The Clerk-Treasurer serves as the town’s fiscal officer in an elected role with a four-year term. In addition to serving as the Town’s fiscal officer, the Clerk-Treasurer is also responsible for:

• Prepare for the Town Council budget estimates of Town revenues and expenses and the proposed tax rate
• Maintains custody of the Town seal and records of the Town Council
• Issues licenses and permits and collects fees as required by ordinance
• Service as the clerk of the Town Council by attending meetings and recording the proceedings
• Service as the administrative head of Chesterfield Water and Wastewater utilities
• Administers oaths and takes depositions

To learn more about Indiana laws relating to Town Clerk-Treasurers, review Indiana Code Title 36, Article 5, Chapter 6 using the Indiana Code Browser.

Deborah Dunham, Clerk-Treasurer