Franklin Township                         

6805 State Route 219
Celina, OH   45822
Phone:  419-268-2139
 


 

 

Township Officers
 
Trustees
 Neal E. Klosterman
 Joseph Karafit
 Ronald J. Brookhart  

 Fiscal Officer
 Lee Ann Dorsten

 

Email to:

 Franklinclerk@bright.net

Phone: 

419-268-2139

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Zoning Inspector

Gary Schwieterman

Email to:

Franklintwp@bright.net

Phone: 

419-268-5820

 


 

Franklin Township House

Located at:

6805 State Route 219

Celina, OH 45822

Mailing Address

Franklin Township Trustees

PO Box 90

Montezuma, Ohio  45866

 

 

Trustee's Meeting

 

Franklin Township complies

with Ohio Sunshine Law with

regards to posting all meeting

dates and times.

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3rd Wednesday

January - November

6:30 p.m.

2nd Wednesday

December

6:30 p.m.

Unless otherwise posted

 

 

SECTION 4

SECTION 4

SECTION 4

SECTION 4

SECTION 4

SECTION 4

SECTION 4

 



History of Franklin Township

Franklin Township covers (22) twenty-two square miles and is bordered by the irregular shoreline of Grand Lake, once known as the Grand Reservoir, to the north. Its east borderline is Auglaize County, with the west border Butler Township and the south border Marion Township. It is approximately (6) six miles in length, stretching from State Route 127 on the west to The Auglaize/Mercer County line. It covers nearly (3 1/2) three and one-half miles from its northern most boundary to its southern most boundary.

The township was organized December 7, 1841 with the first elections held on Christmas Eve 1841. The first settlers to Franklin Township were Stephen Sprague, Abraham and John Miller, and the Lacey, Beauchamp, and Johnson families. The Botkin family settled on the Big Chickasaw Creek. Other early settlers to the township were William Winter, the Ballinger, Bennett, Brandon, Long Preston, McGee, Buxton, Selby, Dabbelt, Dammeyer, Burdges, and Trim families. Isaac Ellis, another early settler, was the chief fur buyer in this part of the country. Descendents of these early settlers still reside in the township and the county.

 At the time of settlement, the Big and Little Chickasaw Indian tribes occupied the township. Two township streams currently bear their names. The citizens of the township and the Indians lived peaceably. The Indians never gave settlers cause for alarm. They lived along side one another for many years.
This township was, and continues to be, one of the county's best farming districts. Grains were the crops of choice. From the beginning of settlement, the residents of the township belonged to the important Mercer County fair board.

  After the Grand Reservoir was dug, it was an abundant supply of fish. Wild ducks and geese were also plentiful. This gave individuals the prosperous vocation of shipping ducks, geese and fish. It was through this vocation that many farmers paid for their homes and farms. Fish, at this time, went for a very high price, making it an important business.

 Once the fish and game resource was exhausted, a new wealth was discovered. Oil and natural gas were discovered in the township. More wells were drilled in Franklin Township than any other township of the county. Natural gas proved to be more profitable and many large wells were drilled. This proved to be such a profitable venture that many towns in this part of the state were supplied with gas from these wells. Two pipelines supplied Celina, Greenville, Piqua, Springfield and all nearby towns. The gas era was short lived, with towns reverting to coal and wood.

 

 

Zoning Inspector

Gary Schwieterman

Email to:

Franklintwp@bright.net

Phone: 

419-268-5820

 

Zoning Meetings

By Appointment

 

The Franklin  Zoning Board  complies

with Ohio Sunshine Law with

regards to posting all meeting

dates and times.

 

Zoning Board Members

Keith Westrick

Carl Guggenbiller

Mark Ernst

Garrett Dorsten

Karen Klosterman

Marge Tobe, Clerk

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Board of Appeals

Hank Kaiser

Jack Albers

Sandy Niekamp

Mark Ernst

Keith Westrick, Alternate

Marge Tobe, Clerk

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Zoning Code and Maps

Zoning Code

Community Plan

Zoning Code Legend

 

Zoning Maps by Section

Franklin NE

Franklin NW

Franklin SE

Franklin SW

Zoning Applications and Permits

Residential New Dwelling

Residential Addition

Non-Residential Building

Non-Residential Addition

Commercial Use Permit

Usage Change or Temporary

Accessory Use Structure

Sign Construction & Placement