VERMILION TWP. — Vermilion Township Trustee Kenn Baughman stepped down as chair of the board for 30 days during a special meeting Friday, requesting a public hearing to address allegations related to his conduct. Baughman said the move was intended to allow the matter to be reviewed without him presiding Continue Reading

VERMILION TWP. — Vermilion Township trustees moved Friday evening to rebuild the township’s building and zoning operations, approving a new part-time building official and taking interim steps to address zoning and administrative gaps. At a special meeting held April 17 at 5 p.m., trustees unanimously approved the hiring of Dave Continue Reading

VERMILION TWP. — Construction on State Route 2 in Vermilion Township is already underway, but drivers will not see ramp closures right away. Township officials shared during the March 18 meeting that the overall repaving project will continue from March through October 2026. The project involves milling and repaving several Continue Reading

VERMILION TWP. — A large manufactured home community in Vermilion Township has sold for nearly $18 million, according to Erie County property records. Harbourtown changes hands Harbourtown Mobile Home Park, located at 6320 Poorman Road, sold March 5 for $17,918,874. County records show the property transferred from Harbourtown JV LLC Continue Reading

VERMILION Twp— Grace United Methodist Church will host Vermilion’s first community PRIDE celebration this summer, inviting residents to gather for a day of music, food and community activities. Community Event Planned for June The event, titled PRIDE 2026: “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors,” will take place Saturday, June 6 Continue Reading

By Kenneth M. Baughman, Chairman, Vermilion Township, Erie County Ohio As I begin the third year of my first term as a trustee for Vermilion Township, I find myself once again serving as chairman of our board. Midway through my second year, I stepped into that role after one trustee Continue Reading

VERMILION TWP — Wednesday evening at the Vermilion Township Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Kenn Baughman said a recent newspaper article about a Board of Building Standards complaint involving Vermilion Township left him with lingering questions, not just about the story’s accuracy but about what information was available when it was Continue Reading

VERMILION Twp — Vermilion Township trustees opened sealed bids Tuesday for the Stanley Road Project, receiving 13 proposals that will now be forwarded to the Erie County Engineer’s Office for review and recommendation. The bids, read aloud by Township Administrator Kurt Johnson during the Feb. 3 regular meeting, showed a Continue Reading

VERMILION Twp — Township trustees heard concerns Tuesday from residents along State Route 60 and Southwe st Sperry Road who say a long-running ZIP code mix-up has disrupted mail delivery and created confusion about where they “belong” in the system, even though they live and pay taxes in Vermilion Township. Continue Reading

VERMILION TWP – Construction traffic related to ongoing development activity drew attention during the January 7 Vermilion Township Trustees meeting after officials reported that several trucks had been using roads not designated for construction haul routes. According to the discussion, some construction trucks traveling toward the Waterwood project area were Continue Reading