Welcome

Chambers Road Covered Bridge
to
Porter Township
Sunbury, Ohio
Delaware County
 
NEWS
 
Condolences to the Gentile Family

It is sad to report that Phil Gentile, President of the Porter Kingston Fire Board, passed away Monday, January 3, 2011. He was a member of the board for 22 years. Everyone on the board, and in the department, will miss him. We have lost our leader. Please click here for more.


 
Positions on the Zoning Boards - Are You Interested in Serving On One of Our Committees?

In January, the Board of Trustees will appoint / reappoint 1 member to the Zoning Commission, 1 member to the Board of Zoning Appeals, and 1 alternate member to the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Zoning Commission meets on the second Thursday of each month. The Board of Zoning Appeals meets only when there is a request for a hearing on rejected zoning applications. Each board is composed of 5 members that are appointed to a position for a 5 year term. For more information on the boards click here.

If you would like to serve the township and get involved, please contact the township by:


Email: trustee1@portertwp.org

Telephone: 740-965-3517

Mail: Porter Township Board of Trustees, 12828 McKay Street, Sunbury, Ohio 43074


 
Election Poll Workers Needed

Poll Workers are needed for the Special Election , Tuesday 5/3/11 and General Election, Tuesday 11/8/11.

You must be a registered voter in Delaware County, able to attend training, and be capable of working a long day. New Poll Worker training will be held at various times and days during the month before an election, lasts about 3 hrs and pays $25.00. On Election Day, Poll Workers report to their polling location at 5:30am and will work until approximately 8:30pm and are paid $107.91.

Please contact:
Delaware County Board of Elections
2079 US Hwy 23N
Delaware, OH 43015
740-833-2080
Email: boe@co.delaware.oh.us
Website: www.co.delaware.oh.us/boe

If you have recently moved to Delaware County, changed your name, or have just turned 18, please remember to register to vote. Please see the above addresses for info.


 
Family Gatherings

If you are planning to get family/friends together for a special occasion, why not rent the townhall? It is a very nice facility situated in Olive Green, in the center of our community. It can be rented by residents for a very reasonable fee. For more information see Rental of Township Hall on the Fees page of this website.

To schedule a date, please call Eddy Ambrose at 740-965-3517.


 
Roads

East Liberty -- As soon as weather permits, we will widen and improve East Liberty Road No. from Chambers Road to the county line. If we receive a grant from the state, we will hard surface the road from SR 656 to Chambers Road.

Porter Central & Olive Green Intersection – The county plans to replace both bridges at this intersection this summer. The roads will be closed starting in April or May 2011, and remain closed for approximately 90 days.


 
Rumpke Hauling
The new contract is for a rate of $17.78 per month, or $16.03 per month for seniors. If you have a Golden Buckeye Card, please call Rumpke with the GB number for the decreased rate.

 
Spring 2008 Township Newsletter
Please click here to view or download the newsletter.

 
Spring 2009 Township Newsletter
Please click here to view or download the newsletter.

 
Spring 2010 Township Newsletter
Please click here to view or download the newsletter.

 
Thank You CPMRA at Miami University
We wish to thank Andrew M. Dudas, Ph.D. and the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs at Miami University for the vast amount of time required helping me put Porter Township on the I-net.

 
Website History

This website came online Tuesday, July 9, 2008. Tell your Porter Township friends the address of this website www.PorterTwp.org. This is our place to keep residents aware of improvements to roads, bridges, and any other pertinent information. Please review this and let us know what you like and dislike about the site. If you have something that you think should be on the site, let us know. I will continue to place photos on the site of the progress of the improvements and interesting pictures from our roads. This township is very historic, and I would like to include pictures of interesting and unusual houses, barns, and historic buildings. If you have something of this nature please contact me at trustee1@PorterTwp.org.

Thank You,
Bob Ryan
Porter Township Board of Trustees


 


For any questions, or to submit information to be added to this website, please contact Township Trustee Bob Ryan, the website coordinator.

Hosted by the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs at Miami University, Oxford, OH.

Last Updated: February 15, 2011