The township is planning on having a township employee at the rink Thursdays through Sundays. Open hours are dependent on the weather conditions.Ī few guidelines are in place such as hockey and figure skating equipment are allowed on the surface, but those with doubled-bladed skates are not allowed to use them on the ice rink. The skating rink is expected be open daily from 8 a.m. 29, just in time for the New Year’s weekend. Construction of the courts is expected to happen in 2022 – though Ruwadi said higher costs of materials may delay completion.Īn 80-by100-foot artificial ice rink has been installed in the parking next to the Jackson Amphitheater and opened on Dec. The bid process has begun for the pickleball courts. Ruwadi said the playground equipment has been ordered but there has been a delay in shipping. Township Parks and Recreation Director David R. "So far feedback from residents has all been positive most of these items have been being discussed at some level for the past few years.”įunding for the additions is coming from grants, the Park and Recreation Department budget, and potentially from the General Fund depending on timing and costs. “As we continue to build the park system we are looking for ways to give more options to all ages and create spaces that families can enjoy together," Hawke said. Cost of the synthetic ice rink was $147,300. The township received a $39,442 grant for the playground knocking down its share of the cost to $78,515.
The projects, which include pickleball courts and a synthetic ice rink in North Park and a new playground at Fisher Park, are in the progress.Ĭosts include approximately $160,000 for the pickleball courts and $117,957 for the playground equipment. Trustees recently announced additions to North and Fisher parks.
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We have also discussed opportunities to look at larger tournaments in partnership with the Hall of Fame Village and their field complex." Jackson parks getting an update "Those groups are looking to start their own local tournaments and this type of facility will assist in those efforts. “We have a lot of youth sports groups in Jackson Township that use fields regularly and the township has the need for more park space," Hawke said. The new park is going to help fulfill current needs for more sports fields as well as offer the potential for growth. Now serving in the Ohio Senate, Schuring has been a member of Ohio's General Assembly in either the Senate or House of Representatives since 1993. In late October, trustees named the new 40-acre Jackson Township Park in honor of Kirk Schuring, who is a longtime resident and state legislator. The Tam O’Shanter park land development is making progress. The items in the two articles are just a few of the many more activities happening throughout the township. The second article will look at what’s happening with the new Meijer store, Costco coming to the area and the extension of Huckleberry Road. The first of two articles addresses the Kirk Schuring Park (former Tam O’Shanter golf course property) and the upgrades to North Park. Jackson Township Trustee Todd Hawke took some time and answered many questions in order to share some of the activities that trustees are working on throughout 2022. – What better time to take a look at a few things happening around Jackson Township than at the start of a new year. Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jackson township, Mahoning County, Ohio".Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide. Jackson Township is named for Andrew Jackson. No municipalities are located in Jackson Township, although the unincorporated community of North Jackson lies at the center of the township. Newton Township, Trumbull County - northwest corner.Weathersfield Township, Trumbull County - northeast corner.Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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