The Perry Township sign on the border of the township and city of Canton. Behind the sign is a property that Canton Mayor Bill Sherer tried to annex into the city, which ignited a conflict between the ...

PERRY TWP. – Township trustees are taking steps toward hiring an outside attorney to handle any potential legal action against the city of Canton in an ongoing water battle. Trustee Ralph DeChiara Jr.

Perry Township has threatened to sue Canton if the city does not reverse its new water policy. The dispute stems from Canton's decision to make future water hookups in the township considered "case-by ...