Athens Township

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1.

Athens Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio and 1,308 in the State of Ohio.

ATHENS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO MEET ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026

August 5, 2026

A regular meeting of the Athens Township Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 starting at 5:30 PM at the Athens Township Hall, 313 W. Union Street, Athens, OH 45701. All meetings of the Board are held in accordance with the open meetings requirements of the Ohio Revised Code. Athens Township and the Athens Township Board of Trustees support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Anyone needing special accommodations in order to attend the meeting should contact Athens Township Trustee Steve Pierson at (740) 517-5467, zoningathenstwp@gmail.com or info@athenstwp.com

ATHENS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES ADOPT DATA CENTER MORITORIUM RESOLUTION

August 4, 2026

On Saturday, August 1, 2026, the Athens Township Trustees met in special session and adopted Resolution 08-01-2026, “A RESOLUTION DECLARING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS, PROCESSING, OR APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING CERTIFICATES FOR DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE ZONED PORTION OF ATHENS TOWNSHIP, ATHENS COUNTY, OHIO, AND TO ALLOW FOR THE STUDY AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE “ZONING CODE FOR A PORTION OF ATHENS TOWNSHIP IN THE PLAINS, OHIO”

Athens Township Trustees

Meet Elected Officials

In Athens Township, trustees are responsible for managing the township’s affairs, including overseeing roads, fire and police protection, cemeteries, parks and recreation, zoning, and waste disposal, as well as managing the township budget and assets.