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Brownstown Township Trustee and Advisory Board: Brownstown Township Advisory Board approves $8,000 assistance-fund reduction

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Location: Brownstown Township Office Conference Room, 305 S. Ewing St., Brownstown, IN 47220

Brownstown Township Trustee and Advisory Board: The Brownstown Township Advisory Board approved Resolution 2026-7 on Oct. 16, 2026, reducing the township’s 2026 assistance-fund appropriation by $8,000 because the money was considered unneeded. Officials said future assistance can still be paid from the general fund if necessary. The resolution passed by voice vote after a motion and second; no members of the public attended. The resolution is to be signed and sent to the State Board of Accounts. [00:00:03–00:01:50; 00:03:14–00:03:24]
• Brownstown Township Trustee and Advisory Board: The Brownstown Township Advisory Board approved an $8,000 reduction to the assistance fund under appropriation-reduction Resolution 2026-7.
• Brownstown Township Trustee and Advisory Board: The Brownstown Township Advisory Board said the reduction does not eliminate assistance: additional aid, if needed, can come from the general fund.
• Brownstown Township Trustee and Advisory Board: The Brownstown Township Advisory Board approved the resolution by voice vote after a motion and second; the record does not identify individual votes or provide a roll-call tally.
• Brownstown Township Trustee and Advisory Board: The Brownstown Township Advisory Board’s public hearing had no public attendees, and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:33 p.m.
• Brownstown Township Trustee and Advisory Board: The Brownstown Township Advisory Board planned to sign the resolution and submit it to the State Board of Accounts for processing.

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