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James Chrisman
TRUSTEE

 

A township trustee is an elected local government official who ensures all areas of their jurisdiction is being maintained and cared for.



​The trustee is responsible for establishing a township budget and making sure that budget is kept.  The trustee will make this budget each fiscal year and report this budget to the township board and county council.  Each part of this budget will cover the areas of responsibility of the township trustee. 

 

Cemetery maintenance of abandoned cemeteries is the responsibility of the township trustee.  This includes the repairing and general cleanup of these cemeteries within the township.  The trustee will make sure all the cemeteries are cordoned off from the rest of the personal property and that no harm, such as vandalism, is done to the cemeteries.

 

The township trustee will ensure that all the needs of the poor in the township are being tended to.  This will involve dispersing government food,  identifying the poor in the township,  financial assistance or any other relief is made available to the needy in their community.


The trustee prepares and submits a budget for the incoming year to the three-person township board for approval in August of each year. As the Chief Financial Officer of the township, the trustee pays and records all claims for the township expenses and salaries and is responsible to keep accurate records and follow all the financial guidelines (IC 36-6). In January of each year, the trustee presents to the board an annual report which shows all receipts, expenditures, investments and debts. The approved report is then published in local papers for public inspection.

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​Office Staff



Nancy is the Township Assistance Supervisor.  Nancy has been with the Sugar Creek Township Trustee's Office for 19 years and enjoys her job working with the community.  Nancy oversees the daily Township Assistance functions, including processing Township Assistance applications and maintaining client files, in conjunction with the Investigator.

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Nicole is the Township Assistance Investigator.  Nicole has been with the Sugar Creek Township Trustee's Office for 10 years and has been a wonderful asset to community relations.  Nicole processes Township Assistance applications and maintains client files, in conjunction with the Supervisor.  

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Sara is the Township Clerk.  Sara has been with the Sugar Creek Township Trustee's Office for 10 years and has provided immeasurable technical skills to office procedures.  Sara maintains various contracts and processes all accounting for the township. 

 

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1-812-533-1250

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Assisting the Township Trustee in managing this form of local government is a three member Township Board, elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of the Township. The Board members also serve four year terms. Among the Board's duties are the adoption of the annual budget, examination and approval the annual report, and approving township contracts.
 

Mike Anderson -  Chairman Township Board Member 

                                            President Finance Board Member


Lewis Brackall -  Secretary Township Board Member

                                           Secretary Finance Board Member

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William Herring - Other Township Board Member

                                             Other Finance Board Member 

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