# Colerain Township Trustees Work Session & Regular Meeting of October 27, 2026


**Body:** Waycross Community Media
**Date:** October 26, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology, Physical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity


The Colerain Township Board of Trustees held a capital-budget work session and regular meeting on October 27, 2026. In the work session, staff reported approximately $1.8 million in capital reserves and no direct requests to use the reserve in the 2027 budget. The five-year capital plan includes sidewalk projects and future vehicle and equipment purchases, including replacement SCBAs anticipated around 2031–2033. Trustees discussed the 275 Gateway Bridge sign, with an estimated $80,000 cost to remove the letters and no current estimate for improvements, and the police impound facility, which staff said could cost $4–5 million to replace. Trustees expressed concern about the facility’s condition and discussed renovations or finding an existing property, but made no funding or procurement decision.

In the regular meeting, the board unanimously approved an ODOT LET participation agreement for the Springdale Road sidewalk project (127048), and approved consent items that included contracts with Lewis Brisbois for legal coverage, Vector 3 for a cyber review, and Secure Cyber for additional work; contract amounts were not stated. The board also approved a resolution certifying tax levies to the county auditor and acted on contract motions for the township administrator and law director, though the transcript does not clearly capture the precise terms of those motions. The school district reported that construction of a new Colerain Elementary School is underway and funded from reserve carryover without an additional community bond. No specific fire-department contract awards or purchases were presented; its strategic plan includes future capital-asset planning and resource allocation.

**Source:** Waycross Community Media