Symmes Township Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees meet the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Administration Building.

Symmes Township Administrative Staff

The Township's Administration Building is open weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM except on state and federal holidays. You may contact the following:

Voice mail messages can be placed 24 hours 7 days a week on all extensions.

What Is A Township?

Symmes Township is governed by a Board of Trustees and a Fiscal Officer.  Township officials are elected to four-year terms, one trustee and Fiscal Officer being elected on odd-numbered years and the two remaining trustees elected two years later.

As the governing body of the Township, the Board is responsible for developing policy and overseeing the Township administration.  They are supported by administrative staff members and a variety of committees and commissions. 

The elected officials are your neighbors and are eager to discuss resident issues, listen to ideas and welcome the interest and questions from their fellow citizens.  Trustee meetings are broadcast on area public access cable programming as a service of the Intercommunity Cable Regulatory Commission of Southwest Ohio (ICRC).

The Board of Trustees are supported by several committees.  Some of these have official standing under Ohio law.  Others are advisory only or have a community orientation.  The Board of Trustees is responsible for appointing qualified and capable Township residents to these committees when required by statute or resolution.   

Commissions/Committees

Zoning Commission

Reviews all requests for zoning changes in the Township and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees.  Also, reviews Final Development Plans for approval.

Board of Zoning Appeals

Reviews applications for zoning variances.

Finance & Audit Committee

Reviews the annual Township Budget and analyzes Township financial issues. Also, reviews the bi-annual Audit Reports for the State Auditor's office.

Schedule of Meetings

Trustees - 1^st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.*

Board of Zoning Appeals - 1^st Monday, 7:00 p.m.

Zoning Commission - 3^rd Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Symmes Historical Society - 3^rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

*Please note that the Board of Trustees meetings are subject to change (especially during the months of July and November) and that special meetings may be called, if necessary, in order to conduct Township business.