Clerk-Treasurer

The Clerk-Treasurer’s office is the financial and record keeping hub of the Town.  In Indiana, the Clerk-Treasurer is elected for a four-year term of office.  The office is responsible for many duties including the collection and disbursement of funds, the administration of the accounting system, preparing budget and financial statements, investment management, processing payroll, utility billing, and issuing licenses and permits. The Clerk-Treasurer also serves as Clerk to the Town Council, and keeps records of proceedings, maintains ordinances, resolutions, and other records as required by law. 

Corinne Peffers began serving as Clerk-Treasurer in January 2024.  She is a Porter native, and has lived in Porter for nearly four decades.  She is a member of the Indiana League of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers and the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.  She is an Indiana Accredited Municipal Clerk, having earned accreditation in 2022, and previously served as Deputy Clerk in Burns Harbor.

Learn more about the Town of Porter's Finances

Annual Financial Reports:

• 2023 Annual Financial Report
• 2022 Annual Financial Report

Budgets:

• 2024 Budget
• 2023 Budget

To explore other reports, data comparisons and more, visit Indiana Gateway at https://gateway.ifionline.org/default.aspx. The Gateway is an Open Door into local government finance, and collects and provides access to information about how taxes and other public dollars are budgeted and spent by Indiana’s local units of government.