▁in ▁the ▁sout he astern ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁county , ▁it ▁borders ▁the ▁following ▁town ships : ▁M if fl in ▁Township ▁– ▁north , ▁west ▁of ▁M if fl in ▁Township , ▁Ash land ▁County ▁M if fl in ▁Township , ▁Ash land ▁County ▁– ▁north , ▁east ▁of ▁M if fl in ▁Township , ▁Rich land ▁County ▁Verm ill ion ▁Township , ▁Ash land ▁County ▁– ▁n ortheast ▁corner ▁Green ▁Township , ▁Ash land ▁County ▁– ▁east ▁Han over ▁Township , ▁Ash land ▁County ▁– ▁sout heast ▁corner ▁Butler ▁Township ▁– ▁south ▁Jefferson ▁Township ▁– ▁south west ▁corner ▁Washington ▁Township ▁– ▁west ▁Mad ison ▁Township ▁– ▁north west ▁corner ▁ ▁Part ▁of ▁the ▁village ▁of ▁Lucas ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁north western ▁Mon roe ▁Township . ▁ ▁Name ▁and ▁history ▁It ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁twenty - two ▁Mon roe ▁Town ships ▁state wide . ▁ ▁Government ▁The ▁town ship ▁is ▁govern ed ▁by ▁a ▁three - member ▁board ▁of ▁trust ees , ▁who ▁are ▁elected ▁in ▁November ▁of ▁odd - number ed ▁years ▁to ▁a ▁four - year ▁term ▁beginning ▁on ▁the ▁following ▁January ▁ 1 . ▁Two ▁are ▁elected ▁in ▁the ▁year ▁after ▁the ▁president ial ▁election ▁and ▁one ▁is ▁elected ▁in ▁the ▁year ▁before ▁it . ▁There ▁is ▁also ▁an ▁elected ▁town ship ▁fis cal ▁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 ▁president ial ▁election .