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Township trustee briefs Schererville council on Senate Bill 270 and township point system
Summary
Saint John Township Trustee Kathy LaRue told Schererville officials that Senate Bill 270, signed March 5, 2026, creates a points-based review that can force mergers of underperforming townships; LaRue said her township does not meet the criteria and described local service and budget figures to illustrate compliance.
Saint John Township Trustee Kathy LaRue told the Schererville Town Council on March 11 that Senate Bill 270, signed by the governor on March 5, 2026, establishes a points-based system to identify and require mergers of inefficient townships.
LaRue said the law assigns up to 10 points based on items such as failure to provide township assistance, failure to file required financial reports, and lack of budget activity. "If they have 4 points or more, they will be forced to merge," LaRue…
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