Trustees Trustees

Trustee Statutory Duties

• Serving as Township legislators, setting policy and direction for the Township
• Ensuring mandated governmental functions are funded
  and provided (assessing, tax collecting, elections, Board
  administration, financial compliance and reporting, and Open
  Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act compliance)
• Adopting/amending ordinances and providing their enforcement
• Deciding and budgeting for optional governmental programs and
  services, determining Township ownership and use of property
  and facilities, ensuring Township complies with all mandated
  financial laws, rules and procedures, including providing the
  audit, and setting internal policies, hiring and creating job
  descriptions
• Responsible for Township’s fiduciary health through maintaining
  sufficient finances, avoiding unnecessary risks and avoiding
  “waste” (deterioration or loss of public assets)
• Determining staffing needs and complying with applicable
  employment laws
• Required to attend Board meetings and vote on all issues