Trustee Township and Zoning Meetings
"Generally, regular meetings of the Board are set for the first and third Mondays of each month (subject to holiday adjustment), beginning at 4:30 p.m. for executive sessions, as authorized, such executive sessions to conclude no later than 5:30 p.m.; with the public session to then commence at 5:30 p.m. at each regular meeting."
Township Trustee Meeting
Administration Office 5828 Manchester Avenue NW, North Lawrence, OH, United StatesZoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85801405901?pwd=UBy8lQbtj2pi5dgLPUjdfNg1vCbXhh.1 Meeting ID: 858 0140 5901 PASSCODE: 904841
Lawrence Township Board of Zoning Appeals
Administration Office 5828 Manchester Avenue NW, North Lawrence, OH, United States11101 Tritts Street NW, Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614
Lawrence Township Board of Zoning Appeals
Administration Office 5828 Manchester Avenue NW, North Lawrence, OH, United States6057 Milhaven Avenue, Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614
Township Trustee Meeting
Administration Office 5828 Manchester Avenue NW, North Lawrence, OH, United StatesZoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83924915296?pwd=ZQ4sd1c2iy17F05ndme00JPoMc1fgc.1 Meeting ID: 839 2491 5296 PASSCODE: 180631
Lawrence Township - Stark County, Ohio
West Nile Virus
Stark County Health Department has informed us that Mosquito traps located at Lake Lucerne Trailhead and off of Grand Ridge Road NW have tested positive for West Nile Virus. These areas are actively being treated and have been put on a treatment plan for the coming weeks. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Stark County Health Department at (330) 493-9904. Here is a list of home owner mosquito control products. Homeowner Mosquito Control Prooducts.
Board of Zoning Appeals Notice of Public Hearings on August 12, 2025 for the property owners at 11101 Tritts St NW, Canal Fulton, Ohio and 6057 Milhaven Avenue, Canal Fulton, Ohio.
Public Notice Nuisance Declaration 2025-190
Important Road Closure of Beaumont Avenue on July 7, 2025 for 120 Days
Beaumont Avenue Bridge In Lawrence Township will be closed approximately 600′ south of Orrville Street beginning Monday, July 7, 2025 for one-hundred twenty days (120) for bridge replacement. There will be no through traffic. Detour using Wooster Street, Kenyon Avenue, and Orrville Street.
The Township’s new electric supplier is Constellation
Zoning Violation Enforcement Reform
House Bill 315 introduces important changes to how township zoning violations are enforced across Ohio. The bill aims to streamline enforcement and strengthen compliance through a civil penalty process.
About Lawrence Township
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, Lawrence Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States.
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1.
Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
Lawrence Township is divided between three school districts. The northern half of the township is served by the Northwest Local School District, while the southern half is part of Tuslaw Local School District. A small area along Erie Avenue in the eastern part of the township is zoned to the Jackson Local School District.
Quick Links
Gas & Electric Aggregators
Lawrence Township has an aggregate for both gas and electric.
Please use the following phone numbers to contact them with any questions.
Constellation (electric):
1-888-900-9482
IGS (gas):
1-877-353-0162