Sharon, Ohio-Sharon Township’s board of trustees and community members apparently aren’t ready to accept “no” from the state over the community’s efforts to prevent installation of a $12,000-gallon anhydrous ammonia tank that they claim will be a safety hazard. About 70 residents attended a board of trustees’ meeting last month to voice their concerns about Ohio Department of Agriculture officials approving the tank, and a public meeting has been set for June 10. Township trustees posted a public meeting notice on their website stating that a special meeting will be held and that the location has been moved from the Sharon administration building to the elementary school gym due to an expected large turnout. The Medina County prosecutor’s office, the emergency management director, the sheriff’s office, a state legislator, and U.S. Rep. Boccieri have been invited to attend. Community activist Colleen Piscetta told the local press that concerned residents have hired an attorney and are circulating a petition. ODA representatives are also invited, but spokeswoman Kaleigh Frazier told Green Markets she wasn’t sure they will attend. “We however are working to arrange an informational meeting with the Sharon Township trustees to explain our process,” Frazier noted.
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