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At
the community, grassroots level, Indiana is served by a Township
form of government which is overseen by an elected Township Trustee
and Township Board. These officials live in the community which
they serve, and are directly responsible to their neighbors, friends
and family.
The
idea of Township Government is as old as the United States- a
grassroots form of government where citizen officials contribute
to maintain community values and goals. The duties of the the
Township Trustee are diverse, and are set by state law and community
needs.
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Organized
as a civil township in June 1835, Bloomfield Township is now the
most populous of the 11 LaGrange County Townships, with a popluation
of 5500. Bloomfield Township is also home to the county seat, LaGrange,
which was platted in June 1836.
Bloomfield Township
citizens have elected four township officers: Bill Pipher, Trustee;
Pat Merrifield, Allen Connelly and Steve Bowen, Township Board.
These elected officials oversee township services, which include:
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