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Compost Station

The compost station at the Lawrence Township Hall is open.

Residents of Lawrence Twp. are permitted to bring grass clippings, leaves and light brush less than 4 feet in length for disposal when the compost is open. No commercial yard waste will be accepted.

Hours of operation are seven days a week, dawn to dusk. The compost site has remained open the past few winter seasons. The decision will be made by the Board of Trustees each winter, with any changes posted here.


Donations of Trees for Walking Trail

Lawrence Township is accepting tree donations along the walking trail.

You may contact a nursery of your choice. You will select a tree from the list below and purchase the tree making sure that the nursery will also be planting the tree. The nursery will contact Lawrence Township and be provided a location acceptable for the tree to be planted.

Lawrence Township will not purchase the tree on your behalf or plant the tree. We will only provide the acceptable location for the tree to be planted. Lawrence Township is not responsible for the life of the tree.

List of acceptable trees:

  • SMALL TREES: Improved flowering crabapples; Redbud; Winterking Hawthorn; Paperbark Maple; Serviceberry; Japanese Tree Lilac
  • MEDIUM TREES: Red Maple Cultivars including Pacific Sunset, Red Pointe, Crimson King Norway Maple, Zelkova, European Hornbeam.
  • LARGE TREES: Red Oak, Sugar Maple, Gingko; Honeylocust, Hybrid Elm, Kentucky Coffeetree.

Download a printable list by clicking this link. Walking_Trail_Tree_Donation.


Tuscarawas County Broadband Survey

Broadband Survey flyerPlease consider taking a short, five minute survey to help Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corporation build a strategy to expand broadband access to everyone. There is an opportunity to win a gift card for filling out the survey! Click the link below to go to the survey.

https://www.tuscedc.com/connectusc


Electric and Natural Gas Aggregation Programs

Electric and Natural Gas Aggregation Programs

APRIL 2023 UPDATE: To minimize the impact of higher energy costs, the elected officials of Lawrence Township proactively engaged Archer Energy to offer a community wide aggregation program enabling bulk purchasing power for residents. Beginning June 2023, Archer Energy will be able to serve your home or business at a fixed rate of $0.0849 per kwh. This electricity aggregation program will provide savings immediately and protect your home or business from volatility in the energy markets through May 2024.

Lawrence Twp residents are automatically enrolled in this program unless you decide to opt-out, which you may do at any time without penalty. All residents should have received a letter in the mail during the last week of March, 2023.

We are confident this is the right choice for your home or business. However if you decide not to take part in the community aggregation program, you may use one of the following options:

Mail: Return the form in your letter to the address indicated

Phone: Call Archer Energy Toll Free at 844-795-7491 M-F 9am – 5pm

Internet: Visit www.archerenergy.com/Lawrencetownshipelectric

The Township does not collect any fee for this program. All residents are welcome to attend any trustee meeting or call the office for clarification.


Broadband Feasibility Study

Ohio is attempting to resolve and understand the broadband issue. See Omega’s (Ohio Mid-eastern Governments Association) Powerpoint presentation at this link.


Ohio's Property Tax System

Property Taxes in Ohio

Click the link below for a pdf presentation with in depth information on how property taxes work in Ohio.

Ohio-Property-Tax-System-Complete-web


Health Check Event – Oct 21, 2023

The Towpath Rotary Club hosted a Health Check event Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 from 6am to 10am at the Bolivar Army Navy, 165 Canal Street, Bolivar.

Cost was $50, with an optional PSA for men 50+ for an additional $10.

This is a great opportunity to receive important tests at a greatly reduced rate. Aultman Hospital Laboratory staff will draw blood samples, testing will be performed in the hospital’s laboratory Participants will receive a printed report of results in the mail.

Proceeds benefit the civic and community service activities supported by the Towpath Rotary Club. Check back for future Health Check event dates!


Scrap Tire Disposal Day – Sept 10, 2022

Scrap Tire Disposal DayUp to 10 tires per person were accepted on Saturday, Sept 10th. The event had over 800 tires turned in just half way through!

This free service was hosted by the Tuscarawas County Health Department in partnership with the Lawrence Township, Kimble, Liberty Tire and the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office. Funds were provided by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to reduce mosquito breeding grounds.

This event is not for disposal of tires by businesses or corporations.


Please read response below regarding lighting at SR 212/CR103 Intersection:

Highway Lighting at TUS-212/CR 103 Intersection

Ohio dept of transportationODOT District 11’s District Safety Review Team met and discussed this particular intersection and took your recommendation for highway lighting into consideration. At this time, our team did not find the need for highway lighting at this intersection to be warranted. However, we have noted the request and may consider the possibility of adding highway lighting at the SR 212/ CR 103 intersection in our future programs.

District 11 is aware of the growing businesses and increased traffic through this corridor in Lawrence Township (CR 103 to Kerns Drive). We will continue to monitor this section of the roadway for the possibility of necessary future improvements for traffic flow and safety.

