Sunday, September 12, 1999
Trustee wants Clearcreek to keep rural feel
BY DAVID ECK
Enquirer Contributor
CLEARCREEK TOWNSHIP — New Clearcreek Township Trustee Gregory McDonald has a unique forum to find out what's on the minds of township residents: He sees them regularly in his dental chair.
“I have a lot of exposure to the community,” Dr. McDonald said. “I hear a lot of their concerns.”
A Springboro dentist and township resident for the last 14 years, Dr. McDonald replaces longtime Clearcreek Trustee Noel Poe, who died last month. Besides Dr. McDonald, Everett Manning and Jerry Johnson had expressed interest in the appointment.
Dr. McDonald, 49, has filed to run in November to fill the remaining two years of Mr. Poe's term.
“With the untimely death of Mr. Poe, I felt that I should run,” he said. “I'm going to be a lifelong resident here. This is my home (for) the rest of my life. And I want to make a positive impact.”
The township of about 9,500 residents is primarily rural but is seeing some growth. And that has grabbed the attention of Dr. McDonald.
He said maintaining the township's rural feel and protecting residents from property encroachment are among the challenges facing leaders.
“I moved into the township to be out into the country so I have free space,” he said. “I think many people have done that.”
Ongoing difficulty funding the township's police department is another challenge.
Voters have rejected two police levies in the last year. In recent months, the department has seen several officers leave, including its chief.
The township is going to the voters again in November with a 1.5-mill police levy.
“I'd like to see the police levy pass and our police department back to where it should be,” Dr. McDonald said.
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