BCI Investigation Closed: The Ross Township Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that BCI has completed their investigation. The Board felt it was necessary to initiate this inquiry with a fair and impartial party. For the purpose of openness and transparency, we wanted the residents of Ross Township to be confident that their precious tax dollars are being spent and overseen, wisely. The findings of BCI and the Butler County Prosecutors office are that there is no evidence of any wrong doing and the case is closed.   In the words of  Butler County Prosecutor, Mike Gmoser,  quote   “This is a tempest in a teapot. The investigation is over. Case closed.”   Any recommendations from the BCI investigation will be given the strongest possible consideration so that moving forward, we, along with the Fiscal Officer, the Township Administrator and the department heads can keep Ross Township a great place to live and work.

Posted on , by Laurie Kile

Congratulations to Cpt. Jared Morris, OFE

Captain Jared Morris graduated on April 16, 2021 from the Ohio Fire Executive (OFE) Program, an intensive, two-and-a-half year executive education program geared towards administrative fire officers. Graduation was at the OFCA training facility in Columbus.

The OFE program is administered by the Ohio Fire & Emergency Services Foundation and the Ohio Fire Chief’s Association, the statewide trade association for fire officers in Ohio.

Captain Morris began the program in the fall of 2019, as part of the 19th class of OFE. Joining him were 22 other officers from fire departments across Ohio.

Graduation from the OFE program signifies one of the highest levels of achievement in the profession. The OFE is designed to provide fire and emergency service officers with the educational experience focused on the development of executive skills used by effective leaders. As a member of the 19th class of OFE, Captain Morris is among an elite group of officers in Ohio to successfully complete the program.

During the five weeks of in-residence classes, and during the interim between those weeks, the program requires in-depth participation in a significant number of learning modules. In part, participants are required to read books and case studies, write several papers, present in-class speeches, develop an organizational strategic plan and complete a research project. The program is taught by accomplished instructors from both within and outside of the fire service including from academia and consultants.

Captain Morris joins Assistant Chief Chris Johns (Class 16) and Chief Steve Miller (Class 9) as OFE graduates

Captain Morris has also completed the Fire Officer I and II certification through the State of Ohio. He currently has certifications for Fire Instructor, Fire Inspector, Emergency Paramedic, and as a Level II Firefighter.