By Paula Pyzik Scott

Orange Township in Hancock County, which includes part of the Village of Bluffton, has a ballot issue on the November 4, 2025 General Election ballot. The issue asks Orange Township voters to vote for or against the following tax levy:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio, for the purpose of current expenses, that the county auditor estimates will collect $59,035 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $30 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for five years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

The Bluffton Icon has compiled the following public meeting minutes for 2025 (in progress). Orange Twp also mails a newsletter.

ORANGE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES MEETINGS

Second Thursday of the Month, 7:30 p.m. 
Orange Township House, 2973 Township Road 28, Bluffton, OH 45817 

Orange Township Correspondence
[email protected] 

ORANGE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES AND FISCAL OFFICER
Thomas Green, 2027 - Chairman 419-722-6150
Thomas Wagner, 2025- Vice-Chairman 419-722-8171
David Warren, 2025 419-722-0671
Bart Moser, 2027 - Fiscal Officer 419-235-1801