Thank you

Dear Violet Township residents:

It has been an honor and privilege to serve you as a Trustee for the past 16 years.

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for, not only to those who supported me during the latest 2015 election cycle, but more importantly for all of the support shown to me by the residents of Violet Township during my entire tenure. Through your support, many beneficial initiatives were undertaken and accomplished by your efforts at the grassroots in local governance in Violet Township.

On this Veteran’s Day, let us all express our sincere appreciation for those who have served and are serving to protect our freedom here in the U.S.A.

God bless you all, God bless Violet Township and God bless the U.S.A.!

Gary Weltlich

My thoughts on Big Boxes.....

The question from a resident was:  "Gary, are you for or against the rumored Wal-mart interest in that area?"  That area being the corner of Refugee & Pickerington Roads.  I think this is a good question & worthy of a response to all interested in this subject:


First of all, if you're talking about the property on the Southeast corner of Refugee Rd and Pickerington Rd., it is a mute point because this property has already been annexed into the City of Pickerington. You will recall that the original plan was to annex the entire North PLSD complex in addition to the subject property, which was successfully resisted by cooperative effort of the Township, PLSD school board, PEA and citizens. Subsequently, an annexation agreement was reached between the Township and the City for this subject property including a bridge across the Rickett's property. This means that the City's commercial zoning regulations of C2 & C3 apply which permits high density housing, apartments, condos and big box stores, etc.

I was the only Trustee to vote against this agreement.

If you're referring to the property on the Northeast corner of Refugee Rd and Pickerington Rd, to specifically answer your question, I oppose any big box store at this location because of the woefully inadequate existing infrastructure, especially roads, the traffic controlled devices, the poor road alignment and the location adjacent to a large school complex. Do you really want to have additional significant traffic increases in an area that's already heavily travelled by younger drivers? I DO NOT!

I support responsible economic development in the Township where the related infrastructure improvements do not result in increased taxes for our citizens, such as, offices, assisted living facilities and etc. I have consistently asked for and sometimes obtained cost offsets from our developers for our schools even though the Ohio Revised Code does not permit this to be required. 

Thank you for your interest and inquiry, if there is any other information that you would like please contact me.

Please remember to vote on November 3rd and I will be honored if you vote for me.

Sincerely,
Gary Weltlich

Vote Weltlich on November 3rd!

Violet Township is a 42-square mile urban/suburban community located at the southeast corner of the Central Ohio Metro area has more than 36,000 residents. The township is the largest and fastest growing area in the Fairfield County region.

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Gary has worked hard for the residents of Violet Township & will continue for the next four years with your help!

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Endorsement from Brian Sauer, former Pickerington City Councilman & current Violet Township Fiscal Officer

I have been a member of Pickerington City Council from 2007-2013 and am now serving as your Fiscal Officer in Violet Township. I have worked with Gary Weltlich on many issues during this time. He has proven his leadership to me many times over. He has thus earned my endorsement.

Gary Weltlich had the foresight to approach Canal Winchester and Pickerington in a joint venture called a CEDA. This is Canal Pointe which provides Violet Township approximately $275,000.00 annually in revenue that is tax free to Violet Township residents.

Gary Weltlich, in 2008, when the City of Pickerington was looking to scrap the annual 4th of July celebration due to budget constraints worked with me by volunteering Violet Township as a partner with the city to cover half the cost of the festivities so it would not be canceled. This has continued to this day.

Gary Weltlich has also led the charge in lower density housing and encouraging new developments coming into the community to make a donation to the school district in either a monetary or in-kind manner.

Gary Weltlich also stood up for the rights of Violet Township when standing against the efforts of Mayor Lee Gray and Councilman Jeff Fix when they tried to annex Pickerington North High School and slap a 1% tax on each of the teachers. The PLSD School Board spoke very clearly when it rejected the city’s efforts. Without Violet Township filing a lawsuit, it is likely this annexation would have taken place and many more like it. It was not until after this that Mayor Lee Gray and Councilman Jeff Fix decided to come to the table to work with Violet Township.

I urge you to support Gary Weltlich in his re-election to Violet Township Trustee on November 3.

Brian Sauer
Violet Township Fiscal Officer

Re-Elect Weltlich for Trustee

Letter from Lisa Reade, Please Vote on November 3rd

Letter from Chris Logsdon, Violet Township Resident