Summary of the special meeting of the Tate Township trustees held August 3, 2023.
Trustees Gary Reed, Bob Redden, and John Wilson and Fiscal Officer Kathy Brannock were present for the meeting. The meeting was held to update the public on the progress of the Solar and Wind Energy Zoning Regulations. The trustees answered questions and heard residents’ comments. The trustees do not yet have a final draft and did not take any action at the meeting.
Some of the information from the trustees about their work on the Solar and Wind Energy Zoning Regulations:
A special meeting of the Tate Township Trustees will be held this Thursday, 8/3/2023 at 6:00pm to discuss the Choice One solar proposal. Official notice attached here: special meeting
This week, Monday 7/31/23, Monday through 8/3/23, Thursday you should expect possible delays on Saltair Canter Road because of a culvert replacement.
A special meeting of the Tate Township Trustees will be held Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 6:00 pm to discuss the fire levy. The meeting will be held at the Bethel-Tate Fire Department meeting room, 149 N East Street.
There are several work sites within Tate Township where Duke Energy crews are working on a gas pipeline. Their schedule suggests that construction will continue through December 2023 and restoration of the grounds will be completed in the Spring of 2024.
Information from Duke Energy:
Pipeline Facts and Figures
- Natural gas pipeline from Bethel to Batavia. See Interactive Map.
- 13-15 miles long
- Constructed with steel pipe with a fusion-bonded epoxy coating to prevent rust
- State-of-the-art safety and inspection features
Project Need
Supports Growth
The Bethel-Batavia Pipeline would allow us to meet the increased demand on our natural gas system in our eastern Ohio service area.
For any questions about the project, email the project team at BBPipeline@duke-energy.com, call the project hotline at 513.287.2130 or visit duke-energy.com/bbpipeline.
This Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 9:00am to 4:00pm on the lawn of the Bethel Historical Museum located on the corner of Main and Plane Streets in Bethel, vendors will have tables set up to sell antiques and vintage collectables. Stop by to browse, or buy antiques, then take a walk through the museum that will be open for extended hours. Come up early to see the antique tool boxes before they sell.
Enjoy the food truck featuring grilled cheese and southern fried food that will be set up on Plane Street Saturday. Don’t miss the ANTIQUES ON THE SQUARE brought to you by the Bethel Historical Society.
The 2023 Bethel-Tate seniors will have their graduation practice at the high school on Monday, May 22, which means… the tractor parade!! The parade is scheduled to begin at 8:00am. The seniors will ride their tractors through the town, starting at the Bethel-Tate Middle School back parking lot, turning onto Fossyl Drive, then South Street, S. East Street, and finally onto E. Plane St./SR 125 until they reach the high school.
The 2023 graduation ceremony information (copied from BTHS web page):