Road Department

Supervisor: Jim Stevens Phone – 614-348-3208

The road department is comprised of a five-person crew that works out of the main garage at 2193 Frank Road. The road department maintains and utilizes the following equipment in the course of their daily duties.

· Three Dump Trucks

· Three Snow Plows

· Jet Vacuum

· Brush Clipper

· Leave Vacuum

· Asphalt Roller

To place maintenance request call the township main office at 279-9411.

Road Department News:

· Christmas Tree Pickup: Your Road Department will pick up live cut Christmas trees on your normal trash collection day. Please remove all lights, decorations and hooks so that they don’t damage our chipping machine.

· Yard Waste Pickup: The Road Department will be picking up yard waste on your normal Trash Collection day instead of Local Waste from November 2011 through February 2012. Please continue to place yard waste in the appropriate containers.

· Snow Emergency Parking: Franklin Township Road Department replaced/updated all of their snow emergency No Parking signs in 2010/2011. These signs are located in every area where we have curbs on the street. The purpose of the signs is to assure that our snow plows have safe access to the roadway to clear snow. On-street parking of vehicles makes this task difficult, if not unsafe. To that point, the signs clearly state "No Parking when 2" of snow has accumulated. These signs are enforceable by our Police Department. We ask for your help in this matter by paying attention to weather forecasts and changing conditions. If inclement weather is predicted, please move your vehicles to the driveway. Your attention will ultimately benefit the safe passage for all of our residents.

· Franklin County Public Health has released a new brochure on storm water pollution. They, along with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, invite the public to attend meetings throughout various communities to learn more about activities to reduce storm water pollution. Click the links below to view the brochure and Community Meeting Schedule.

1. Storm Water Pollution Brochure

· Franklin Soil and Water Conservation and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS) has release several articles on water conservation and management. For more information click on the links to the documents below. (requires Adobe Reader)

1. Ohio Drainage Laws

2. Managing Pond Algae

3. Rain Barrels

4. Rain Garden Plants

· Excavation Permit: Click Here to access the Franklin Township Permit for excavation requests.

· Mosquito Control and Information from Franklin County Public Health

Franklin County Public Health has released three documents regarding mosquito control and related information. Below are links to the three PDF documents:

1. Sample Social Media Posts

2. Mosquito Basics

3. Mosquito Control

4. Controlling Mosquito Population

· The Franklin County Engineer’s Office has released an article on Septic System Management. Please Click Here to view the document.

· What Do I Do With My Yard Waste?

Try backyard composting! A compost pile or bin is a great way to recycle yard waste and enhance your home’s gardens. Residents in Franklin County can also take their leaves, grass, and brush – FREE OF CHARGE – to either of the SWACO contracted compost facilities:

· 2850 Rohr Road, Groveport, (614) 491-0868

· 4120 Roberts Road, Upper Arlington, (614) 921-9330

There is a $6 per ton charge for businesses at the two locations shown above.

For Free Disposal of Trees and Bushes Only:

The City of Columbus Compost Facility,

7000 Jackson Pike, Lockbourne, Ohio 43137, (614) 645-3153.

Dedicated loads of Yard Waste are banned from SWACO’s Franklin County Landfill by state law.

· Brush Removal - To schedule brush pick-up call the Township Business Office at 279-9411, Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Brush must be placed in the right-of-way in front of your house or in the alley. Brush should be a maximum of 3 inches to 5 inches in diameter and be no more than 10 feet in length with the limbs facing the same direction. The Road Department will not pick up wood boards, logs, tree stumps, garden waste or any sort of building material. If you would like to have your wood chips, please let us know when you schedule pick-up.

· Free Firewood - Occasionally, the Franklin Township Road Department is directed to cut down trees in the area. The trees are cut into plus (+) or minus (-) ten foot lengths and made available free of charge to Township residents. Please call the Franklin Township business office (614) 279-9411 for availability.

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