To members of the community, what matters most is what is happening closest to their lives. The office of Township Trustee is a unique position that clearly and succinctly illustrates the notion of “all politics are local”.
Through my lifetime of community involvement and tenure as the Pike Township Trustee, I have sought to improve the quality of life for citizens of Pike Township through oversight of the Pike Township Fire Department, Emergency Assistance, and other programs. The following list contains some achievements of my wonderful team:
- Annual Pike Township Safety Festival with over 2000 attendees
- Built New Fire station in 2005 without borrowing money or raising taxes
- Purchased four New EMS transporting units without borrowing money
- Purchased two New Fire Trucks without borrowing money
- Pike Fire Department provided public safety with 8605 runs in 2005
- Deployed Firefighters to Assist with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
- Signed Mutual Aid Agreements with surrounding Township Fire Departments
- Negotiated contracts for Pike Fire Department with Local 416 Union
- Reduced Pike Firefighters workweek from 52 to 48 hours; effective 2006
- Hiring 17 New Firefighters to protect the growing Pike Community
- 1,407 received emergency assistance; 508 referred to other programs in 2004
- The Township is fiscally sound and under budget each year
- Pike Beautification and Economic Development Committee
- Annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life Walk
- Annual Food Drive with Pike Elementary and Middle Schools
- Coordinated Gang Graffiti removal in Pike
- Bi-Lingual Translation: Trustee Office, Fire Department and Small Claims Court
- Job Referrals for clients seeking assistance
- Served on Pike Schools Blue Ribbon Recommendations Committee
In addition, the Trustee Office has community partnerships with; North Liberty Christian Church (Food Pantry), Pike Schools, Citizens Gas, Indianapolis Power and Light, Indianapolis Urban League, Crooked Creek Multi-Service Center, Wishard Advantage, the Sharing Place, Food Stamps, Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries, Work One, the Hispanic Center, the Julian Center, the Dayspring Center.
Thank you for your continued loyalty.
Lula M. Patton
Pike Township Trustee