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.