County Council
Seven members.
Four elected from districts, three at-large.
Four year staggered terms.
District equal in population.

Duties include:

  • appropriate funds to "run" county government
  • adopt county income tax
  • incur indebtedness not to exceed 2% of assessed value
  • fix salaries of county personnel

Salary: $6,447.00 (As Reported by the Auditor for 2003)

SALARY: Ranges from $1,360 to $20,825 annually, depending on county size (population and assessed valuation).


Current Office Holders:

COUNCIL DISTRICT I: Township: Washington
WAYNE G JOHNSON - Republican ~ Next Election in 2006

COUNCIL DISTRICT II: Townships: Brown and Lincoln
JAY R PUCKETT - Republican ~ Next Election in 2006

COUNCIL DISTRICT III: Townships: Guilford and Liberty
PAUL T HARDIN -Republican ~ Next Election in 2006

COUNCIL DISTRICT IV: Townships: Center, Clay, Eel River, Franklin, Marion, Middle, Union
J KENNETH GIVAN - Republican ~ Next Election in 2006

COUNCIL-AT-LARGE: Entire County
HURSEL C DISNEY - Republican ~ Next Election in 2008
LARRY R HESSON - Republican ~ Next Election in 2008
RICHARD THOMPSON- Republican ~ Next Election in 2008