Dover Township

Category: Newsletter


END-OF-YEAR YARD MAINTENANCE

As you clear your yards and flower beds of fallen leaves, we would like to remind our residents that Dover Township does not provide curbside leaf clean-up. While we do clean what naturally falls into the waterways, Dover Township is…

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WINTER ROAD PREPAREDNESS FROM ROAD SUPERINTENDENT STEVE MILLER

Winter weather is rapidly approaching, and we would like to ask all Dover Township residents to help us keep our roads safe this winter. Please watch for our snowplow trucks, giving them the space they need to safely salt and…

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NEWS FROM THE NORMA JOHNSON CENTER

The Norma Johnson Center does have winter events planned: however, events may be changed, rescheduled, or cancelled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Please check the Norma Johnson Center Facebook page prior to attending any events to ensure that no…

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A NOTE FROM YOUR DOVER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES

Dover Township Receives Grant for Road Safety Signage. Dover Township received a $10,618.00 grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to add safety signage along the township’s roadways. Zoning Inspector Dave Weber spearheaded the township’s application and was happy…

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MEET RANDY & KORAL CLUM

UPDATE: On October 30, 2018,the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) announced that Dover Township residents Randy and Koral Clum had been named the 2018 National Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year. Click here to read the full announcement. 2018 Outstanding Tree Farmers…

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TUSCARAWAS COUNTY FAIR OFFERS FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The 168th Annual Tuscarawas County Fair will run Sunday, September 16 – Sunday, September 23. Admission for ages three and up is $5. Admission for senior citizens is $3. Weekly passes are available for $15 and $25. These prices do…

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FROM SHERIFF ORVIS L. CAMPBELL: DISCHARGING FIREARMS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN DOVER TOWNSHIP

In the State of Ohio, statutory townships—like Dover Township—use the laws provided by the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) for regulation, zoning, and enforcement purposes on private property. Per ORC, it is legal to discharge firearms on private property in Ohio’s…

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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS REMAIN CALM AMID RISING ROAD SALT PRICES

Road salt prices have more than doubled this year, but Dover Township Trustees were prepared. “The average price per ton for road salt during the last six years is $58.53, which makes last year’s rate one of the lowest we’ve…

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SPRING BRINGS PROGRESS TO DOVER AND TUSCARAWAS COUNTY

As we change from spring to summer, we ask all residents to drive with caution as our road crews mow and repair township roadways. It is also important to take note of some important changes happening in the City of Dover and surrounding Tuscarawas County.

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SEPTIC TANKS CAN STAY AS LONG AS THEY’RE NOT CREATING A NUISANCE

A 2012 survey by the state Department of Health found nearly one in three home septic systems leaking untreated waste into the ground. As a result, the state enacted new rules on home sewage treatment systems in 2015, the first update since 1977.

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