Should you receive additional complaints/concerns, you are welcome to give them my contact information below.

Respectfully,

Lauren Borell

Public Information Officer
ODOT District 11
2201 Reiser Ave. SE New Philadelphia, OH 44663

Office: 330-308-7817.    transportation.ohio.gov


Safety Town 2021

Safety Town 2021

Lawrence Twp. was happy to play a part in hosting the first annual Safety Town event. The event was held June 18, 2021 at the Lawrence Twp. River Community Park walking path near the basketball courts for children ages 4 to 7.

Special thanks to the Bolivar Rotary Club, Bolivar Police Dept., Ohio Billing, the Tuscarawas Sheriff’s Dept., and the Bolivar Fire Dept, who received a grant from the Ohio American Academy of Pediatrics and was able to offer free bike helmets to the first 75 registrations. Bolivar Sportsman’s Club donated multiple brand new bicycles which were raffled off.

The event was a great success, and we hope to be a part of next year’s event! View more photos by clicking here.


Chip Seal Fact Sheet

The following information is courtesy of the Ohio Department of Transportation. Visit http://www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D03/Pages/ChipSealFactSheet.aspx for more info.

“Chip Sealing” is a common pavement maintenance practice that extends pavement life and provides a good driving surface.  Since some ODOT customers may not be familiar with the chip seal construction method, this fact sheet answers some frequently asked questions.

How are Chip Seals Different from Asphalt Overlays?

The difference is in the construction method.  Hot Mix Asphalt pavement is produced by heating liquid asphalt and mixing it with aggregate, with the mix then spread and compacted to form a durable road structure and riding surface.  Chip Sealing uses the same ingredients as asphalt concrete paving, but the construction method is different.  With chip seals, a thin film of heated asphalt liquid is sprayed on the road surface, followed by the placement of small aggregates (“chips”).  The chips are then compacted to orient the chips for maximum adherence to the asphalt, and excess stone is swept from the surface.  The ingredients of hot mix asphalt and chip seals are the same; only the construction methods are different.

Why Use Chip Seals?

  1. Chip seals provide ODOT with the opportunity to maintain the roads for very low cost.
  2. A chip seal is about one fourth to one fifth the cost of a conventional asphalt overlay.
  3. By extending the time between asphalt overlays, chip seals result in lower costs over the long term.
  4. By placing a chip seal sooner than an asphalt overlay would be placed, the traveling public benefits from roads maintained in better condition.
  5. Chip Seals eliminate the need to crack seal.
  6. Chip seals enhance safety by providing good skid resistance.
  7. Chip seals provide an effective moisture barrier for the underlying pavement against water intrusion by sealing cracks in the pavement.
  8. Chip seals prevent deterioration of the asphalt surface from the effects of aging and oxidation due to water and sun.
  9. ODOT has successfully used chip seals for over 25 years to maintain state routes.
  10. Chip seals are used only on low traffic routes, less than 2500 vehicles per day.
  11. Chip seals virtually eliminate black ice.
  12. In hot weather, chip seals re-seal cracks by flowing back together.

How Are Chip Seals Placed?

First, the road surface needs to be properly cleaned of debris and any holes patched.  Next, an asphalt distributor truck starts by spraying each lane with hot liquid asphalt to assure an even application.  The asphalt used is applied at a temperature between 150 and 185 degrees Fahrenheit.  A chip spreader follows as rapidly as possible with a rock application, preferably within one minute.  The asphalt must be fluid so the rock will be embedded by the displacement of the asphalt.  The rocks are an aggregate crushed to a special specification for size and cleanliness.  Next, a rubber-tire roller is used to set the rock into the liquid asphalt.  Rolling orients the flat sides of the rock down and produces a tighter chip seal.  It takes two to four passes of the roller to set the rock.  Sweeping is done at the completion of the chip seal process to remove surplus rock from the surface.  This loose rock can grind and loosen rock set in the chip seal and damage the project.  Sweeping is done within 4 hours of the rolling operation, and typically again a day or two later.


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Water Quality/Water Safety

Visit the links below for information from the Tuscarawas County Health Department.

Direct link to the Site review application and process http://www.tchdnow.org/uploads/4/2/8/6/42860741/sitereview_use.pdf


Bolivar Dam Briefing

Ken WoodarBolivar-Dam-Briefd, P.E., PMP – Project manager for USACE Huntington District, provided a presentation to the Lawrence Township Trustees at the early June 2014 meeting. His program provided insights on the construction at and around Bolivar Dam that began in June, and lasted under four years.

Dam safety concerns, recently completed work, explanations of the new seepage barrier and grout curtain, along with road closings, timelines and access areas that will remain open can be found by clicking this link: Bolivar-Dam-briefing-for-Lawrence-Twp website

To contact the Army Corps of Engineers, call Brian Maka, Public Affairs Officer, at 304-399-5550; or email Brian.Maka@usace.army.mil.