Membership
Member Township Benefits
Supporting Indiana township government since 1891.
Membership connects your township to the tools, training, advocacy, and support that help you serve your community and lead with confidence. As an ITA member township, your trustee, board members, and staff gain full access to everything below.
- Legislative Advocacy — a strong voice at the Statehouse protecting township interests and local control.
- Timely Legislative Updates — plain-language summaries, alerts, and quarterly newsletters on the laws that affect your township.
- Township-Specific Education — training on CIP, budgeting, Fire/EMS, cemeteries, SEA 270, leadership, and more — with a professional certificate for every ITA training you complete.
- Members-Only Resource Center — training recordings (with AI-generated summaries you can chat with), templates, checklists, and compliance guides that save you time and reduce risk.
- Exclusive Member Tools — the SB 270 Merger Timeline & Scoring Tool, a Find Your Legislator tool, merger resources, and township directories.
- Direct Access to Township Experts — guidance on finance, assistance, fire protection, cemeteries, mergers, and more, from people who understand townships.
- Statewide Networking — connect with more than 1,000 Indiana townships to share ideas, solve challenges, and build lasting relationships.
- Professional Conferences & Events — reduced member rates for the Annual Education Conference, Public Safety Day, and specialty trainings.
- Member Technology — the online Member Center, mobile app, digital library, and easy online event registration.
- Community Support Programs — resources to help the residents you serve, and opportunities to showcase your township’s impact across Indiana.
Township dues are budget-based. Find the tier that matches your township’s annual budget below, then select that Annual Budget Size (1–4) on the membership application.
| Tier | Annual Budget Size | Annual Budget | Annual Dues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1 | Less than $100,000 | $250.00 |
| Tier 2 | 2 | $100,000 – $400,000 | $500.00 |
| Tier 3 | 3 | $400,000 – $1,000,000 | $750.00 |
| Tier 4 | 4 | Greater than $1,000,000 | $1,000.00 |
Annual dues are for the township — not the individual trustee or board member. Tiers are based on publicly reported budget figures (Gateway Form 4B).
Renew Your Dues
Already a member? Sign in to the Member Center to renew your township’s dues.
Navigating a tight budget year? A hardship waiver lets a township stay at its 2025 dues level for 2026. Direct all dues hardship waiver requests to John Wales at jwales@ita-in.org with the subject line Dues Hardship Request.
Ready to Join?
Bring your township into the ITA and unlock every benefit above.
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