County Commissioners

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

Among 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.

Michael K. Vanover
Member
Republican

Commissioner District 1
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4620 E 900 S
Keystone, IN  46759

260-307-1142

email:

MVanover@cleanfuelsnational.com

Blake Gerber 
President
Republican

Commissioner District 2
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707 S SR 201
Bluffton, IN 46714

260-824-1964

email:
zero@adamswells.com

Jeff Stringer
Member
Republican

Commissioner District 3
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4906 N 100 W
Uniondale, IN  46791

270-577-1338 – cell

email: Stringjd@hotmail.com

Roy R. Johnson
County Attorney

116 South Main Street
Bluffton, IN  46714

Office: 260-824-4049
Cell: 260-760-0283

email: royrjohnson@adamswells.com

Current Agenda

This information can also be found on the events calendar on the home page.

10/18/2021 Regular Session

Commissioners Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes

Wells County ADA Transitition Plan

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ADA Transition Plan

Wells County Board of Commissioners Meetings

The meetings are the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month (except as noted) at 9:00 am for the first meeting of the month and at 9:30 am for 2nd meeting of the month in the Carnegie Annex Building 223 W Washington Street.
2021