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Welcome to the OTA's newsroom! Below, you'll find news pertaining to Ohio's townships and township officials.

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New Website Feature: Vendor Directory
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Jan 1

The OTA is excited to launch the new online Vendor Directory page on the OTA website. This page will allow townships to easily navigate to find...

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Ohio Township Day Toolkit Now Available
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Dec 30

Ohio Township Day is held February 1 each year (R.C. §5.2214) in recognition of township officials and employees. 2023 marks the 25th...

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Financial DATA Transparency Act of 2022
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Dec 22

Congress recently passed the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) as part of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. The FDTA is intended to...

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Nominate Now for 2023 Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame Awards
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Dec 20

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal and the Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Medical Services are...

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Press Release: HB 501 Passes, to be Signed by Governor
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Dec 14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/14/2022 HB 501, Township Omnibus Bill, Passes, to be Signed by Governor Blacklick, Ohio – Today, House Bill...

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Ohio BWC Code 9444
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Nov 10

Advisory: Ohio BWC retaining and updating manual class code 9444 During the pandemic, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) created...

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Register Now for the OTA Winter Conference
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Nov 1

Registration for the Winter Conference now open!

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Auditor of State Bulletin 2022-010
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Oct 3

The Ohio Auditor of State published a recent bulletin to clarify the impact of Senate Bill No. 15, 134th General Assembly (SB 15) on Findings for...

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Two-Day Grant Writing Workshop in September
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Aug 18

This two-day, in-person grant writing workshop will take place September 22-23, 2022, in Cincinnati.

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Governor DeWine Announces $5.7 Million for Local Law Enforcement
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Aug 18

Congratulations to Madison Township Police Department (Franklin Co.), Perkins Township Police Department (Erie Co.), and Perry Township Police...

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Sedgwick Training Opportunity in August
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Aug 2

Sedgwick is offering the following training webinar to their clients in August.

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Ohio State University Training Opportunities in September
Posted In: Newsroom,
Date posted Aug 2

The Ohio State University Extension Energy Program has two upcoming trainings next month that could be of interest to townships.

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