Liberty Township Administration will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday. .   2008 Road Projects Butler County has several Road Projects for 2008.  To keep the communities and residents informed several Southeast Butler County Road Construction Public Meetings will be held on the fourth Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m. at the VOA Boathouse (use the Cox Road entrance). Please check out the Road Projects webpage. .. COMMUNITY UPDATE Channel 5 / St. Vincent DePaul Coat Drive Fire Headquarters: 6682 Princeton Glendale Road (S.R. 747) Fire Station #2: 6957 Yankee Road Through Tuesday, December 2, 2008 The Liberty Township Fire Department has become a collection point for new or gently used coats for the Channel 5 / St. Vincent DePaul coat drive.  There are barrels in the foyer of our Fire Headquarters and Fire Station #2. The Foreclosure Crisis: Hitting Home in Butler County Sponsored by the League of Women's Voters of the Cincinnati Area Wednesday, November 19, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Marriott Cincinnati North - 6189 Mulhauser Road at Union Center Boulevard Special Guest Speaker:      Elizabeth Brown, Executive Director, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (H.O.M.E.) Social Hour: 5:30 p.m.     -     Dinner: 6:00 p.m.     -     Program: 6:45 p.m. $25 per person.  For additional information call (513) 281-8683. Make your reservations by November 12th by mailing this form. Live the Dream: Our Declaration of Unity 10th year celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in West Chester and Liberty Townships Monday, January 19, 2009, 7:00 p.m.  Cornerstone Methodist Church, 7600 Princeton-Glendale Road, West Chester.  Keynote Speaker:      Rev. John Stevenson, pastor of Heirs Covenant Community Church in West Chester.  Theme: "Looking Back, Looking Ahead" Additionally, there will be a community choir formed to perform at the evening program.  Anyone who would like to join is welcome to attend the two rehearsals at Cornerstone Church on Monday, December 8, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the Activity Room and on Sunday January 11, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.  (Children in junior high or younger who want to sing in the choir will need to have a responsiblit adult remain on the premises with them during practices.) March for Unity in Our Community Monday, January 19, 2009, 12:00 noon Beginning at Union Elementary Ending at West Chester Presbyterian Church Marchers will be treated to lunch and a performance by Denise Taliaferro Baszile from Miami University. Applications Are Now Available For Seniors Needing Heating Bill Help For elderly people living on small, fixed incomes, high energy prices are a frightening prospect as we head towards cold weather.   Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (COA) can help.   We receive federal funds from the Home Energy Assistance Program – HEAP for short – that are designed to help low-income Ohioans pay their home heating bills.   Last year, COA and area senior centers provided information or assistance with HEAP applications to more than 750 older and disabled adults.   Here are details of the program: § Applications are available from Council on Aging and may be submitted anytime from now through April 30, 2009. § Assistance is available through COA for residents of Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties. § To receive an application, call the numbers below, depending on where you live: Butler County : Hamilton – (513) 867-1998 Middletown – (513) 217- 2481 Clermont County : (513) 732-2277 (select option 3) Clinton County : (937) 382-1234 Hamilton County : (513) 345-8643 Warren County : (513) 695-2283 § Assistance is available only to adults with low incomes.   For example, individuals may qualify with annual incomes of up to $18,200, or couples with annual incomes of up to $24,500. § In-home help with completing an application is available for those who are homebound and disabled. § For more information, call 1-800-282-0880.   TDD line for hearing impaired clients, call 1-800-686-1557. Butler County Recycling Programs - Freon Appliances Freon Appliance Collection - Recycle your used refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner, or dehumidifier by calling Unwanted Appliances at (888) 886-9268. Unwanted Appliances will collect FREON appliances at the curb for all Butler County residents at no charge.  Service collection days are Mondays and Wednesdays, April through December 2008. Please note: There is a limit of two "like" appliances per household.  For example, no more than two refrigerators, two freezers, or two air conditioners will be collected.  Appliances must be free of food with all containers empty. For more information about recycling in Butler County, please contact the Butler County Department of Environmental Services at (513) 887-3653 or visit www.butlercountydes.org. Please review the attached information on Carbon Monoxide Gas Poisoning.  Looking for available property in LibertyTownship?  The Economic Development portion of our web site is being updated to include information on available buildings and land for commercial development in LibertyTownship. If you are looking for available property for development, check it out – it’s a great starting point. If you have commercial land or an existing building that you want the township to help market, contact cmckinney@liberty-township.com to get more information.                                          Liberty Township Historical Society                                                          2007 Fundraising                                                   The Hughes School House Built in 1887 on the site of a previous schoolhouse, the Hughes School House is the only restored one room schoolhouse in Butler County, Ohio.  