Center Township Trustee's Office jobs and careers

About Center Township Trustee's Office

In general, townships function in two major capacities: (1) as civil corporations for the administration of poor relief, assessment of taxable property and related functions, and (2) to provide Fire and emergency services protection. There are a myriad of other responsibilities for the Trustee's Office: - Keeping records: The trustee keeps a written record of official proceedings. - Provides fire and emergency service protection pursuant to Indiana statute. - Administering assistance: The trustee administers township assistance under IC 12-20 and IC 12-30-4 - Providing and maintaining cemeteries under IC 23-14, - Providing resources: The trustee assists residents in need by distributing relief and connecting residents to helpful resources - Enforcing regulations: The trustee enforces property disputes and fence regulations under IC 32-26, - Providing and maintaining township parks and community centers under IC 36-10. - Destroying detrimental plants, noxious weeds, and rank vegetation under IC 15-16-8. - Providing insulin to the poor under IC 12-20-16. - Attending all meetings of the township legislative body. - Maintaining a general account showing the total of all township receipts and expenditures. - Managing property: The trustee manages all township property, including real and personal property - Managing funds: The trustee receives and pays out township funds, submits an annual budget, and records all financial guidelines - Examining accounts: The trustee examines and settles all accounts and demands chargeable against the township - Filing an annual personnel report under IC 5-11-13. - Performing other duties as designated by Indiana statute.