Tate Township, Ohio
2025 Tree Giveaway Tate Twp & Bethel Residents
All Tate Township and Bethel residents can choose up to 5 trees by pre-registering for the free Tree Giveaway coming up on 9/26/25 (8AM to 4PM) and 9/27/25 (9AM to 1PM). Location for pick-up is 3079 Angel Road. These free trees are available for the Tate Township and Bethel residents only.
You must pre-register at https://OKI.ORG/TREE-FOR-ME/
TREES ARE 1-4′ TALL UP TO 5 FREE TREES MAX 1 OF EACH SPECIES
Please see the flyers for all the details. The People’s Nursery Fall 2025 Tree Distribution Containered Tree Planting Instructions & Care Leaflet_Final
Phase 2 Land Use Survey Available Now!
HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
Phase 2 Land Use Survey Available Now!
Five focus areas were identified as areas where future development could take place. Give us your feedback on what types of uses should be permitted and what it should look like. Tell us your ideas for the future land use map!
Click HERE to take the Survey.
Phase 2 will include additional opportunities to participate after we have consolidated all feedback from the Goals and Uses surveys. These elements will help us draft the bulk of the Comprehensive Plan document. Additional information will be available soon!
Burkefest, Tate Township 220th, & Scout Room Dedication
There is a lot going on in Bethel this Saturday 8/30/25.
- Start on the front lawn of the Bethel Historical Museum at 10:00am, enjoy the flag raising at 10:00am to dedicate the opening of the newly finished Scout Room, located on the 2nd floor, directly across from the Military Room. The Scout Room is now cleaned up, with new carpet, paint, and displays The museum will remain open until 4:00pm, offering free tours the entire day. If you haven’t been to the Bethel Museum lately, you’re missing out!
- Celebrate the 220th Anniversary of Tate Township while at Burkefest this Saturday 8/30/25 beginning at 3:00pm. Tate Township was founded 220 years ago in 1805. The township will be giving out free hot dogs, while they last!
- Burkefest runs from 3:00pm to 8:00pm in Burke Park,
Bethel. Burkefest is a family event sponsored by the Village of Bethel. There will be music, vendors, food trucks, cake decorating contest, and kids activites starting at 3:00pm. In addition, there will be a petting zoo, kickball tournament, and the Kenny Welch Band!
All events are free to attend and fun is optional!!
Pop-Up Pet Pantry Sept 13th 10-11:30 AM
Piper’s Pantry is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide pet food to families in Clermont County struggling to feed their pet. Their goal is to keep pets in loving homes, and out of the already overwhelmed shelters and rescues. For more information visit Piper’s Pantry on their Facebook page.
ODOT Local Road Work & Closures
Report from Ohio Department Of Transportation as of August 22, 2025–
East Fork State Park Resurfacing – On Reisinger Road in East Fork State Park. Reisinger Road is closed between Perimeter Trail and the boat ramp at the end of the road through September 4. As Reisinger Road is a dead-end road, there will be no detour.
S.R. 222 Culvert Replacement – A culvert replacement project on S.R. 222 at its junction with S.R. 133. S.R. 222 will be closed Tuesday through Thursday, August 26-28, and while it is closed, motorists will be detoured by way of U.S. 52 and S.R. 133.
S.R. 222 Culvert Replacement – A culvert replacement project on S.R. 222 at the 10.94-mile marker, just north of Bethel Hygiene Road. S.R. 222 will be closed September 9-11, and while the route is closed, motorists will be detoured by way of S.R. 743, S.R. 756 and S.R. 232.
S.R. 232 Culvert Replacement – A culvert replacement project on S.R. 232 at the 1.06-mile marker, between Dry Run Road and S.R. 756. S.R. 232 will be closed September 15 and 16, and while the route is closed, motorists will be detoured by way of S.R. 756, S.R. 743 and U.S. 52.
S.R. 232 Culvert Replacement – A culvert replacement project on S.R. 232 at the 1.10-mile marker, between Dry Run Road and S.R. 756. S.R. 232 will be closed September 17-19, and while the route is closed, motorists will be detoured by way of S.R. 756, S.R. 743 and U.S. 52.