Located on Princeton Road in Liberty Township, the schoolhouse was used for grades 1-8 until the building of the current Liberty Elementary School in 1922.  Restored in 1976 by the Liberty Township Historical Society, the school has been placed on the National Register for Historic places. Hughes School Christmas Ornament: Colorful image mounted on 3.75" x 5" board with green string hangers.  The first in a planned series of ornaments of Liberty Township Landmark Buildings, by Barke Ornaments, Oxford, Ohio.  $10.00. Hughes School Note Cards: Pen and ink drawing on 4.25" x 5.5" white stock with envelopes.  From a pen and ink drawing by Thomas C. Huff based on an early 1900's photograph.  This image is the official logo for the Liberty Township Historical Society.  $5.00 for package of 6. Fill out this flyer and contact Caroline Huppi at (513) 779-8740or chuppi@cinci.rr.com. Volunteer Opportunity: The Butler County Sheriff’s Office Triad Program represents a commitment with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the Buckeye State Sheriff’s Office, Senior Leaders, and affiliated organizations. This commitment addresses the safety and crime-related needs of the senior citizens of Butler County. The Butler County Sheriff's Office is looking for area residents to volunteer their time to assist with some of the programs. These programs include the annual Christmas “Goody Bag” campaign, 9-1-1 cell phone distribution, the “Are You Okay?” Telephone Reassurance Program, and Emergency Beacon Program, as well as any other program that may be implemented. You may volunteer to make treats/cookies, make deliveries, goody bag preparation, make phone calls to our members, help prepare mailings, etc.  Please consider volunteering for our S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Council which governs the Triad Program. The council meets once a month. For questions on the Triad Program or how to apply for a volunteer position, please contact Vickie Baird, Triad Coordinator, Butler County Sheriff’s Office, 705 Hanover St., Hamilton, Ohio 45011 or call the Triad office at 513.785.1019.  The Butler County Sheriff's Office wants to remind you not to leave valuables in your car.  There have been some laptops and other items stolen out of vehicles in Liberty Township.  Please keep your valuables with you or keep them out of sight (for example in your locked trunk).  Remember to lock your vehicles.  Please pull your vehicles in your garage or close to your house. Are You Following Open Burning Laws?  Grassroots Clippings, Nov. 2006 (excerpt) It is illegal to burn material ... in unincorporated areas between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. during March, April, May, October, and November (an Ohio Department of Natural Resources requirement to prevent spring and fall wildfires). Brush, tree trimmings, and leaves may be burned only on the property where they originated... Garbage (food waste), dead animals, and materials containing rubber, grease, or petroleum (such as tires and plastics) cannot be burned anywhere. Questions concerning Ohio's open burning laws should be directed to the Division of Air Pollution Control in Ohio's EPA Office at (614) 644-3469.  Ohio EPA's burning regulations are also available online at www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/general/openburning.html. The Liberty Township Board of Trustees passed a solicitation resolution (Resolution 2006-046) pursuant to O.R.C. §505.94on Monday, April 17, 2006 subject to the following conditions: 1.       Each transient vendor, as defined in O.R.C. §505.94(B)(2), shall register with        LibertyTownship using the attached form.   Each salesperson will receive a        Registered Solicitor Badge and copy of the application form.   2.       The application fee is $50.00 for one individual with a $5.00 fee per additional        salesperson affiliated with the same organization.   3.       The registration will be valid for ninety-calendar days after the date the             registration is completed. 4.       The permitted hours of solicitation are between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 5.       Each salesperson must wear the Registered Solicitor Badge where it can be seen        and carry a copy of the application form upon his or her person while soliciting.   If        asked by a resident or Butler County Sheriff’s Office deputy, the salesperson must        present the badge and form. 6.       Whoever violates this resolution, will be guilty of a minor misdemeanor as set forth        in O.R.C. § 505.99. This resolution does not replace requirements needed by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office or any other governmental entity. For road closings and other traffic information, please visit our Traffic Advisory page.      If you reside in Liberty Township and your zip code is either 45011 or 45044, please ask to have your city of residence changed on your driver's license at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.  The BMV has ruled that Liberty Township is acceptable and has notified all the Deputy Registrar offices in southwest Ohio. PUBLIC NOTICES Click here for information on Zoning Hearings. Air quality complaints?   Call (513) 946-7777or click onthe website of Hamilton County's Department of Environmental Services, contracted by Butler County to provide services to its residents related to air quality. Concerned about the levels of mold and pollen in the air? Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services' mold and pollen hotline is updated every two hours.  Call (513) 946-7753. ODOT RELEASES LONG-RANGE INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN.  Click here for more information.