Welcome to the Ohio Township Association's (OTA) home page. The OTA is a statewide organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of township government in Ohio. The Association was founded on June 28, 1928, and is organized in 87 Ohio counties. The Association has more than 5,200 active members, made up of trustees and fiscal officers from Ohio's 1,308 townships, and more than 4,000 associate members.

This site provides information on township government in Ohio and is intended as a resource to aid in effective township government.


Township Buildings from Around Ohio

If you'd like your township building featured, e-mail a digital photo to Carr@OhioTownships.org
Only the most recently submitted township buildings appear in the above slideshow.
A slideshow of all township buildings can be viewed here.

NATaT Annual Town Meeting
The National Association of Towns and Townships is hosting its annual Town Meeting Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Click here for registration information or view details in the July/August issue of the "Ohio Township News."

2009 OTA Scholarship Application Available
The OTA is offering three scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each this year. Two scholarships will be awarded in the Local Government Acheivement category and one in the Academic Achievement category. All high school seniors who live in a township and plan to attend a two or four-year Ohio institution upon graduation are eligible. Applications are due no later than Jan. 28, 2009. Click here for a news release and here for the application.

OTA Creates Law Directors Group
The Ohio Township Association (OTA) Law Directors Group was formed for the purpose of providing input and practical application of township law to attorneys and/or township law directors. If you are interested in joining, e-mail Heidi Fought your complete contact information. Click here to register for the fall meeting.

OTA Offers Zoning Seminars
Due to an overwhelming response to the zoning sessions offered this spring, the OTA is repeating the sessions this fall. Click here for more information, including a registration form.

Construction Claims Seminar Offered Through Bricker & Eckler LLP
The sixth annual Top Gun Construction Claims Seminar, co-sponsored by the Ohio Township Association, will occur Nov. 17, 2008, at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio. Attendees will learn about important contract language, best practices for project documentation, the risks of differing site conditions, delay and lost productivity claims, the design professional's standard of care, and damages and claims and how to analyze and prepare for them. To reserve your spot, click here.

The OTA Web site is supported through a Cooperative Agreement with the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs (CPMRA) at Miami University.

 

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This page last updated on August 28, 2008.


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