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Township trustee.The Township trustee is the chief executive officer of the township and must reside in the township. Trustees are elected by the township for a term of four years and there are no term limits. Responsibilities of the trustee include: Providing emergency short term assistance for destitute people who appeal for aid. Keeping an accurate and current account showing amounts received into and paid out of each fund along with who was paid and sending an annual Township statistical report to the Indiana State Board of accounts.Providing fire protection and EMS service by purchasing firefighting equipment and employee firefighters or by joining with other township or contracting with cities, towns or volunteer firefighting companies to supply fire protection, ambulance service and paramedic programs. Providing summer recreation programs, establishing a township park and receiving funds from the Indiana Department of natural resources, preparing the annual township budget for submission to the township board and managing all property belonging to the township including abandoned cemeteries.