Vienna residents want answers to what happened, from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 in township money.

 
The township finally has about $300,000 to make payroll and utilities through July and can't even afford to pay for tires for the fire chief who works for free.
 
That's because the township has unpaid bills with that vendor for tires.
 
To raise funds Vienna will ask Trumbull County's Auditor for property taxes collected to be given to the township early.
 
Trustees also approved language to enter into a contract with Blueline for speed cameras although many in this crowd spoke out against it.
 
Trustees say the camera could be up in June with warnings issued, then collections may start in August. 
 
They don't know how much this will raise monthly to keep the township going. 
 
That's because they don't know how much will be paid to Girard Court.
 
"We've had guesstimates as low as $40.000 and guesstimates as high as $100,000 a month. We don't know. If that occurs again our plan as trustees is we can get back to where we were prior to hiring all the full-timers at the Fire Department.  We could have around-the-clock EMS, hopefully, by the end of the year, Trustee Phil Pegg said.
 
Right now there are only four officers for the township, there is No ambulance service. 
 
Volunteer firefighters are still answering calls. 
 
Trustees thank Howland, Brookfield, Fowler, and Liberty Townships for helping Vienna residents while Vienna is struggling or cannot provide some first responder services.
 
Vienna Township Trustee Phil Pegg explained to residents the amount of money the township will have to give up in yearly government funds is only about $50.000 and that the revenue expected to be raised easily exceeds that amount.
 
Trustees swore in the New Fiscal officer.
 
Corrine Hardman who has an accounting and business background explains she is taking this on because she loves a challenge and has full time to devote to the job.
 
Hardman tells 21 News what she brings to the table. 
 
"Honesty and integrity. I want to work with trustees closer than they have been. If anyone needs to be held accountable I will do that," Hardman said. 
 
It's not known what role she will play if the state takes over the township which is in Fiscal Emergency but has not officially been declared one yet by Ohio officials.  
 
Right now there was a lot of upset and anger at the meeting about how this could happen.
 
Some people speculate the money was stolen, others speculate the township was allowed to overspend just money under the prior long-term Fiscal Officer who lost her reelection bid.
 
The newly elected fiscal officer resigned after two months saying with all the problems being revealed, she doesn't have the time needed to dedicate to that elected position.
 
There is no word on a timeframe for release of a state audit or investigation into township funds.