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Morgan Township, one of thirteen in the county, is located in the southwestern corner of Butler County, Ohio, on the state line with Indiana. The township covers an area of 36 square miles.
Morgan Township was divided from Ross Township by the Butler County Commissioners on March 4, 1811. Named for General Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War, it is one of six Morgan Townships statewide. The township is bordered on the south by the Hamilton County townships of Crosby and Harrison; on the southwest by Dearborn County, Indiana; on the west by Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana; on the north by Reily Township; on the northeast by Hanover Township; and on the east by Ross Township. Originally settled in 1801 by Welsh immigrants from Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, Wales. In later years, German settlers also came into the township. FISCAL OFFICER POSITION
Morgan Township is accepting applications for the position of Morgan Township Fiscal Officer. This is a part-time position with a minimum of 20 hours per week with seasonal hours increasing to as much as 30 hours per week. For more information regarding this position, please click here.
All applications must be received by DECEMBER 31, 2020. Interviews will be held beginning in January of 2021.
If you would would like to be considered for this position, please email your resume to: tbrucker@morgantownship.org or you may mail your resume to: Morgan Township Administration Building, 3141 Chapel Road, Hamilton, OH 45013. ATTN: Tom Brucker.
FREE DISPOSABLE FACE MASK DISTRIBUTION
The Morgan Township Fire Department will be distributing free disposable face masks, while supplies last, each day from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Morgan Township Fire Department, Station 140, 5654 Cincinnati Brookville Rd. Stop by the tent set up outside of the fire station to pick up yours today. The disposable face masks are courtesy of Butler County Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
TRUSTEE MEETINGS
The Township Trustees will meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. With the appropriate safety procedures outlined by the State of Ohio and the CDC, a maximum gathering of ten people is permitted. Due to Morgan Township staffing comprising nine people, only one Morgan Township resident will be permitted at a time to attend the meeting using the guidelines outlined above.
We have set up a link for Morgan Township Residents to view the meeting live. Please click here at 7:00 pm on Mondays to watch the Trustee Meeting.
To enable residents of Morgan Township to participate in the meeting, should they need to ask a question or comment on a topic discussed during the meeting, you may text your question or comment to them @ 513-335-7984. The Trustees will be happy to answer and/or respond live during the meeting.
If you have a question or comment other than what is being discussed at the meeting, please call or email any of the Trustees and we will bring your concerns to the next meeting for discussion.
We will continue to update you as we know more, but for now we hope you, our residents of Morgan Township, and your loved ones stay healthy.
For information regarding the COVID-19 virus, please visit the Ohio Department of Health website. Click here
MORGAN TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Morgan Township Historical Society started the year with big expectations and had planned various speakers and several fun events for their monthly 2020 meetings. However, Covid-19 has put a hold on those expectations. The Board has agreed to cancel the remaining meetings for the rest of 2020. They have also decided not to collect dues for this year and to allow the present officers to serve for 2021. The Morgan Township Historical Society hopes to begin meeting once again in March of 2021 and would like to thank everyone for supporting the Morgan Township Historical Society.
The Morgan Township Trustees would like to thank the residents of Morgan Township who recycle and use the Rumpke recycle bins placed at the Administration Building and the Fire House in Shandon.
WE ARE ASKING ALL RESIDENTS TO USE THE RUMPKE BINS FOR RECYCLABLE ITEMS ONLY - NO GARBAGE! PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE OR PLACE ANY GARBAGE OR RECYCLABLES NEAR OR ON THE GROUND BY THE BINS! THANK YOU!
For information on what can be recycled, please go to the Community tab, Rumpke's website or the Butler County Recycling and Solid Waste website. Their NEW web address is: recycle.bcohio.us. Thank you!
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