Southern Johnson Township Trustee
An Indiana township trustee serves as the executive official for a township, responsible for providing essential services to residents. The trustee administers township assistance to individuals and families in need, manages township property and finances, and oversees services such as fire protection and cemetery maintenance where applicable. The term is four years.
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Jonetta Knight
(Rep)
What training and experiences have prepared you to serve as township trustee?
How would you ensure that township assistance is distributed fairly and effectively to residents in need?
What are your plans for maintaining and improving township services, such as fire protection, emergency services, and cemetery care (if these apply in your township)?
How will you manage the township budget responsibly while maximizing transparency and accountability to residents?
What strategies would you use to engage with the community and better understand the needs of township residents?
What is your vision for the future of your township?
I have always loved helping people, which is why I have served and am seeking a second term as the township trustee. Since November of 2022, I have served as the Township Trustee of Nineveh Township and with the recent merger, I am continuing to serve my community as the Southern Johnson Township Trustee. As far as trainings, I have attended the trainings that the Indiana Township Association offers, along with one-on-one trainings with experienced township trustees.
Each resident that requests assistance has to go through the proper process, by completing an application, explaining the need and why, along with providing the proper documentation that is necessary. I strive to understand each resident's circumstances in hopes of being able to help as many as I can.
While in the Southern Johnson Township, the fire departments (Nineveh and Hensley) are their own entities, I am responsible for maintaining the cemeteries in both areas. In the Southern Johnson Township, I am blessed with an amazing gentleman who cares for all the cemeteries and does so with a passion for the older cemeteries that they are. While the cemeteries are mowed on a regular basis, I also check to make sure the flags are in good order, along with the entire property, such as the fencing, the trees are in proper shape, along with making sure the headstones are repaired, if needed.
Transparency and accountability are of utmost importance to me in this position. One of my ultimate goals is to always stay within the budget and I seek ways to save money in areas where that is possible. The township's budget is open to the public to see and I welcome any questions concerning it at anytime. My board also can see the transactions that were made each month. As per Indiana Code 5-11-1-27, the State Board of Accounts mandates an Internal Controls Policy, which we abide by.
I would love to have a "Meet and Greet" time, where community members can come meet me, ask questions, understand the goals of my office and where I can understand the specific needs of the community. My family and I have been in the Nineveh and Hensley communities for 22 years, so while I understand some of the areas of need, I am extremely open to learning more of those needs.
My vision for the future of the Southern Johnson Township is to give assistance to more residents who are in need. I want the community to understand that the role of the Trustee is to help those in crisis and emergency situations in their lives and to guide them to additional resources that they might need in the future.
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