Notice of Cancellation – BZA Hearing 08/19/2025 7:00 PM
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ZONING HEARING
The PUBLIC HEARING by the TATE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS originally scheduled for Tuesday August 19, 2025, at 7:00 PM has been CANCELLED.
At this time the variance request has been terminated. Further action by the Board of Trustees of Tate Township and the Tate Township Zoning Commission will be initiated in the very near future.
If you have any further questions about the original purpose of the hearing or would like more information about the cancellation you may inquire by email, or by phone or in person at the Tate Township Zoning Department at 146 N East St Bethel, OH 45106 during normal business hours.
This notice given by:
Shelby Baird – Tate Township Zoning Inspector
posted 08/16/2025 12:18
Public Engagement Summary & New Surveys Available
HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
Phase 1 Engagement Summary Report Available for View or Download
Click to view or save.
Phase 1 and its Public Engagements are completed.
The Summary report, prepared by McBride Dale Clarion, is available to view or download by clicking the image to the left.
Two new Surveys are also available
Please click the titles below to take the new surveys! Your thoughts and opinions are very important to this process…
- Phase 1 Summary Survey : this is a short 4-question opinion survey on the results presented in the Phase 1 Engagement Summary Report linked above.
- Goals and Use Survey : this is a survey the planning consultants are using to aid in drafting the Comprehensive Plan. Your feedback is invaluable to this process!
More to come …
Keep on the look-out for meeting announcements and other upcoming public engagement events!
~ Tate Township Board of Trustees, Zoning Commission, & Zoning Department
Posted 8/11/2025 12:48
East Fork Road Resurfacing Set To Begin
East Fork State Park Road 3 scheduled for one-week closure:
Clermont County – A resurfacing project on various roads and parking lots in East Fork State Park will get under way this month.
On Monday, August 11, contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation will begin paving Park Road 3, which is located off Park Road 2 and connects to the Lake Trail trailhead.
The road will be closed for approximately seven days, and as Park Road 3 is a dead-end road, there will be no detour.
The project also includes paving sections of Reisinger Road, between Macedonia Road and the boat ramp at the end of the road, as well as parking lots within the park. A schedule to start work at these other locations has yet to be determined.
Roberts Paving, Inc. was awarded a contract in the amount of $260,635 to pave the roadways, and all work is scheduled to be completed in mid-fall.
Legal Notice Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing 08/19/2025
LEGAL NOTICE
The TATE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday August 19, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Bethel-Tate Fire Department located at 149 N East St Bethel, OH 45106.
The purpose of such a hearing is to consider an application for a VARIANCE on Zoning Case 1897SB requested by the Applicants Cliff & Tammy Johnson owners and residents of 2151 State Route 133 Bethel, OH 45106, Clermont County P.I.N. 323009C064 consisting of 2.1641 Acres in a Residential “R-1” District. The Applicants request said VARIANCE from Article VI Section 2(D) of the Tate Township Zoning Resolution to permit the installation of an accessory structure consisting of 165 linear feet of 8-foot-high privacy fence along their northern property line extending approximately 125 feet forward of the front yard line of the principal residential structure on the parcel.
Interested parties are invited to attend and voice their opinion regarding this matter. The application and materials to this matter will be available for public review on or after August 8, 2025, at the Tate Township Zoning Department located at 146 N East St Bethel, OH 45106 during normal business hours. Requests for further information may made by phone to 513-734-0618 or email to sbaird@tatetownship.org.
This notice given by:
Shelby Baird – Tate Township Zoning Inspector
posted 08/08/2025 16:02
Joint Working Group Discussion on Zoning Resolution
During its next regularly scheduled meeting, August 5, 2025, 6:00 PM, the Tate Township Zoning Commission will host a joint working group session together with representatives from the Board of Trustees and the Board of Zoning Appeals at the Bethel-Tate Fire Department located at 149 N East St Bethel, OH 45106.
The joint working group will be discussing certain topics/issues related to Agricultural and Residential uses. These, and future discussions, will be used to aid the Planning & Zoning Consultant, MDC, in forthcoming drafts of proposed updates to the Tate Township Zoning Resolution.
Members of the public are encouraged to attend.
~ Shelby Baird – Tate Township Zoning Inspector
posted 8/1/2025 17:04
