Wells County, Indiana | Commissioners

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Commissioner Appointments 2010

County Attorney: Trent Patterson

County Engineer: Larry Owen

County Highway Supervisor: Ed Herman

Courthouse Custodian: Bobbie Studebaker

Alcoholic Beverage Commission Member:

John Whicker

Wells County Chamber of Commerce Representative: Paul Bonham

Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission:

Scott Elzey (Barbara Elliott; alternate)

Wells County Economic Development Representative: Kevin Woodward

Rockcreek Conservancy District: Roger McAffee

Property Tax Board of Appeals: Nilah Aschliman, Lesa Kirby, Rex Gentis, and Larry McChessney

Wells County EMS, Inc: Kevin Woodard

Wells County Health Services Foundation, Inc:

Kevin Woodward

Upper Wabash River Commission: Paul Bonham

Community & Family Services: Sally Miller

Other Commissioner Appointments

Wells County Board of Zoning Appeals:

James Schwarzkopf (expires 1/1/2012)

Mark Shaffer (expires 1/1/2012)

Wells County Area Plan Commission:

Mark Shaffer (expires 1/1/2012)

The board of County Commissioners as a body has a wide range of executive and administrative authority.

Amoung 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, committees, 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 members of the county drainage board.
Adopting ordinances and regulations to control the location, construction or repair of all wells within the county.