the council consists of Jarod Baker (president), Melodi Ingalls, William Majeske, Jay Thompson, and Randy Price. Shari Ping serves as the elected Clerk-Treasurer and Jason Love as the Town Manager appointed by the Town Council. Legislative duties The town council serves as the legislative and executive branches of government for the town. The town council passes ordinances and resolutions to govern town matters. The town council also establishes salaries for town employees, appoints officeholders, passes a yearly budget, and sets utility rates. Clerk-Treasurer The clerk-treasurer is the fiscal officer of the town responsible for signing drafts and claims, dispersing monies on the order of the town council, maintains records, record minutes of meetings, administer oaths, and serves as a tie-breaker in votes of the town council. Town manager The town manager is the administrative head of town government and serves at the pleasure of the town council. The town manager runs the day-to-day operations of the town and works with the town council to set policy. Boards and commissions Various boards and commissions govern different aspects of the town. All seats are appointed either by the Town Council or Town Council President. They serve in either an advisory role or autonomous to the Town Council in the case of the Parks Board. All members must be citizens of the Town. The boards and commissions are as follows: Advisory Plan Commission, Parks Board, Advisory Utility Board, Redevelopment Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Fire Board. The Town Council also serves as the Police Safety Board. Parks Board The Parks Board oversees all aspects of the Parks Department. The Parks Board was created by ordinance and currently consists of six members. The Parks Board is allowed by Indiana statute to buy and sell land, enter into and sever contracts, and create a budget to name a few. The Town Council has final budget authority and sets salaries in the salary ordinance. The Parks Board appoints a Park Superintendent and oversees the Town's three parks. Advisory Plan Commission The Advisory Plan Commission is the building and planning authority for the Town. It consists of seven members, four of which are citizen members appointed by the Town Council President and three who must be either Town employees or appointed or elected members of another board appointed by the Town Council as a whole. The Plan Commission advises the Town Council on zoning, annexation, and