Your Township Officials…
Township Trustee
Wm. Bill Pipher, Bloomfield Township Trustee
The trustee acts as the township executive whose duties include:
- Keep a written record of official proceedings
- Manage all township property interest
- Keep township records open for public inspection
- Attend all meetings of the township board
- Receive and pay out township funds
- Examine and settle all accounts and demands chargeable against the township
- Administer oaths when necessary in the discharge of official duties
- Appoint an attorney to represent the township in any proceeding in which the township is interested
- Enter into certain oil and gas leases of township property
- Authority to act as a notary public without receiving a fee
- Maintain a financial and appropriation record, which must include an itemized and accurate account of the township’s affairs
- Prepare an annual report of all receipts and expenditures of the proceeding calendar year, which must be submitted to the township board for approval
Indiana Code: IC 36-6-4
Township Board
Craig Connelly, Board President
Steve Bowen, Board Secretary
Pat Merrifield, Board Member
The township board acts as the legislative body of the civil township, and their duties include:
- Advising with the township trustee concerning matters pertaining to civil townships
- Approving the estimate of expenditures submitted by the Trustee, including the setting of salaries and wages for all township elected officials and employees
- Approving the proposed levy of taxes
- Approving the annual report submitted by the Trustee
- Approving additional appropriations as need or emergency arise
- Approving the borrowing of money by the civil township
Indiana Code: IC 36-6-6