Jackson Township, Ohio
Three-quarters of a million dollars in unexpected government revenue is nothing to sneeze at, even in Jackson Township. But Jackson officials have said no to this and other offers from a billboard company. Why? Because they remain determined to stop the spread of commercial growth west of Frank Avenue NW. Because the Board of Zoning Appeals denied a request for a variance Thursday, Smith Outdoor Advertising cannot erect a digital video billboard in a restaurant lot on Portage Street NW just a few feet from township property. Jackson trustees also opposed the variance. Earlier, the township repeatedly rejected Larry Smith’s offer to pay Jackson $360,000 and give it an equivalent amount in advertising if he could lease township land for the billboard. “It’s not a big thing, but I think it would make a difference to the property owner and the township,” Smith said after the vote. What has become a big thing for township officials in recent years is acting consistently on behalf of Jackson residents’ interests, which they did again this week.
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