Townships
Monona County is home to 19 townships.
Township Officers & Information
Township Officer Duties
Township Officers are elected by the voters of the township who reside outside of the corporate limits of a city. Township officers may be residents of a city within the township. Township trustees and clerks are selected to 4-year terms either by appointment by the Board of Supervisors or by an election on a nonpartisan basis.
Township Trustee Duties
- Annually prepare and adopt a budget and certify taxes for the following services:
- Fire & Rescue Departments
- Maintenance of Township Cemeteries
- Sale of Township Cemetery Deeds
- Resolve fence disputes
Township Clerk Duties
- Maintain a record of all proceedings and orders of the trustees
- Maintain records and documents
- Receive, collect, and disburse, under the orders of the township trustees, all funds belonging to the township.
- Prepare Annual Report and Fiscal Year budget to be given to the Monona County Auditor.
What is a Township?
A township is simply a geographic subdivision of a county for which 3 trustees will be elected/appointed who have the authority to levy property taxes on behalf of the township for various public purposes. Each township also has a clerk to handle the financial and clerical duties of that township.
