Grand Rapids Township
Township Officials
Sarah Schwind, Fiscal Officer
Dave Chamberlain, Trustee
Randy Bachman, Trustee
Ike Topp, Trustee
Contact Information
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Sarah Schwind
Fiscal Officer
Phone: 419-806-9374
Email: sm.schwind@gmail.com -
Randy Bachman
Trustee/Chairman
Phone: 419-966-6070
Email: randyguy1258@gmail.com -
Ike Topp
Trustee/Vice Chairman
14274 Wapakoneta Road
Grand Rapids 43522
Phone: 419-672-1144
Email: i-topp@onu.edu -
Dave Chamberlain
Trustee
15355 Custar Road
Grand Rapids, OH 43522
Phone: 419-260-2531
Email: upthecreekdave@gmail.com -
Ken Taylor
Zoning Inspector
Phone: 419-389-7040
Email: grzoning@gmail.com -
Tim Van Dusen
Road Supervisor
Phone: 419-367-9846 -
Eric Flora
Fire Chief
Phone: 419-748-7688
Email: eflora@bright.net
Township Information
Meeting Times: 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00PM.
Meeting Location: Fire Station at 17706 Wapakoneta Road, Grand Rapids, OH 43522
Phone: 419-806-9374
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 410, Grand Rapids, OH 43522
Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Additional Information
Meeting Minutes
2024
Jan 8 | Jan 23 | Feb 12 | Feb 26 | Mar 11 | Mar 25 | Apr 8 | Apr 22 | May 13 | May 27 | Jun 10 | Jun 24 | Jul 8 | Jul 23 | Aug 12 | Sept 9 | Oct 14 | Nov 25 | Dec 9 | Dec 23
2023
Jan 9 | Jan 23 | Feb 13 | Feb 27 | Mar 13 | Mar 27 | Apr 10 | Apr 24 | May 8 | May 22 | Jun 12 | Jun 26 | Jul 10 | Jul 24 | Aug 14 | Aug 28 | Sept 11 | Sept 25 | Oct 9 | Oct 23 | Nov 13 | Nov 27
2022
Jan 10 | Jan 24 | Feb 14 | Feb 28 | Mar 14 | Mar 28 | Apr 11 | Apr 25 | May 9 | May 23 | Jun 13 | Jun 27 | Jul 11 | Jul 25 | Aug 8 | Aug 22 | Sep 12 | Sep 27 | Oct 10 | Oct 24 | Nov 14 | Nov 28 | Dec 12 | Dec 26
2021
Jan 11 | Jan 25 | Feb 8 | Feb 22 | Mar 8 | Mar 22 | Apr 12 | Apr 26 | May 10 | May 24 | Jun 14 | Jun 28 | Jul 12 | Jul 26 | Aug 9 | Aug 23 | Sep 13 | Sep 27 | Oct 11 | Oct 25 | Nov 8 | Nov 22 | Dec 13 | Dec 27
2020
Jan 13 | Jan 27 | Feb 10 | Feb 24 | Mar 9 | Mar 23 | Apr 13 | Apr 27 | May 11 | May 25 | June 8 | Jun 22 | Jul 13 | July 27 | Aug 10 | Aug 24 | Sep 14 | Sep 28 | Oct 12 | Oct 26 | Nov 9 | Nov 23 | Dec 14 | Dec 28
If you’d like to see older meeting minutes, make a public records request from your township.
Cemetery Rules
Closes at dark
No loitering
No planting on graves
No snowmobiles or ATVs
All planting must be in a planter and inline with markers
Clean up date is March 20
Mailbox Policy
The Grand Rapids Township Trustees have a duty to provide safe, passable township roads for the traveling public. Mailboxes not in compliance with the US Postal regulations are a safety hazard and an obstruction to the safe use of township roads. Please refer to the US Postal Service mailbox size and placement requirements below. Ohio Revised Code 5547.03 provides for the removal of obstructions such as noncompliant mailboxes from the roads of Grand Rapids Township.
Mailbox Damage: Only mailboxes damaged by direct contact with a vehicle or a plow, but not snow thrown from a plow, while performing Grand Rapids Township maintenance operations, will be considered for a cash settlement of up to $30.00. Owners of damaged mailbox must notify, within 24 hours any Grand Rapids Township Trustee, who will inspect the damaged mailbox to confirm contact with a township road vehicle.
USPS Regulations Referenced Mailbox size and Placement Requirements:
Your Local postmaster must approve the location of your mailbox
Put a roadside mailbox where a carrier can reach inside without leaving the vehicle. That means positioning it about 41” to 45” off the ground.
If you are mounting a curbside mailbox on a post near the road, the support should be secure and safe. The best supports are designed to bend or fall away if a car hits them.
Federal Highway Administrations recommends:
A wooden mailbox support no bigger than 4” X 4”.
A 2” – diameter standard steel or aluminum pipe.
Bury your post no more than 24” deep, so it can give way in an accident.
Don’t use potentially dangerous support, such a heavy metal pipes, concrete posts, railroad irons or farm equipment, such as milk cans filled with concrete.
More information can be found at: https://www.usps.com/manage/mailboxes.htm