A regular meeting of the Athens Township Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 starting at 5:30 PM at the Athens Township Hall, 313 W. Union Street, Athens, OH 45701. All meetings of the Trustees are open to the public as required by Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22. Public attendance is encouraged and every agenda includes a public participation section. 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) 818-2175, zoningathenstwp@gmail.com or info@athenstwp.com
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-HOCKING SOLID WASTE DISTRICT RECYCLING EVENT – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026!
The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District (AHSWD) will host a recycling event at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Athens Township Trustees
Meet Elected Officials
In Athens Township, Trustees are responsible for managing the township’s affairs, including road maintenance, repairs and signage (54 miles), fire protection (The Plains Volunteer Fire Department and the Richland Area Fire Brigade), cemeteries (Union and Wolf-Plains), parks (The Plains Community Park), Zoning (only in The Plains portion of Athens Township) and nuisance abatement (Ohio Revised Code §§505.86, .87 and .871, as well as managing the township budget and maintaining township assets and equipment.
Steve Pierson, Vice-Chairman
Athens Township Trustees
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