Trustee John Festa is inviting residents to visit the township’s website, mantuatownshipohio.gov, which includes links to livestream trustee meetings. The meetings are held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
Wendy DiAlesandro is a former Record Publishing Co. reporter and contributing writer for The Portager.
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