Distinguished Citizen Service AwardSylvania Township Administrator Oliver Turner and the board of trustees congratulated Karen S. Smith and Joel Whitcomb who received the Distinguished Citizen Service awards at the March 5 meeting. Karen S. Smith, a township resident, works behind the scenes. Most recently she was instrumental in launching Neighborhood Bridges, an organization that identifies community needs and engages the community to meet those needs. … Continue reading Township talk …

The Sylvania Township Board of Trustees approved the request of Sylvania Township Administrator Oliver Turner to adopt township policies on pregnancy issues at the Sept. 19 Board of Trustees meeting. This updated policy complies with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the rights and responsibilities under the Pregnant Workers Protection Act. Continue reading Township Talk …

TARTA representative appointed
Joel Beren will continue to serve as Sylvania Township’s representative to Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority. The Township Trustees unanimously appointed him to serve the term beginning Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2026. Beren had been appointed last February to replace James Caldwell who resigned from his appointment to the TARTA board for a term ending on Sept. 30, 2023. Continue reading Township Talk …