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Township trustee tells Saint John council state law adds merger 'point' test but trustee says township not affected
Summary
St. John Township Trustee Kathy LaRue described two bills considered this session — a township elimination bill and a merger/point‑system law signed March 5 — and said St. John does not meet the merger criteria; she reviewed the point tests and township assistance statistics.
Kathy LaRue, St. John township trustee, briefed the council on two pieces of legislation considered during the recent legislative session and answered council questions about how the laws affect local township services.
LaRue said House Bill 1315 would have eliminated township government by transferring services to towns or counties; that bill passed the House but died in the Senate. She said Senate Bill 270,…
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