The Council meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise advertised.
Terms are four years with the ability to serve an unlimited number of terms.
A prospective Commissioner must reside in a certain district but be elected by a majority vote of the county. In Lake and St. Joseph counties, however, each of the three Commissioners is elected by the voters in his own district. Commissioner districts must be redrawn at least once every 10 years, and may be redrawn in any odd-numbered year.
The terms of office of County Commissioners are four years on a staggered basis.
In general, the Board of County commissioners is responsible for the administration of all county business. The Commissioners may enact ordinances to meet local conditions and exercise other authority vested in the Board by the legislature. The base salary for the Commissioners is established by the salary ordinance.
Council members are elected to four-year terms, with 3 At-Large members (may reside anywhere within our County; while 4 members must each reside within their "District"). Council's Districts (precincts), as well as Commissioners' Districts (precincts) may be redrawn every 10 years according to population increases or decreases. For additional information on these districts, please contact Faith Koors in the Clerk's Office.
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