Since it's inception 31 years ago, the Topanga Town Council has been serving an ever-growing and ever- changing community. The Town Council began in 1977, when resident Jan Moore had a vision as to how to serve the community.

Town meetings led to an ad hoc committee that formed the Topanga Canyon Town Council. It became a non-profit California corporation whose function was to act as an informational conduit between the town and local government officials.

Gary Davis became the next President whose most important contribution was to establish the TCTC Hotline, which more than proved its worth during the floods of 1980. The Hotline demand was so great, that in 1994, TCEP (Topanga Coalition for Emergency Prepardness) was founded to improve communication during emergencies for residents. During the 1980¹s, Barry Glasser, Marty Brastow and Al Riggs served terms as President of the Town Council. The Council participated in a feasibility study with the Local Agency Formation Commission and determined Topanga was not the best candidate for incorporation as a city.

In 1982, the Council helped organize the Buddy Ebsen Community Arson Watch and help fund the now independent Topanga unit. Beginning in 1990, Dale Robinette served as President of the Town Council. During his 12 year tenure, the Council began participaing in the California's Highway Adoption Program and campaigning for the "Slow Down Through Town" movement. Fundraising efforts included the pro- duction of the Topanga license plate frames and the sale of the Topanga Access Stickers.

In 2002, Manfred Schlosser re-established a time-honored tradition by having the Town Council sponsor the town parade during Memorial Day weekend. Anthony Hall headed the Council for the next two years, supporting programs that included the development of a Leed¹s public library. Jacqui Benson's reign continued the Council's involvement with local organizations, the County Emergency Task Force, and County hearings on planning issues.

As of 2008, long time resident, Stacy Sledge, leads the way by continuing to promote the spirit and ideas of the original founders. The Topanga Town Council is also committed to further the academic goals of the community's children; to keep graffiti from proliferating the community; to provide avenues of communication during emergencies; and to promote community projects that benefit all.