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Public Health Travel Information Correction
Posted on November 26, 2020
Hamilton County Health Department issues a correction to the news release summarizing public health order 29-20-01 published on Monday November 23,2020 regarding holiday and post travel recommendations. Read on... -
County Holiday - Thanksgiving
Posted on November 21, 2020
Most County Offices will be Closed Thursday - Friday, 11/26-27/2020 Read on... -
Hamilton County Teens Ask Students to “Show Some C.L.A.S.S.”
Posted on November 20, 2020
Teen Task Forces Aim to Slow Transmission of COVID-19. Seniors from four Hamilton County high schools have partnered with the Hamilton County Health Department to launch an educational campaign designed to keep kids in school. Read on...
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Regular Meetings
Pursuant to IC 5-14-1.5-5(c) the Hamilton County Council will meet on the following dates in 2019. All meetings are held at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom in the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. View the County Council calendar for more information on scheduled meeting and times.
The deadline to be placed on the Council Agenda is 12 p.m. on the Wednesday before the Council Meeting. To be placed on the agenda or for deadline requests, contact Dawn Coverdale at 317-776-8402.
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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Members
- Fred Glynn, District 1 County Council Member
Fred.Glynn@hamiltoncounty.in.gov - Amy Massillamany, District 2 County Council Member
Amy.Massillamany@hamiltoncounty.in.gov - Steve Schwartz, District 3 County Council Member
steve.schwartz@hamiltoncounty.in.gov - Ken Alexander, District 4 County Council Member
Ken.Alexander@hamiltoncounty.in.gov
- Brad Beaver, County Council Member At-Large
Brad.Beaver@hamiltoncounty.in.gov - Jeff Hern, County Council Member At-Large
Jeff.Hern@hamiltoncounty.in.gov - Rick McKinney, County Council Member At-Large
Rick.McKinney@hamiltoncounty.in.gov
Purpose
The Council is the financial power of the county, serving as a check on the Board of County Commissioners. The Council duties are to:
The Council is the financial power of the county, serving as a check on the Board of County Commissioners. The Council duties are to:
- Adopt annual budgets
- Fix salaries
- Fix the county tax rate
- Furnish financial assistance to any community center for the mentally handicapped located in the county
- Incur county indebtedness
- Levy taxes to provide funds for constructing,
- Make appropriations, re-appropriates and transfers of funds
- Repair and remodel jails