Know your local, regional governments and officials
County Government
Indiana counties have a three-member board of county commissioners alongside a county council consisting of seven or nine members. The county commissioners jointly serve as the executive and usually the legislative body for the county. Generally, the commissioners are responsible for the administration of county government affairs not delegated by the state to a separate county officer while the council has jurisdiction over fiscal matters. The consolidated government of Indianapolis and Marion County has a different structure from the other counties in the state and it operates under a mayor-council leadership. The elected mayor serves as the head of the executive branch, and a 25-member city-county council has legislative authority.
COUNTY STRUCTURE
Legislative Branch: The board of commissioners acts as the legislative decision-making body for all counties, except for Marion, Lake and St. Joseph counties where the power is vested in the county council.
Executive Branch: The executive body of a county is comprised of all members of the board of commissioners and led by one commissioner voted as President of the Board.
Judicial Branch: Indiana’ s court system is overseen by the Indiana Court Administration and the courts are divided by county lines and funded by each county. There is also one probate court in the state which is located in St. Joseph’ s County, and there is one small claims court which is located in Marion County.
Optional Forms of Government: Mayor-council, Consolidated city-county system
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CLARK COUNTY
FLOYD COUNTY
Commissioners
President – Bryan Glover
Administrative Contact Sabrina Corbin Commissioners’ & Legal Administration 812-285-6275 scorbin @ clarkcounty. in. gov
Council
President – Brian Lenfert 502-379-0928 Blenfert @ clarkcounty. in. gov
Commissioners
President – Al Knable
Administrative Contact Suzanna Worrall Executive Assistant 2524 Corydon Pike, Suite 204, New Albany, IN 47150 812-948-5466 sworrall @ floydcounty. in. gov
Council
President – Brian Lenfert 812-987-5638 dshort @ floydcounty. in. gov
Commissioners ' Meetings All Commissioners ' meetings will be held at the Clark County Government Center, 300 Corporate Drive, Meeting Chambers, Room 103, Jeffersonville, IN 47130.
County Council Meetings County Council Meetings are held at 6 p. m.. in the Meeting Chambers, Room 103 of the Clark County Government Center. Contact Lindsey Wilmoth in the Auditor ' s Office 812-285-6219 if you wish to be placed on the Agenda.
Commissioners ' Meetings The Board of Commissioners of the County of Floyd will meet on the first and third Tuesdays at 6 p. m. local time. If a holiday falls on Tuesday, the meeting will be held on Monday before. To be placed on the Commissioner ' s agenda, you must contact the Commissioner ' s office before noon on Thursday, preceding the meeting on the following Tuesday. The Floyd County Commissioners meetings are held at: Pineview Government Center Assembly Room, 2524 Corydon Pike, Suite 104, New Albany, IN 47150
County Council Meetings The Floyd County Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Pineview Government Center in the Assembly Room. The Floyd County Council administers the County regarding fiscal affairs. The council has the authority to view or review fiscal matters, determine proper policy, and set priorities for the allocation and expenditure of county funds through the adoption of an annual budget.
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