Summary of the September 2020 meeting of the Tate Township Trustees:

The Tate Township Trustees’ regular meeting was held on September 8, 2020, with all trustees present.

• Zoning reported 10 new permits issued.
• BTFD reported 147 calls in August, 39 fire, and 108 ambulance runs.  The new tanker truck is nearing completion.  The parking lot project, grant-funded, is expected to begin in mid-September. In other grant news, the new fire hoses will be ordered soon.  Another round of COVID-19 reimbursement money will be coming to the department to be used towards the touch-free towel dispenser,  A recent storm caused 2 large trees to damage the BTFD fence.  Insurance will cover the replacement. Find a copy of Rick Stowell’s BTFD Sep 2020 Update here: BTFD August 2020 Update
• Cemetery report: 8 burials in August, 19 foundations ordered, 3 pre-paid open/closes, and 12 graves sold (1 was out-of-township). The East fork State Park has received a grant that they would like to use to replace fencing at the old church cemetery
• Next meeting, October 13, 2020.
• Approved August 10, 2020 meeting minutes HERE