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Ed Meyer
1st District: Carr, Jeffersonville, Silver Creek and Wood Townships.

Term expires December 31, 2012.

Les Young (President)
2nd District: Union, Monroe and Charlestown (Precinct 1 thru 6 and 8) Townships.

Term expires December 31, 2012.

John Perkins (Vice-President)
3rd District: Bethlehem, Charlestown (Precinct 7 only), Oregon, Owen, Utica and Washington Townships.


Term expires December 31, 2014.

Staff

Kristi James, Administrative Assistant
Phone 812-285-6275
Fax 812-285-6366
Email Kristi James

Greg Fifer, County Attorney


Address:

Clark County Government Building, Room 404
501 E. Court Ave.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
812-285-6275 Phone
812-285-6366 Fax
General Information

Indiana Code 36-2-2 provides that the County Commissioners are the County Executive, which consists of a three (3) member board and conducts the business of the county under the name of "The Board of Commissioners of the County of Clark".

Commissioners serve a four (4) year term beginning January 1 after the election. All registered voters in the county vote for Commissioners. Anyone running for Commissioner must reside in the district in which they are running.

The Commissioners have jurisdiction over many executive and administrative matters. The following are among the most important:

  • Auditing and authorizing claims against the county. (IC 36-2-6-2)
  • Receiving bids and authorizing contracts.
  • Controlling, maintaining, and supervising county property including courthouses, jails, and public offices. (IC 36-2-2-24)
  • Supervising construction and maintenance of roads and bridges.
  • Exercising appointive powers including both the selection of members to fill positions on boards, commissions, and committees, and appointment of certain department heads.
  • Planning and implementing strategies for solid waste handling as members of solid waste district boards.

The Commissioners may adopt ordinances concerning the following areas:

  • To provide traffic control (IC 8-17-1-40)
  • To regulate and control matters related to public health, water, air and land (IC13-1-1-4)
  • To establish minimum housing standards (IC 36-7-8-4)
  • To grant vacation pay, sick leave, paid holidays and other similar benefits to county employees (IC 5-10-6-11)
  • To administer elections in conjunction with the county election board
  • To incorporate new towns and alter township boundary lines, on petition.

(Information provided by the Association of Indiana Counties)

The Commissioners only exercise their regulatory powers in the unincorporated areas of the county.

Meeting Dates

December 21, 2011 - Wednesday
January 5, 2012
January 19, 2012
February 2, 2012
February 16, 2012
March 1, 2012
March 15, 2012 - Friday
March 29, 2012
April 12, 2012
April 26, 2012
May 10, 2012
May 24, 2012
June 7, 2012
June 21, 2012

July 5, 2012
July 19, 2012
August 2, 2012
August 16, 2012
August 30, 2012
September 13, 2012
September 27, 2012
October 11, 2012
October 25, 2012
November 8, 2012
November 20, 2012 - Tuesday
December 6, 2012
December 20, 2012
January ??, 2013

All regular meetings will be held at 4:00 P.M. in Room 404, Clark County Government Building, Jeffersonville, Indiana.

In order to be placed on the agenda, you must notify this office before 4:30 P.M. on the Tuesday before the meeting.

Links

American City & County Magazine
National Association of Counties
Governing Magazine
International City/County Management Association

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