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Trustee Meeting

The Rootstown Township Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at the Rootstown Town Hall, 3988 St. Rt. 44, Rootstown OH on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 5:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting is for the opening of sealed bids for the 2024 Rootstown Community Park Paving Project.


Openings for Zoning Commission & Park Commission

Openings are available on two township boards:

The Rootstown Twp. Zoning Commission has an opening for an alternate member position. The position is open to any resident of Rootstown Township. The Zoning Commission meets on the third Tuesday of the month and reviews amendments to the Zoning Resolution and Zoning Map, as well as development plans. Alternates serve one-year terms which may be renewed each year.

The Park Commission serves as an advisory board, appointed by the Township Trustees to provide recommendations for the community park. The member opening is for a partial term expiring Dec. 31, 2025. Alternates serve one-year terms which may be renewed each year.

These are volunteer positions and not paid employment. You must be a resident of Rootstown Township, and must be available to attend meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 PM (for Zoning Commission) or the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6 PM (for Park Commission). If you are interested, please send a letter of interest to rootstownzoning@sbcglobal.net.


Portage County Health District Assistance

The Portage County Health District is offering financial assistance to low- or moderate-income families for the repair or replacement of home sewage treatment systems. To learn more about how they can assist, call 330-296-9919, or www.portagehealth.net.


Zoning Board of Appeals

The regular meeting of the ROOTSTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS for Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. will be held at Rootstown Town Hall, 3988 State Route 44, Rootstown OH.

On the agenda:

  1. Discussion of meeting procedures.
  2. Lake District presentation.
  3. The minutes from January 2, 2024 will be journalized.

Jordan Michael, Zoning Board of Appeals Secretary
By Order of the ROOTSTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS


The Rootstown Township Trustees would like residents to be aware the parking ban goes into effect when there are 2 inches of snow or more. Violators will be towed at the owner's expense.


 

Welcome to Rootstown Township's Web Site

Rootstown Township was founded in 1802 and is located in Portage County. Rootstown provides a mixture of living environments, shopping and restaurants while still maintaining its small town character. It is also home to the Northeast Ohio Medical University. With easy access off I76, it is a desirable place for its residents to live and work.

We hope you visit our website often to keep informed of activities and notices listed above that affect the residents of Rootstown. We always welcome your comments and suggestions to make this website useful and informative to all the residents of Rootstown.