Township trustees have been a part of Indiana government since the 1852 Indiana Constitution was written. In the late 1800's and early 1900's trustees were responsible for operating schools, maintaining roads and bridges, cutting noxious weeds, overseeing and assisting the poor, supervising elections, collecting dog tax and paying claims for livestock kills and rabies treatment, burying Civil War veterans and maintaining abandoned cemeteries, serving as fire chief, maintaining libraries, and operating Justice of the Peace courts.
Over the years many of those duties have moved to other forms of operation, but certain needs are still met by the townships. The service which probably is best known is assistance to people in need. This may take the form of shelter, utility, food and clothing, medical, transportation, household necessities, and other benefits. Townships have the responsibility to provide fire protection in unincorporated areas of the township. They are also responsible for the care and maintenance of abandoned cemeteries. Trustees are responsible to order the destruction of detrimental plants and weeds. Trustees also provide insulin if the individual is unable to purchase the insulin.
The trustees serving the Eastern school district are Greg Kingseed of Jackson Township, Linda Grove of Liberty Township, and Steve Carpenter of Union Township.
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