“State law authorizes Ohio townships to operate under a basic form of government and perform a wide variety of functions. There are 1,308 townships in Ohio and they are varied in population size, annual operating budget, and range of services delivered to residents.”

“Ohio townships most commonly provide residents with services such as road maintenance, cemetery management, . . . fire protection, emergency medical services, . . .and zoning.” Ohio Township Association https://ohiotownships.org/what-townships-do

Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.