Town Government & Services

Town Government

The Shipshewana Town Council is a five-member council. The council members serve four-year terms, which are staggered.

Various departments, boards and committees carry out the work of the council body. The council appoints local citizens to serve on the following boards/committees: Stormwater Board; Park Board; Development Review Board, Redevelopment Authority; Redevelopment Commission. Competent individuals are hired to carryout the day-to-day work in the following departments: Police Department; Fire Department; Wastewater Treatment Plant; Water Department; and Building and Grounds. Each town council member serves as a member or liaison to one or more of the above boards, committees and/or departments.

A town manager is hired by the council to serve as the chief administrative officer for the town and is directly responsible to the town council. He/she is responsible for daily operations of the town government and implement the policies initiated by the council.