MADISON TOWNSHIP — Members of the Madison Township Board held their first meeting of 2021 to reorganize the board. Larry Ellis was elected chairman and Jim Johnson was elected secretary.
Board members asked township trustee Scott McDonough if he could get information they would be voting on a week ahead of time so they could review it.
McDonough said he would try but sometimes items come in late.
A lady in the audience asked if the board would be electing a finance committee chairman.
McDonough responded the township has no investments and that all their money is in a bank.
After the meeting, several members of the public stayed to discuss items with both the board and trustee.
One person asked if the township’s web site could be updated. They asked if the minutes of the meetings could be posted on it. The trustee said at some point in time, the township’s new clerk would be posting that information.
There were also comments on the agreement the township has entered with Morgan County to provide ambulance coverage to Harrison Township.
One person asked if, once the construction of I-69 is finished, if the township could be contracted to cover Harrison Township.
Currently, the Harrison Township Fire District contracts with the Bargersville Fire Department to cover the township.
McDonough and board members said that was something they would look into.
McDonough told board members he may be asking for them to consider changes in pay for some fire department employees.
He noted there is a need to fill some vacant positions in the department.
Board members decided to meet at 7 p.m. on an as needed basis and not have a set specific meeting dates for the rest of the year.
~ By Keith Rhoades | Reporter | Published January 8, 2021 in The Reporter Times