A proposed fire levy increase now appears unlikely to reach the May 2026 ballot after Vermilion Township trustees voted down the initial certification resolution during their January 7 meeting. The measure sought to replace the township’s existing 1.65-mill fire levy with a 3.65-mill levy, adding 2 mills to support fire Continue Reading

The Vermilion Township Board of Trustees moved through a full agenda Wednesday night, approving a winter parking ban while delaying action on several contracts and a proposed fire levy replacement. The meeting opened at 6:30 p.m. with all trustees present. The Fire Department reported 47 EMS calls, 11 car crashes Continue Reading

Vermilion Township is moving forward with plans to restore its own Building Department after the City of Vermilion invoked a 90-day notice period intended to delay the transition. Although the city’s requirement briefly slowed progress, developments that followed have shifted the situation in the township’s favor. The pause began when Continue Reading

Ohio lawmakers are considering a new proposal that would pay local governments up to 2.5 million dollars if they voluntarily merge. HB 574 is still in the early stages of the legislative process, and its final form or passage is not guaranteed. The bill, introduced earlier this month, creates a Continue Reading

Vermilion Township – Township trustees held an emergency meeting Friday at 11:30 a.m. to address a personnel issue connected to a hallway confrontation earlier in the week between Township Administrator Joe Baxter and Erie County Assistant Prosecutor Charles Bennett. The request follows a hallway altercation that occurred outside the township Continue Reading

Vermilion Township trustees spent significant time during last night’s meeting reviewing whether the township should pay the full invoice submitted by Hart Asphalt for the North Risden Road overlay project. After discussion, the board voted to pay the contractor for all completed work except for a disputed $3,900 charge related Continue Reading

Vermilion Township is preparing to take back control of its building department after trustees voted last night to reestablish a township-run operation. Trustees Don Rowe and Kurt Johnson voted in favor of the change, while Trustee Ken Baughman abstained. Township Administrator and Zoning Inspector Joe Baxter told trustees that development Continue Reading