STATEHOUSE— Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla gathered a 14-member council at the Statehouse today to launch her first State Comptroller Advisory Council. Nieshalla, a former local official, understands the importance of the relationship between state, county, and local government and reinstated the Advisory Council, which was hosted by former Auditor Connie Nass (1999-2007).
The appointed council members, comprised of local government officials from around the state, will serve a two-year term and provide feedback to enhance the office’s local government services.
“With these leaders’ local government expertise, we can better understand the challenges they are facing and how our office can best be at their service,” said State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla. “I am excited to collaborate with each council member, hear their perspectives, and incorporate the insights we receive.”
One of the State Comptroller’s Office’s key responsibilities is disbursing tax revenues to local units of government. Creating an advisory council will further relationships between the Comptroller’s Office and local units statewide, providing input on future goals related to continuous improvement efforts in effective and efficient service delivery.
The members are as follows:
- Anton Neff, County Council, Owen County
- Kellie Streeter, County Commissioner, Knox County
- Greg Wright, Controller, City of Greenwood
- Carrie Mugford, Clerk-Treasurer, Town of North Manchester
- Tiffany Griffith, Treasurer, Grant County
- Heather Laffoon, Treasurer, Montgomery County
- Christina Sriver, Auditor, Fulton County
- Rachel Oesterreich, Auditor, Starke County
- Debra Carnes, Auditor, Hancock County
- Jennifer Welsh, Auditor, Daviess County
- Susan Sleeper, Auditor, DeKalb County
- Kristinia Hammack, Auditor, Perry County
- Angie Birchmeier, Auditor, Marshall County
- Mike Watkins, Auditor, Gibson County
Members include the officers of their respective associations or individuals recommended by their association (Indiana County Auditors, Commissioners, Councils, Treasurers Associations, and Accelerate Indiana Municipalities).
