Definition of township
1a : town 5b : a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states usually having a chief administrative officer or boardc : an unorganized subdivision of the county in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermontd : an electoral and administrative district of the county in the southern U.S.
2 : a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 sections or 36 square miles
3 : an area in the Republic of South Africa that was segregated under apartheid for occupation by persons of non-European descent
4 : an ancient unit of administration in England identical in area with or a division of a parish
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Without the levy, the township is projecting an $1.8 million ending balance in December for fire and emergency medical services.
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Maine Township Attorney Dan Dowd explained that only incorporated municipalities had the authority to opt out, and that a township is not a municipality under state statute.
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The township gave approval to the preliminary and final development plans submitted by Rumpke.
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Hate fliers spread around the township over the weekend, said residents, who provided photos of the fliers.
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Given that the state has 1,428 townships, a similar situation could occur again.
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The township has refused to release the report, citing personnel matters and pending litigation.
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All is calm in a quiet house on a peaceful street in the tranquil township of Ross – until the walls come alive with the sound of a 13-year-old alarm clock. …
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Combined with a provision to give money to villages and townships, the budget halves the state's local government revenue stream directed to the 614 of Ohio's 940 municipalities that levy an income tax.
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First Known Use of township
12th century
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: a unit of local government in the U.S.
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1 : a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states
2 : a division of territory in surveys of United States public lands containing 36 square miles (about 93 square kilometers)
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