Merger of townships. Allows township governments to merge upon the adoption of identical resolutions by the township boards (presented to the township boards by the township trustees) and an ordinance by the county legislative body. Allows merged township governments to dissolve the merged government and be reestablished as separate governments upon adoption of an ordinance by the county legislative body.
Passed 45-3.
This could possibly be a good way to save a little bit of money at the local level. Though, I am afraid I don’t have the slightest idea how much money or redundancy is involved in the performance of township duties.
Update Who knew there was so much blogging commentary on Indianatownship government? But there are recent blog entries here, here, and here.
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