News and Updates:

**The Board of Trustees wants to remind the public that Ohio Revised Code 5589.33 states,"no person shall place within the limits of the right-of-way or affix any sign, poster, or advertisement to any tree or utility pole within the right-of-way of any public highway outside of municipal corporations." This informational release is the result of the increasing numbers of both political and private signage being placed along the roads. Signs placed in the road right-of-ways will be removed by the County Engineer's Office.

****US 33 resurfacing project will begin on June 19, 2017 between Hamburg Road and Coonpath Road.The Shelly Company is the contractor who will be performing the work. Motorists can expect one lane to be closed at a time for the duration of the project. The estimated completion date is November 15, 2017.

****Intelliwave is beginning to install fiber in Hocking Township. They are slated to bring it out Hamburg Road from US159. Each township road who is interested should sign up at http://www.intelliwavefiber.com/forms/interest-form/ Each road must have 30% interest before they would consider committing to construction on that road.  At this point there are still several township roads who don't meet the 30% threshold. Spread the word and sign up!

**Did You Know The Lancaster Public Transit System Serves All Of Hocking Township? See the tab below for more information about hours of operation and fares.

**ODOT completed a study on the intersections of Route 22 and Delmont and Route 159. ODOT stated they did not receive any funding for the study to make these intersections safer. The Board of Trustees encourages the township residents to call and speak with Ty Thompson who oversees these types of projects. His phone number is 740-323-5194.

**Reminder when spraying and mowing season is in effect, any property owner who wishes not to have property sprayed or mowed should post temporary signs at the location and notify one of the Township Trustees. You can find their contact information on the Officials Tab above.

**Open Public Business Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month with work sessions beginning at 6:30 PM and the regular open meeting at 7:00 PM.

Safety Notice:

**Know your OHIO FIRE LAW. Ohio Revised Code 1503.18 Prohibits outdoor open burning statewide in unincorporated areas during the months of March, April, May, October and November between the hours of 6:00 am and 6:00 pm. The ban includes burning of yard waste, trash, and debris even in a proper burn barrel. Controlled burns should be reported to the Sheriff Department in advance. This will prevent a Fire Department call and possibly a fine.

Facts:

Hocking Township is responsible for 31.846 Road Miles

Hocking Township Population as of 7/1/2013 is 5,176

Hocking Township Fire Department had a total of 643 Fire and EMS runs combined in "2016"