Sandy Township Trustees
Trustee Joseph Kostic
Joe and his wife Carrie are 37 year residents of Sandy Township. He also serves on the Mohawk Valley Joint Fire District Board. Joe retired from the Timken Company after 33 years of service. While working at the Timken company he was very active in the United Steelworker of America local union 1123 serving in many appointed and elected positions, including President. After leaving the Timken company he worked for the Village of East Sparta as the work coordinator and also the lead person in the water department retiring in 2022. He is serving his 1st term as an elected Township Trustee and looks forward to working with the residents of Sandy Township. You can reach Joe at 330-546-2775 or
Joe1937coupe@iCloud.com
Trustee Gary Offenberger
Gary Offenberger is a lifelong Sandy Township resident. He grew up in Waynesburg and still resides there. He has been married to his wife, Tami (Welker) Offenberger, for 26 years and they have a son, Keegan, who is currently a sophomore in college at Kent State University. Gary is a 1988 Sandy Valley High School graduate, a 1993 Walsh University graduate, and graduated with his master’s degree from Ashland University. He is currently in his 29th year of teaching Middle School Social Studies at Sandy Valley. Gary just finished his 27th year as a Head Boys Golf Coach and will be entering his 23rd year as Head Boys Basketball Coach. As a newly elected official, he will be serving in his first term as Township Trustee. Gary is extremely excited to serve the community and to look out for the best interests of Sandy Township. Gary encourages open communication, feedback, and discussion regarding any concerns of the Township. He can be reached at 330-705-8144.
Trustee John Petro
John is a 25 year resident of Sandy Township. He and his wife Amy, have four children, Avery, Ben, Nick and Teresa. All four have or are currently attending Sandy Valley local Schools. John wouldn’t want to raise his children in any other community than Sandy Township.
John is the President of the board trustees for the Mohawk Valley Joint Fire District. He is also serving his first term as a Trustee at Sandy Township. John Petro is the Operations Director at Sandy Valley Local Schools. In his free time he really enjoys working with his hands and spending time at the beach with his family. John can be reached at 330-495-9707
Duties of Trustee
Many trustee duties are similar to those of city council members in other local governments. They include adopting a budget, setting health and safety ordinances, and overseeing programs and services. Ohio charges its townships with maintaining roads, the largest function of most townships. Ohio trustees can also set up parks in their jurisdiction, establish police services and run the township cemetery. The trustees make these decisions as a board, rather than as individuals.