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The board of county commissioners as a body has a wide range of executive and administrative authority. 

Amount the most important powers are those related to:

  • 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 appointments of certain department heads.
  • Planning and implementing strategies for solid waste handling as members of solid waste district boards. {IC 13-21-3-1}
  • Exercising the county's power of eminent domain.
  • Serving with the county surveyor, as memebers of the county drainage board.
  • Adopting ordinances and regulations to control the location, construction or repair of all wells within the county.

     



C. Scott Mosbburg

County Commissioner

 

Biography:




Paul I. Bonham

President

County Commissioner

Biography:

Paul Bonham is married to Nancy and they have 3 children.

Paul is a 1950 graduate of Purdue University and a Korean War Veteran. He also served as FMR County Auditor from 1990-1998.

 



Kevin Woodward

Vice President

County Commissioner

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Trent Patterson

County Attorney
   
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