The coming Indiana legislative session will be historic in that it takes up the founding structure of government itself. Legislation will be introduced that would meld the township functions into a uniform structure governed solely by County officials — an idea that promoters would like you to believe is a simple matter of efficiency.

Convention & Legislative Conference - February 1-4, 2009 - Indianapolis Hyatt

On behalf of the Board of Directors, we invite you to attend the 2008 Legislative Conference & Convention at the Hyatt Regency, February 1-4.

Township Government will continue to face challenges this year throughout the state. As in the past, expect these challenges to come from within the state legislature with broad sweeping “help” from every major newspaper.

The ONLY way township government will survive and thrive is if individual trustees, like you, join in the effort to educate the officials in Indianapolis. The ITA Legislative Conference will provide the tools you need to effectively lobby your legislators at the Statehouse. This will be the perfect opportunity to voice your comments and concerns to your lawmakers.

The agenda will include a reception to which all 150 state legislators are invited and full day to lobby the Statehouse Rallying the statehouse is an effective way to be noticed by lawmakers – IF WE HAVE ENOUGH PARTICIPANTS. Do your part in preserving township government: democracy and grassroots government.

Registration is required and details can be found in the registration packet below. 

2009 Legislative Conference & Convention Registration Packet

The Indiana Township Association, on November 19th, presented their annual awards during the ITA Educational Conference. Nominations are received each year by the Awards Committee (Steve Anderson, Chair) and that committee is comprised of previous winners of the “Harold ‘Gene’ Stofer” Trustee of the Year. This year’s winners were: