the Sagamore Hills emergency care building. This property was zoned commercial. The Cleveland Clinic sold this site to Pride One Construction Services. No one is happy with the current look of this site. Pride One agreed to turn the commercial property into residential. I believe that this is the best fit for surrounding homeowners. A bar/restaurant, gas station or any other commercial building would have contributed disruptive noise pollution to the residents of Silver Leaf, Carter Road and the adjoining nursing home. When the project is completed, I think it will be acceptable to everyone. On behalf of the board of township trustees, I thank the zoning commission for all their time on this matter.

Candid camera

In early February of this year, Det. Emory Clark and Patrol Officer Ryan Ennis went to the Speedway gas station located on Olde Eight Road to take a report on an alleged theft by an employee. The man, who lived in Northfield Center Township, had been working the night shift for about two weeks. Video camera footage identified the employee stealing approximately $4,890 worth of Ohio lottery tickets and $581 in cash/change. A few days later, the man was booked, read his Miranda rights and charged with theft. Police Chief David Hayes was pleased with the outcome of this physical arrest at the suspect’s residence without incident. Hayes advises anyone working in retail not to give into temptation, as more stores have security cameras. ∞