Sandy Township Trustees
Trustee Robert Fallot
Bob, a lifetime resident of Sandy Township, has been married to his wife, Betty (Meiser) Fallot, for 55 years. Bob has three children, all of which graduated from Sandy Valley Local School District and where they still live.
Accomplishments
- 5 Terms as a Sandy Township Trustee
- Graduate of Ohio Township Leadership Academy
- Retired Rank E-7 Ohio National Guard
- Retired from PCC in Minerva after 43 years, 30 were as a supervisor
Community Involvement
- American Landfill Citizen Advisory Council
- Member and Trustee of Little Country Church
- Member and officer of Sandy Valley Post 432 American Legion
- Member of Waynesburg Historical Society
- Member of Stark County 4-H Advisory Council
- Member of Carroll County Antique Collectors
Bob has always worked for the best interest of Sandy Township citizens, and will continue to provide an open door policy and returning call phone calls. Bob can be reached at 330-866-2048
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.