Franklin Township
Morrow County, Ohio
5380 State Route 95
Mount Gilead, OH 43338
The Franklin Township Board of Trustees
Regular Scheduled Meetings
are 7:00 p.m.
The Second Monday
of each Month
Special Meetings will be advertised by a notice on the door of the Township Building.
All Meetings are open to the public.
Mailing Address
5155 Township Rd 117
Mt. Gilead, OH 43338
Board of Trustees
Chairman
Mervin Mast
567-231-9442
Appointed
March 6th, 2023
Current term
2024-2027
Vice-Chairman
Daniel May
419-946-5214
Elected 2018
Current term
2026-2029
Trustee
Denny West
419-946-4805
Elected 2026
Current term
2026-2029
Fiscal Officer
Faith Kunze
419-210-0192
Elected 2004
Current term
2024-2028
2026 Scheduled Meetings
Minutes of the meetings are attached to the date of the meeting.
January 12th, 2026
-Organizational Meeting
February 9th, 2026
March 9th, 2026
April 13th, 2026
May 11th, 2026
June 8th, 2026
July 13th, 2026
- 2027 Budget Hearing
Special Meeting July 22, 2026
August 10th, 2026
September 14th, 2026
October 12th, 2026
November 9th, 2026
December 14th, 2026
December 29th, 2026
- Year End Meeting
Email Address
FranklinTwpFiscalOfficer@gmail.com
Bid Package
for OPWC TR 178 Project
available by emailing
Franklintwpfiscalofficer@gmail.com
These bids will be opened in a Special Meeting
August 4th, 2026
7:00 pm
Legal Notice
Notice of Application for Designation of a Revitalization District Pursuant to RC 4301.81
Paper Copies of the Application from
WXZ Acquisition Co., LLC are available
at the Township Building in a Yellow box.
Or Click on this Link "Application"
Fall 2025
*** Important Notice ***
November 4th, 2025
Election Results
Unofficial
Morrow County Zoning for Franklin Township
Failed
127 Yes Votes - 32.99%
258 No Votes - 67.01%
Fire Levy Additional 1.5 Mills, 5 years
Failed
156 Yes Votes - 40.73%
227 No Votes - 59.27%
Township Trustees
There are 2 Trustees positions on the ballot.
Steve Kidwell 156
Daniel May 192
Dennis West 199