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The township form of government is
the oldest and most efficient in the United States.
Townships are even older than the state form of
government. Nowhere else do residents have such
direct access to those who manage the services and
finances of a community.
The three Township Trustees and the
Township Fiscal Officer are elected to four year
terms in nonpartisan elections. Trustees are
responsible for the overall administration of
township services including fire and police
protection, zoning, roads, and parks. The Township
Fiscal Officer handles all financial matters and is
the keeper of all township records.
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The objectives
of the zoning department are to serve the community
as a whole by promoting public health, safety, and
morals through orderly comprehensive development of
the community. Zoning provides a legal means of
carrying out a responsible plan for physical growth
and development by designating districts which
provide for the orderly use of residential,
commercial and industrial areas. By encouraging the
most appropriate use of lands zoning helps to
protect property value and maintain the highest and
best use for all properties.
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The Beaver Township Road
Department is responsible for maintaining over 30
miles of township roadway. The township does not
maintain any state or county roadways, such as SR7
(Market Street) and Sharrott Road. Routine
maintenance includes snow and ice removal, spot
road repairs, ditch cleaning, installation of
culvert pipe, sign installations and repairs,
roadside mowing, pavement markings, and road
resurfacing.
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