Recount Confirms Results in Vermilion Township Trustee Election
Vermilion Township — The Vermilion Township trustee race is officially settled after an automatic recount confirmed Keith Sexton as one of the winners in this year’s local election. The recount, completed Wednesday by the Erie County Board of Elections, upheld the original results from Election Night. Sexton was one of Continue Reading
Emergency Meeting Leads Trustees to Request Removal of Assigned Prosecutor After Hallway Confrontation
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
Trustees Approve Most of Hart Asphalt Invoice, Hold $3,900 Pending Review
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 Sets Course to Restore Its Building Department by Late 2025
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
Rowe Secures Vermilion Township Trustee Seat; Second Spot Still Undecided
This article has been updated to reflect an automatic recount due to closeness of the vote totals. VERMILION TWP. — One person can confidently claim victory in a crowded Vermilion Township race. But the other, as it stands today, can’t. Here’s what’s been confirmed, according to unofficial results from the Continue Reading
Vermilion Township fire levy fails
VERMILION TOWNSHIP — Voters rejected a proposed 3.35-mill replacement and increase levy to support Vermilion Township’s fire and emergency medical services. According to unofficial results from the Erie County Board of Elections, 898 voters (57%) opposed the levy, while 665 voters (43%) supported it. A total of 1,563 ballots were Continue Reading
2025 General Election Guide: Vermilion, Ohio
Voters across the City of Vermilion and Vermilion Township will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. This guide outlines every race and issue on local ballots, including city offices, township trustees, school board contests, and countywide measures. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. City Continue Reading
Redwood begins construction on 137-unit neighborhood in Vermilion Township
Vermilion Township trustees have approved and construction is underway on a new Redwood Apartment Neighborhood along State Route 60, where crews have already poured a concrete access road and begun preparing home sites. According to township records, Redwood USA LLC plans 137 single-story rental homes on about 23 acres near Continue Reading
Vermilion Township Trustee Q&A: Fire Levy and Growth Management
As part of our continuing coverage of the upcoming November 4, 2025 General Election, Vermilion Daily invited all nine candidates for Vermilion Township Trustee to share their views on two key issues facing the township: the proposed Fire Levy and the challenges of managing new development. Eight of the nine Continue Reading
Vermilion Township Fire Department to Host Open House October 27
The Vermilion Township Fire Department will host a community open house on Monday, October 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the fire station located at 1907 State Road in Vermilion, Ohio. Residents are invited to stop by to learn important information about the upcoming fire levy that will appear Continue Reading