It operated for more than 40 years until closing its doors in 2008 due to rapidly lowering business and structural decay. It served as Massillon's first emergency medical center and hospital besides nearby Mercy Medical Center, and in the mid 80's, Aultman Hospital, both located in nearby Canton. The hospital contains 272,000 square feet and is built upon 9.27 acres of land, which is situated on Austin Avenue, south of Watson Elementary (whose playground contained a helicopter pad that served for emergency flights to the hospital). Īffinity Medical Center (Formerly named, and locally referred to as Doctors' Hospital) was built, constructed, and opened in 1963. In the 1970s, housing developments in the township were advertised as "the convenience of the city and the charm of the country". The agricultural farms from the early days have been reborn as housing developments, commercial and industrial sites, medical facilities, and municipal structures. Perry Township as a community experienced rapid growth. The growth of the school system continued with the construction of Edison Junior High in 1962 and a vocational wing on the High School in 1964. The 1956 opening of Perry High School signifies the first time Perry Local Schools offered secondary education. In the 1950s, Whipple, Watson, Lohr, and Perry High were built. The construction of Reedurban, Genoa, and Richville Schools brought the one-room era to an end. By 1875, Perry Township had seven one-room schools. Public schools or common schools came into existence in Perry Township in 1825. The first school in the township was established in Kendal. In 1833, Perry Township contained three gristmills, seven saw mills, one fulling mill, two tanneries, and sixteen stores. The first religious society was the Religious Society of Friends in Kendal about 1813. William Gardner was believed to have been the first physician to settle in Perry Township. Johnny Appleseed (Jonathan Chapman) planted the first orchard in Perry Township on the south side of the Canton–Massillon Road on the Daum Farm. The Ohio/Erie Canal was opened to Massillon in 1828 and the entire area and surrounding communities grew exponentially. They utilized Sippo Creek and operated a woolen factory and saw mill. Other settlers arriving with the Rotch Family were Arvine Wales and Charles Skinner. The first formal settlement in the township was Kendal, founded in 1812 by Thomas Rotch and his wife who were Quakers from Massachusetts. Commander Perry was the victor of a battle on Lake Erie on September 10, 1812. It was named in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the War of 1812. On December 7, 1813, Stark County Commissioners named Township 10, Range 9, Perry Township. ( August 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. He said forward thinking is lacking among the current board.This section possibly contains original research. Matt Miller, a guidance counselor at Perry High School, is also making his first run for public office. Both parties do not plan to renew the deal, Haines said. The working agreement between the township and Fasnacht tenant farmer expires at the end of 2022. "I think this is a low-cost, low-maintenance project that's very maintainable," he said. He also wants to investigate an idea that would add a disc-golf course to Fasnacht Farm Park on Jackson Avenue NW. Moving forward, Haines said, if re-elected he wants to focus more on street repaving by reviewing existing road levies and possibly seeking replacement measures. More: Perry trustees OK police prisoner transport pact with Massillon "I try to do the best job I can without an agenda."
"You're always going to have personalities that don't line up," said Haines on criticisms of a dysfunctional work environment. Haines noted being part of a board that's balanced budgets every year, and he believes Perry's government is "functioning fine."
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