Franklin Township Ohio, Portage County

LATEST NEWS:

Franklin Township Looking for a new Deputy Fire Prevention Officer

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Our current Deputy Fire Prevention Officer will be leaving soon and we are looking for a qualified replacement.

The primary duties include performing fire safety inspections, being a liaison to the Kent Fire Department and other agencies, investigating complaints and fires and advising residents and the township Trustees regarding fire safety protocols.  The position is part-time, 15 hours/week.

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The successful applicant must be a Certified Fire Safety Inspector and be familiar with the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act.

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If you are interested in the position, please download and complete the application form and send it along with your resume by mail or email to Franklin Township. 

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Part Time Seasonal Employment

The Township is accepting applications for part time seasonal employment.  Responsibilities will include snow plowing, equipment maintenance and other duties as assigned by the Road Superintendent.  Class A CDL is preferred.  All applicants must pass physical and drug tests.  Applications may be obtained from the Township Hall, 218 Gougler Avenue, Kent Monday through Friday between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. or downloaded here. Franklin Township is an equal opportunity employer.

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Franklin Township Trustees Need Residents of Brady Lake neighborhood to help

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Residents living in the Brady Lake neighborhood will be asked to complete a short online income survey to determine if grant monies could be made available to help pay for a Brady Lake spillway.  The level of the lake has flooded backyards and some homes.  A controlled drainage spillway can help mitigate flooding in the future.  Franklin Township and the Portage County Regional Planning Commission will be sending letters to ask residents to participate in the survey beginning early September.  If there is insufficient resident participation, door-to-door surveys will be conducted in late September.  This is an opportunity for Brady Lake residents to have a direct impact on solving a significant neighborhood problem.  If you receive the letter, please take the survey as soon as you can at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BRRX6XY  or drop in at the Franklin Township Hall to use our computers.

Thinking of erecting a garage-in-a-box on your property?

First you need a zoning permit.  Contact the Township Zoning Inspector @ 330-678-0888.

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Smoke Detectors Available to Township Homeowners

The Kent Fire Department has received a grant that will allow the township to provide ionization and photoelectric sensing smoke detectors initially to elderly residents and low-income homes.  If you need smoke detectors, please contact the Kent Fire Department at 330-673-8814 and ask for Fire Prevention.  Our township Deputy Fire Prevention Officer will install the detectors and conduct a quick safety check of the house.

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Bridge Closed on Ravenna Road

Effective 12/21/2017 Ravenna Road Bridge # 248 is closed over the Norfolk Southern Rail Road Tracks  (Near Towner's Woods in Franklin Township.)  This is an indefinite closure.

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Need Help With Utility Bills?

First Energy has identified programs that can provide help.  Download their notice here.

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Franklin Township Looking for Board of Zoning Appeals Members
The Franklin Township Board of Trustees is actively seeking township residents who would like to serve the community on the Board of Zoning Appeals.  Interested parties should send a letter of interest with a resume to Franklin Township Trustees 218 Gougler Ave.  Kent OH 44240.

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