BATH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GreeneCounty 1006 Yellow Springs - Fairfield Road Fairborn, OH 45324
John O. Martin Tom Pitstick Steven E. Ross
BathTownship Newsletter – May 2010
EMS Fire Services
BathTownship continues to contract with the City of Fairborn for EMS & Fire services through our levy that was passed last November. Should you make use of those services and then have questions about billing for such services – please contact the Bath Township Office: 878-0611
Why Watersheds are Important
Watersheds are specific areas of drainage – and what residents do to the land within the watershed has a direct impact on the quality and quantity of water available to us. We use the watersheds and their natural water supply for drinking, irrigation, recreation and industry. People utilize and enjoy lakes, ponds, streams and rivers for their beauty, boating, fishing and swimming. So healthy watersheds are beneficial to all concerned – both man and nature.
Oil, litter, pesticides, fertilizers, animal waste and SOIL itself are common potential contaminates to water supplies. One drop of oil contaminates many gallons of water. Most litter decomposes very slowly (100 to 500 years) and it ends up in all kinds of places(like the waterways) where it looks bad to passersby and strangles the wildlife. So we have but two choices: pick it up for proper disposal or just look at it for extended periods of time. Pesticides and fertilizers used in the wrong concentrations can also cause damage to things that were not the intended target. Sprays can drift during windy conditions and excess liquid products can be carried by the water during rainy conditions. Animal waste of course, is self-explanatory. Which leaves us with the #1 water pollutant in Ohio – believe it or not, exposed soil. Exposed soil is picked up by water and wind and can later be found downstream in our rivers. It settles to the bottom and has been found to aid in starving the bottom feeders, which ultimately upsets the balance in the ecosystem.
Practicing good litter control, using buffers, filter strips, stream stabilization, year-round vegetative cover and planting native plants are just some of the practices Ohioans can use to decrease local watershed pollution.
What is MY Watershed?
Most of GreeneCounty (and BathTownship) is in the Little Miami River Watershed. A small portion of the Township along with a small portion of City of Fairborn drains to the MadRiver then to the Great Miami. All eventually flow to the Ohio River, onto the Mississippi River and finally to the Gulf of Mexico.
Dellinger Retires
LongtimeBathTownshipemployee, Paul Dellinger, retired as of April 30, 2010. During his 26 year tenure with the township, Paul served nearly 20 years as Byron Cemetery Sexton. Under his supervision, ByronCemetery continued to have an outstanding reputation. From one of our Funeral Directors, ByronCemetery is, “the best ‘country cemetery’ in the area.” The Bath Township Trustees are appreciative of Paul Dellinger’s dedicated service.
Our new appointee as Sexton is Mr. Jim Howard. Jim has an extensive military background with 20+ years in the Air Force. Originally from Sandusky, OH – Jim earned an Associate’s degree at the Community College of the Air Force and a Bachelor of Science degree through ParkUniversity. Jim is also completing his Masters degree through CentralMichiganUniversity. So with his Air Force background and on-going education, Jim brings an excellent management and IT knowledge base to BathTownship.
Once again, the Bath Township Trustees wish all the best to Paul Dellinger and his newfound freedom – and at the same time, look forward to working with Jim Howard as he brings new expertise to ByronCemetery.
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Meetings & Website
The Bath Township Trustees meet at 7:00 pm on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays of the month at the BathTownshipBuilding. As a resident of BathTownship, you are always welcome to attend. Otherwise, detailed minutes are recorded and posted to our website monthly.
If you would like to stay abreast of township “happenings” in this way, take a moment to visit us at:
John Martin Tom Pitstick Steve Ross Elaine Brown
Trustee ’10Chairman Trustee Fiscal Officer
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