Votes at a glance: key motions passed at the January Brimfield trustees meeting

At their January meeting, the Brimfield Township trustees took a series of formal actions on appointments, fiscal housekeeping and statutory compliance. Below are the motions recorded on the meeting record and their outcomes.

- Approve meeting agenda: passed (roll call recorded as unanimous after clarification).
- Approve purchase orders as presented: passed (Yes 2, Abstain 1 — Kevin recorded as abstaining).
- Approve warrants as presented: passed (Yes 2, Abstain 1 — Kevin recorded as abstaining).
- Retain legal counsel list (Greg Beck; Deemer and Associates; Zashin & Rich): passed (unanimous roll call).
- Retain Chase as 2026 financial institution: passed (unanimous roll call); board asked staff to evaluate local bank capabilities for future consideration.
- Approve administration office hours (Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.) and office location at 1333 Talmadge Road: passed (unanimous roll call).
- Authorize use of official township website and social media for statutory notices: passed (unanimous roll call); trustees discussed website redesign options.
- Approve temporary 2026 appropriations (temporary budget): passed (unanimous roll call).
- Approve trustee and fiscal officer pay as per Ohio Revised Code and 2026 budget: passed (unanimous roll call).
- Approve IRS mileage reimbursement rate for 2026 at 72.5¢ per mile: passed (unanimous roll call).
- Approve 2026 holiday schedule and add day after Thanksgiving as administrative closing: passed (unanimous roll call).
- Approve first/third Mondays at 7 p.m. as 2026 trustee meeting schedule: passed (Yes 2, No 1).
- Submit bond/renovation package to magistrate for administration addition and renovation (proceed to magistrate for bond approval): passed (unanimous roll call).
- Authorize Deemer and Associates to pursue JED M&I language change (see separate article): passed (unanimous roll call).
- Set statutory inventory meeting for Monday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m.: passed (unanimous roll call).
- Accept two small anonymous fire department donations ($40 and $100): passed (unanimous roll call).
- Accept resignation of firefighter Alex Wayne, effective Jan. 19, 2026, and post to fill full‑time vacancy: passed (unanimous roll call).

Where roll‑call tallies were available in the meeting record, they are noted above; in several routine items the transcript recorded three trustees responding in the roll call, typically resulting in unanimous approval. If exact mover/second names were not explicitly tied to the motion in the transcript, they are not inventoried here.