Clay Township officials have had to cut spending on poor relief for the past two years because of dwindling budgets, but they still hope to help as many people as need aid.
The township has tightened application procedures, limited the amount each person can receive and disappointed some former recipients who had come to expect the aid.
Clay Township is just east of Columbus on 25th Street and includes the unincorporated town of Petersville and the Jewell Village neighborhood. The township’s previous trustee, Christa Acton, left office in May 2012 and has been under investigation by the Indiana State Police for financial problems during her tenure. Prosecutor Bill Nash has asked for a special prosecutor in the case.
