Township Manual
The Manual on Town Government is updated each year.
2024
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Setting Up Township Government: Form and Operation
Chapter 3: Township Government: Town Board Elections, Meetings & Functions
Chapter 4: Running and Holding Township Office: Duties, Eligibility, and Vacancies
Chapter 5: Township Powers
Chapter 6: Town Governance: The Decision-Making Process
Chapter 7: Running Town Meetings: Complying with the Open Meeting Law and Other Notice Requirements
Chapter 8: Revenue, Finance and Debt
Chapter 9: Contracting, Sale & Purchases
Chapter 10: Conflicts of Interest
Chapter 11: Liability
Chapter 12: Liability Limitations and Immunities
Chapter 13: Managing Risk
Chapter 14: Auditing and Oversight
Chapter 15: Town Roads
Chapter 16: Planning and Zoning
Chapter 17: Boundary Adjustments: Annexation and Detachment
2023
Full 2023 Manual (164 page PDF)
2023 Town Manual Table of Contents: Complete Index for the Township Manual with what is included in each chapter.
2020 New Officer Contact List Important contact information for New Officials to notify.
Chapter 1: Purpose of the Manual
Chapter 2: Setting Up Township Government: Form and Operation
Chapter 3: Township Government: Town Board Elections, Meetings & Functions.
Chapter 4: Running and Holding Township Office: Duties, Eligibility, and Vacancies.
Chapter 5: Town Powers
Chapter 6: Town Governance: The Decision Making Process
Chapter 7: Running Town Meetings (Complying with the Open Meeting Law and Other Notice Requirements)
Chapter 8: Revenue, Finance & Debt
Chapter 9: Contracting, Sales & Purchases
Chapter 10: Conflicts of Interest
Chapter 11: Liability
Chapter 12: Liability Limitations and Immunities
Chapter 13: Managing Risk
Chapter 14: Auditing & Oversight
Chapter 15: Town Roads
Chapter 16: Planning & Zoning
Chapter 17: Boundary Adjustments: Annexation and Detachment
