Legislators return to longtime debate over Indiana townships

Legislators return to longtime debate over Indiana townships

Rep. Alaina Shonkwiler, R-Noblesville, speaks during an Indiana House committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13. 2026. (Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle)Hundreds of Indiana township governments could be forced into consolidation under a renewed attempt in the Legislature for streamlining the 1,000-plus such bodies across the state. A House committee on Tuesday advanced a proposal that would require many townships to merge with other tow…