A township is the most basic form of government in Ohio. It’s the one closest to the people. More than likely, a township trustee’s constituents are his or her neighbors. Their children probably attend the same schools.
As a trustee, you won’t be solving the world’s problems. Instead, you’ll face more down- to-earth challenges, the kinds of things that concern your constituents every day. You’ll oversee filling potholes, keeping the snow plowed off township roads and maintaining roadside drainage ditches.
Back in the day, most townships’ responsibilities ended there. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, townships in Ohio were viewed as strictly rural entities. But fast-growing suburbs in metropolitan areas throughout the state are changing that perception. Today, the populations of some townships in urban counties are larger than suburban cities.
With increased populations, come increased responsibilities, especially involving fire and emergency medical services. Township fire departments in some urban counties provide fire and emergency medical services for adjoining cities. Other townships operate small sewage treatment plants and police departments. Some of these townships even hire fulltime administrators.
Whether a township is large or small, its government is overseen by only four part-time elected officials – three trustees and one fiscal officer.
The methods used in getting elected a trustee or fiscal officer are basically the same, whether you run in a large township or a small one. And that’s where PAR Associates can help. Our experts have decades of experience in both large and small elections.
We are especially adept at grass-roots politics, the kind of door-to-door, neighbor-to-neighbor campaigning it takes to get elected as a township trustee or fiscal officer. Through weekly training sessions and hands-on instruction, we’ll teach you – step by step – the techniques that the insiders use, the tricks of the trade.
Let PAR Associates help you get elected.