Clay Township

08/29/2026

Hay There Clay Township Residents!! Have you noticed green flags in your yard next to a catch basin?? The Clay Township Trustees have contracted with Adkins Sanitation to use their VAC truck to clean out approximately 76 catch basins. This work will take place on Wednesday September 2nd and the 3rd, if necessary. We are going to focus on the residential areas of the township including the Township Garage, Meadow Dr, Elmwood Pkwy edition, Kathy Lane, Manor Dr, Centerfield, Watson, Winfield, Edgefield, Downing, Huss BLVD, Scott Court, Martin, and a few others the maintenance department have deemed necessary. There is no master map of the locations of the catch basins so if you feel that we missed one near your yard, please call 419-855-7878 Monday or Tuesday to get it on the list. We will NOT be doing any catch basins in the Village of Genoa limits, along State Route 163, State Route 51, or any of the County roads such as Genoa Clay Center, Nissen, Fostoria Rd, and Martin Moline. We are ONLY doing catch basins in Clay Township's Right Of Way. After receiving 30+ inches of rain since March 1st, we felt like this was a necessary maintenance item to keep things flowing properly. Our next meeting is September 14th @ 6pm @ the Township Garage on Holts East road if you would like to get involved and be part of making a positive difference in our community. Thank You!!

07/29/2026

This morning @ 7:30am our Maintenance department found this puppy running down the middle of the road on Opfer-Lentz between Hellwig and Holts East.

If this is your puppy or you know who it belongs to please contact 419-855-7878 or contact one of the trustees. The puppy is safe @ the Maintenance building on Holts East road. Thank you for helping locate the owner!!

MISSION COMPLETED, OWNER LOCATED. THANK YOU 😊

05/12/2026

How Townships Began
The Pilgrim Fathers brought the township form of government to America in 1620. This unit of local government eventually spread as far west as the Rocky Mountains. Today, it is found in 20 states, known as the town or township.
In Ohio, the township predates our state government. The Congressional Acts determined the townships' size and shape, which established the various land grants. Within each of the Ohio land grants, Congress set aside sections of land for the use of schools and the support of religious institutions.
As the Ohio territory became populated, it was only natural that the surveyed townships should become the basic unit of local government. In 1804, the elected officials of a township consisted of three trustees, a clerk, two overseers of the poor, and a sufficient number of highway supervisors – in addition to justices of the peace and constables.
In the early years of statehood, the Ohio township government cared for the poor, maintained the roads, and preserved peace.
Today, just as in 1804, the township is a political subdivision of the state. To keep pace with the demands of changing times, the township's functions, duties, and obligations have changed over the years. Demands for increased or different services have prompted the state legislature to grant Ohio's 1,308 townships the authority to fulfill these changing needs.
Three trustees and a fiscal officer, each elected to a four-year term, administer our townships today. Additionally, some townships now appoint a township administrator, whose duties are defined by the Ohio Revised Code and the individual township. The township administrator typically helps plan, coordinate, and implement township goals.
Elected officials fill their roles on a part-time basis. Their intimate knowledge of their community, its needs, and its citizens enables them to offer more personal service than any other unit of government.
Ohio townships most commonly provide residents with services such as road maintenance, cemetery management, police and fire protection, emergency medical services, solid waste disposal, and zoning. Other functions include economic development, accounting, and finances (taxes, borrowing, grants, special assessments, fees, etc.), public records, land use planning, blight elimination, cable and other franchise management, community centers, building code enforcement, off-road vehicle regulation, street lighting, public information, and youth programs. Ohio townships have direct responsibility for maintaining 41,000 miles of roads and streets, and townships manage more than 2,400 cemeteries.

04/30/2026

Clay Township Residents, if you plan to do any upgrades to your property in the near future please stop by the maintenance building at the township hall on Holts East road to pick up a zoning permit. You can also call Tiffany Venia @ 419-855-2079 to see if a permit is required. She is available Monday - Friday 6am - 230pm to answer your questions. Thank you!!

04/23/2026

The Ohio Township Association is a member of Ohioans to Protect Public Services, a statewide coalition of more than 65 organizations working to explain the serious consequences of eliminating all property taxes on homes and businesses without a plan to replace the lost revenue, which multiple experts say would trigger big increases in income and sales taxes, massive cuts in essential local public services, or a combination of both.

As you are aware, property taxes make up nearly two-thirds of all local tax revenue in Ohio, generating more than $21.4 billion annually, with absolutely no plan in place to replace the lost revenue.

For townships, property taxes are the principal source of revenue supporting essential township services.

The coalition understands that property taxes are a serious concern for Ohioans and that there is a need for thoughtful reform. However, abruptly abolishing all property taxes, with no plan for what comes next, is not a viable solution.

As conversations continue around property taxes in Ohio, the coalition has developed resources to help communicate what is at stake for local communities and the essential services property taxes support.

Don’t Gamble with Ohio’s Future. Eliminating property taxes sounds simple. In reality, it creates chaos that will hurt every family, every community, and eve...

04/03/2026

The Clay Township Trustees are happy to announce that all 5 of our sirens worked properly at Noon today for the monthly test. The sirens that we are responsible for are located on Fulkert Road, Zwicker Road, Billman & Hellwig Intersection, Harmeyer & Hellwig Intersection, and Billman & 163 Intersection. If at some point during the first Friday of every month at 12pm you notice the sirens not working at any of these locations, please let one of the Trustees, Maintenance Department, or the Police Department know by calling 419-855-7878. Thank You and Happy Easter!!

03/11/2026

The Clay Township Board of Trustees is looking for a full-time person for our maintenance department. Duties include, but are not limited to: mowing, snow plowing, equipment maintenance, road repair, cemetery maintenance and burials. The work schedule is 6a –2:30p Mon-Fri, some weekends and overtime as required. Heavy equipment operation, a Class A or B CDL, and mechanically inclined for in house equipment repairs a plus. 40 hours a week, full benefits including retirement, sick time, holiday pay, health and life insurance. A pre employment background check and drug test will be required. Applications may be picked up in person at 21774 Holts East Rd, Genoa Ohio or can be requested via email at: [email protected] OR [email protected]

03/10/2026

Attention Clay Township Residents who reside outside The Village of Genoa limits. The Trustees are seeking individuals who would like to serve on the zoning commission as well as the zoning board of appeals. Please reach out to our zoning inspector Tiffany Venia @ 419-855-2079 or reach out to the trustees via email which can be found on our website www.claytownshipohio.net

02/27/2026

Clay Township Cemetery Spring 2026 Clean-Up. The Clay Twp. Cemetery, Genoa, will conduct its annual Spring clean up from March 16th-20th. All grave decorations will be removed and disposed of by cemetery personnel with the exception of those attached to monuments, monument vases, or a shepherd's hook. If you have items which you wish to keep, please remove them prior to March 15th. Decorations may be returned on or after March 21st. If you have any questions please call the Clay Township Trustees Office @ 419-855-7878, 21774 W. Holts-East Road, Genoa 43430.

02/04/2026