Administration of County Government

Commissioners may adopt and vest themselves with additional regulatory powers.  They have authority to pass ordinances in the following broad areas:

• Controlling, maintaining, and supervising county property including the courthouse, the jail, and public offices.
• Supervising construction and maintenance of roads, bridges and to provide for traffic control.
• Developing Economic Development programs to attract and retain jobs in the county.
• To grant vacation pay, sick, paid holidays and other similar benefits to county employees.
• To administer elections in conjunction with the county election board.
• To establish minimum housing standards.
• Auditing and authorizing payments on behalf of the county.
• To incorporate new towns and alter township boundary lines, on petition.
• Receiving bids and authorizing contracts.
• 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.