
Peters Township began its reorganization meeting on Monday evening by swearing in five council members, three of them brand new to the board. Dr. Tom Pirosko, Matt Rost and Allison Shanafelt joined incumbent council members Gary Stiegel and Frank Arcuri as this year’s elected officials to council. Council appointed Gary Stiegel as chairman and Frank Kosir as vice-chairman. Pirosko is a second generation councilman as his father served on council. As far as a project that Pirosko would like to see taken on, cell phone service. Pirosko says that cell phone service is terrible in the township. Rost would like some of the road conditions in his district addressed. He pointed to a section of Churchill Road that is deteriorating and needs to be addressed. Shanafelt is in agreement with her new colleagues with their thoughts. She is in agreement with Rost and Pirosko in keeping Peters Township a community that attracts people to move to. She would like to see more restaurants and family entertainment outlets to allow residents and visitors to enjoy. In township business, council authorized a reaffirmation of the township’s application for a Local Share Account grant for the Rolling Hills Aquatic center. They also authorized the prequalification of bidders for the construction of the fire department substation to be built in Venetia.