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Established
 
2013 MEETINGS & EVENTS

2013 Annual Meeting & Vendor Display
Friday, January 4, 2013
Jr. Fair Building, Wood County Fairgrounds

Contact any township official for information on a booth at the vendor show.

Spring 2013 Meeting
Date/Time: Thursday, April 18
Location: Dyer's Restaurant / Banquet Hall, Bowling Green

Hosted by Wood County Engineer Ray Huber

Summer 2013 Meeting
TBD
Location: Wood County Fairgrounds

Fall Meeting 2013
Date/Time: TBD
Location: TBD

 
WHAT WE DO
  • The association membership coordinates Township Day and public relations for that event. School visits are scheduled and trustees meet with teachers and students to help them learn about local government. Are your students interested in learning about township government? Local trustees will bring a short presentation to your classroom and provide your students with an overview of what is involved in township business. Contact any township association officer for more information.
  • Scholarship monies are awarded to a local county senior. The applicant must submit a written essay on local government and its impact. A panel of township officials review and select the candidate(s) in the spring and award the individual at their local township meeting.
  • The membership publishes an annual directory of officials which includes township and county contact information, along with an advertising directory. Numerous local statistics are published. This book is available for sale at outlets throughout the county for a nominal fee. If you would like to receive a copy of the township book contact Laurie Limes at 419-823-1480.
  • Many members of the WCTA are involved with government at the state level and attend conferences throughout the year. This involvement helps them stay informed regarding the latest laws and regulations that could affect their local constituents.
  • We host a welcome center at the Wood County Fair every summer. We enjoy visiting with visitors and look forward to seeing old and new friends! Gift baskets are available every day to daily lucky ticket holders.
  • Premium support is given to several 4-H or FFA youth at the livestock sale during the Wood County Fair.
  • The WCTA sponsors pigs for the annual Catch-A-Pig race at the Wood County Fair and helps support several youth with premiums at the winter sale.
 
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS - 2012

Tom McGrain, President
Bloom Township Trustee
3150 Huffman Rd., Bloomdale, OH 44817
419-454-3230

Bob Gonyer, Vice President
Montgomery Township Trustee
5025 Bays Rd., Wayne, OH 43466
419-288-2679

Gary Cromley, Treasurer
Plain Township Trustee
13370 Union Hill Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-352-6324 /tcromley@aol.com

Rod Lucas, Secretary
Liberty Township Fiscal Officer
15113 Bays Rd., Rudolph, OH 43462
419-686-0025 / rllucas@hertz.com

 
MEMBERSHIP
  • All Township Trustees and Fiscal Officers are members of the WCTA and the Ohio Township Association (OTA) and pay annual dues to both organizations.
  • Associate Membership is available and open to interested elected officials and business associates.
  • Annual associate membership is $15 and renewed in the fall. These individuals receive membership to the OTA and a subscription to the Ohio Township News magazine.
  • Township personnel can receive the Ohio Township News for an annual membership rate of $5, renewed annually in the fall.
  • All members of the WCTA are invited to the fall and winter meetings. There is no charge for the membership to attend the winter meeting / vendor show, lunch and continental breakfast are provided.
  • The fall meeting of the WCTA brings the membership up-to-date with election issues and candidates, and provides an evening of entertainment as well.
  • Questions? Contact any officer for more details.
 
SCHOLARSHIP
The WCTA annually provides two $500 scholarships to a local high school seniors.
 
LINKS of INTEREST
 
ELECTED OFFICIALS WEBSITE
Auditor - Mike Sibbersen www.co.wood.oh.us/auditor
Auditor of State www.auditor.state.oh.us/
Clerk of Courts - Cindy Hofner www.clerkofcourt.co.wood.oh.us/
Engineer - Ray Huber www.co.wood.oh.us/engineer
Juvenile Court - Judge David Woessner www.co.wood.oh.us/juvenilecourt/
Prosecuting Attorney - Paul Dobson www.woodcountyprosecutor.org
Recorder - Julie Baumgardner www.Recorder.co.wood.oh.us
Sheriff - Mark Wasylyshyn www.woodcountysheriff.com
State Representative (4th District)
Randy Gardner
www.house.state.oh.us
State Senator (2nd District)
Mark Wagoner
www.ohiosenate.gov
Treasurer - Jill Engle www.treasurer.co.wood.oh.us/
Wood County Commissioners www.co.wood.oh.us
   
DEPARTMENTS of INTEREST WEBSITE
Board of Elections www.co.wood.oh.us/boe/
Building Inspection wcbinspect.co.wood.oh.us/
Emergency Management Agency www.co.wood.oh.us/ema/
Health Department www.co.wood.oh.us/healthdepartment/
Northwestern Water & Sewer District www.nwwsd.org
Ohio State University Extension www.wood.osu.edu
Ohio Township Association http://www.ohiotownships.org/
Wood County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society www.wcogs.org
Wood County Economic Development Commission www.woodcounty.com
Wood County Agricultural Society www.woodcounty-fair.org
Wood County Historical Society www.woodcountyhistory.org/
Wood County Planning Commission www.co.wood.oh.us/planning
Wood Soil & Water Conservation District www.woodswcd.com
Wood County Solid Waste Management District www.wcswmd.org
 
TOWNSHIPS ESTABLISHED
  • Bloom - March 2, 1835
  • Center - March, 1835
  • Freedom - December 1, 1834
  • Grand Rapids - Sept. 25, 1888
  • Henry - December 3, 1836
  • Jackson - June 1, 1840
  • Lake - June 3, 1844
  • Liberty - March 2, 1835
  • Middleton - November 17, 1832
  • Milton - June 11, 1835
  • Montgomery - December 1, 1834
  • Perry - March 4, 1833
  • Perrysburg - May 8, 1823
  • Plain - March 3, 1835
  • Portage - December 3, 1832
  • Ross - April 18, 1874
  • Troy - December 1, 1834
  • Washington - June 5, 1837
  • Webster - December 8, 1846
  • Weston - June 14, 1830

Obtained from Vol. 1 Historical and Biographical record of Wood Co. by J.H. Beers and Co., 1897