Hiram Township
Announcements Public Access to the Cuyahoga River

If you are interested in accessing the Cuyahoga River that flows through the Township, a number of public access locations exist. Please use these instead of private property. For more information on the locations of these public access area, check out https://cuyahogariverwatertrail.org/

Kimble Rates Increase on 1/1/2024

Per the contract that Kimble has with the Township, there will be a pricing increase on trash and recycling pickup effective 1/1/2024. The amount of the increase will be 5.8%

May 2026 Township Newsletter

The first ever Hiram Township newsletter has been posted for May 2026. It is available for download

ATTN: Roadside Mowing within the Township

We have some new employees this year. If you do not want the backslope of your ditch mowed, please put up "DO NOT MOW" signs at the start and finish of your ditch. However, by law, we must mow the side of the ditch adjacent to the road. Thank you for your understanding.

ORC 505.371 related to Joint Fire District

For more information related to the Ohio Revised Code pertaining to the creation of a Joint Fire District, please visit the Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules web site.

2026-07-15 Fire & EMS Contract between Village of Hiram and Hiram Township

On Tuesday July, 21 2026 the Trustees of Hiram Township passed Resolution 2026-020 which submmitted a Fire and EMS agreement to the Village of Hiram. It is readable here

Mediation Update

Representatives of the Village of Hiram and Hiram Township met in mediation on Friday, September 4, 2026 to discuss the future direction and operation of the fire department. Both parties shared their issues and concerns and exchanged meaningful information with the other. Significant progress was made with the assistance of the mediator, and both parties are pleased with the status of discussions. A future meeting is being planned, and both parties are hopeful that a resolution can be reached. However, in the interim and pursuant to the instruction of the mediator, neither party will comment further on the status of their discussions or proposals that were made. The parties simply request that the public be patient and let the process take its natural course toward conclusion.

Mediation Meeting Update

The Hiram Township Trustees will hold a special meeting for mediation with Hiram Village on Thursday October 8th at 11:00am at the Portage County Prosecutors Office in Ravenna.