For those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, the holidays can be a particularly challenging time of year. We would like to remember Amy Dawson, Fiscal Officer, during this holiday season at our Tree Lighting Ceremony by lighting a candle in her honor. We hope that all our residents who have lost loved ones can find peace during this season and find ways to remember and honor those they have lost.

The Concord Twp. Tree Lighting event begins at 7:00 pm at the Town Hall Campus and will include a special visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus and end with fireworks at 8:30pm to celebrate the finale of our Bicentennial year! Please join us for cookies and hot cocoa!

We are happy to announce that the new path to the Greenway Corridor is now open. The path provides access from the Townhall property and was requested by many who wish to exercise on the path while their children are practicing at the ballfields. Thanks to LakeMetroparks for their continued investment and improvements to our greenspaces! 

If you have driven by the new fire station, you have seen all the great progress. The roof trusses are completed and sheeting will be done next. The parking lot is in and the training tower is nearing completion as well. The exterior stone is being installed in the apparatus bays. Completion of the station is estimated for Spring of 2023!

Additionally, our Trustees are working on the process of selecting a new Fiscal Officer by December 3rd. Follow our Public Meetings for the latest Township information.

Wishing Concord Township friends, families and neighbors a wonderful holiday season!

Your Concord Trustees,

Morgan McIntosh

Amy Lucci

Carl Dondorfer

And Andy Rose, Township Administrator

The roof trusses for our new Station #1 are completed and roof sheeting will be going up next. The masons are nearing completion of the training tower. As you drive by you can see the exterior stone is being installed along the front of the apparatus bays. Just before the snowstorm, the parking lot was completed. The electricians, mechanicals and plumbers have also been hard at work getting the project ready for “dry in” - completion of the rough exterior work - with hopes to beat old man winter.

Many thanks to Pinnacle Construction, RFC Contracting, LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects, all the trades, and most importantly, our wonderful residents for your support!

Please check out our website for continued station updates and winter safety tips.

Wreaths Across America

You are cordially invited to join us to Remember and Honor those who served and their families along with Teaching the next generation about the value of freedom at Concord Cemetery’s Wreaths Across America Ceremony. It will be held on December 17, 2022 at noon in the Concord Township Cemetery located on State Route 608, just east of Fire Station #1.

Please be patient when exiting the cemetery and do not drive on the grass. We will do our best to get everyone out in a timely manner. For Handicap Parking and Quick/Easy Access parking information follow the signs or click the link below.

https://concordtwp.com/departments/cemetery/

Recreational Vehicle Storage on Residential Properties

With winter on its way, many homeowners may be looking to put their campers, boats and other recreational vehicles into storage. While some store these within enclosed buildings, or off-site, others may want to keep them outside on their property. For those residents that wish to store such vehicles outdoors, there are some basic rules that apply. The following information summarizes the storage requirements for recreational vehicles.

Properties with less than one acre of land are permitted to store only one (1) recreational vehicle outdoors. Recreational vehicles shall not have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities. In addition, at no time shall they be used for living or housekeeping purposes, or as an office or other business use.

Recreational vehicles shall be parked or stored behind the building setback line of the lot, or in the side or rear yard. Such vehicles must be parked on a paved or gravel surface. In addition, recreational vehicles shall be adequately screened from view from adjacent properties with the use of walls, fencing or natural screening, which shall be equally effective in winter or summer.

Recreational vehicles may be parked temporarily anywhere on the premises for loading or unloading purposes for a period not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours, as long as such parking for loading or unloading purposes does not obstruct the view of driveway vehicular and pedestrian traffic of adjoining or abutting properties.

Please contact the Zoning Department with any questions you may have.

Winter started early this year for the Service Department. We began fighting snow and ice on October 17^th this year and also in mid-November. Our Maintenance Department has readied all the snowplows and equipment for the snow-fighting season. Our salt supply began at an estimated 1400 tons on site. When traveling on ice and snow covered roadways remember to give the plow truck room to do their job. The Service Department continues to perform maintenance and repairs to roadways as the weather permits. Also continuing with ditch maintenance and culvert replacements.

The Service Department is still accepting Snow Barricade requests and have been out installing them as they come in. Residents may order their Snow Barricade by filling out the Snow Barricade Application found on the concord website. The cost for the barricade is $50 and the Service Department provides the labor to install them.

The Service Department wishes all the Concord residents a safe and healthy holiday season and a Happy New Year! As we go through the winter season, we remind residents and motorists to plan for longer travel time when the weather conditions worsen and to slow down and move over when approaching all crews working along the roadways. The Service Department reminds residents with any questions or concerns to contact us at 440-350-3225 or emails published at https://concordtwp.com/departments/service/.

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