Left → Right: Tosha Daugherty (Chamber Board), Lorrie Koons (Chamber Board), Brandy Simpson, Stacey Williams, Mayor Kenny Costin, Clerk-Treasurer Ben Merida, Terri Polson, and Brian Haggard (Chamber Board Chair).

Congratulations to City of Martinsville Clerk-Treasurer Ben Merida and his team on the return of their office to downtown!

The office of Clerk-Treasurer is regulated by the Indiana State Board of Accounts and the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) and is responsible for the overall fiscal accounting of the city government.

As the chief financial officer of the city, the Clerk-Treasurer’s office is responsible for a variety of financial-related services, including:

  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Annual budgets
  • Annual reports
  • Board of Works secretary (minutes)
  • City payroll
  • City personnel records
  • Common Council secretary (minutes)
  • City Court accounts
  • City health and liability insurance
  • City investments
  • Open access to public records
  • Ordinances and resolutions
  • Notary Public services
  • Billing and Collection of the utility’s rates and charges

They are committed to providing accurate information to the public in a method that is easy to understand.