Hensley and Nineveh townships are making history as the second group of Indiana townships to ever merge.

After action taken on Tuesday, they will collectively be known as Southern Johnson Township beginning in 2026.

Hensley and Nineveh townships held their final joint meeting and public hearing Tuesday night at Trafalgar Town Hall. The two township boards adopted a resolution to officially merge on their own terms.

The boards previously talked about merging at two previous joint meetings, where there were only a couple of public comments. The Tuesday meeting had no further public comments.

The township merger will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, combining the two boards and two trustees into one and creating a budget to serve the residents of both townships as one government unit.

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