Erwin Township increases dumpster size

ERWIN TOWNSHIP — One of the positives of Erwin Township’s recent switch to Eagle Waste for garbage service is the flexibility it allows. At Wednesday’s board meeting, the township’s board of trustees approved increasing the size of its garbage dumpster.

The board approved increasing the garbage dumpster from a 4-yard to 6-yard dumpster, a change that is expected to cost approximately $26 a month more.

“I see that 4-yard (dumpster) just isn’t working,” said Trustee William Hellen.

The dumpster pick-up will still occur every other week, according to Supervisor Larry Grimsby. The 8-yard recycling dumpster was unaffected by the change, and will still be emptied every other month.

The board also agreed to spend money to add gravel to a part of the township transfer station’s parking lot, a step necessary for moving the dumpsters there during winter to allow for snowplowing the lot. The final cost won’t be known until the space is measured, but Grimsby said it is expected to be $100 to $200 dollars.

In other action:

— Grimsby encouraged residents to contact state and federal legislators to encourage them to provide whatever funding available to help the county rebuild after last month’s storms.

— Clerk Vicky Finco reported the canvass following last week’s primary election has been complete and all the candidates on the ballot have advanced to November’s election.

— It was reported the township’s insurance company had paid the remaining amount the township was owed from former clerk Prisilla Gerovac’s embezzlement case. Gerovac was ordered to pay $10,635 in restitution as part of her sentence. She has already paid $5,500, with the insurance company paying the township the rest so it doesn’t have to wait for the funds. The remaining restitution will go to the insurance company, according to information presented at the meeting.

— Grimsby provided an update on the township’s insurance inspection. He said the company was pleased with the progress the township had made in the years since its last inspection, particularly in updating its zoning ordinance. The company also provided several additional suggestions of ways the township could improve further, such as adopting hold-harmless agreements with service providers to reduce the township’s possible liability.