4 Year Terms

Commissioners serve a four (4) year term beginning January 1 after the election. All registered voters in the county vote for Commissioners. Anyone running for Commissioner must reside in the district in which they are running.

Governing Power

The Commissioners only exercise their regulatory powers in the unincorporated areas of the county.

Meeting Notice

Notice is given that the Knox County Board of Commissioners will conduct its regular meeting at 10:00 p.m. on Tuesdays at Vincennes City Hall for the purposes of conducting all business permitted by law. The public is invited to attend.

The commissioners have jurisdiction over many executive and administrative matters

  • 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, and committees, and appointment of certain department heads.
  • Planning and implementing strategies for solid waste handling as members of solid waste district boards.

The commissioners may adopt ordinances concerning the following areas:

  • To provide traffic control (IC 817-1-40)
  • To regulate and control matters related to public health, water, air and land (IC13-1-1-4)
  • To establish minimum housing standards (IC 36-7-8-4)
  • To grant vacation pay, sick leave, paid holidays and other similar benefits to county employees (IC 5-10-6-11)
  • To administer elections in conjunction with the county election board
  • To incorporate new towns and alter township boundary lines, on petition.
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T.J. Brink

President, District 1
tbrink@knoxcounty.in.gov

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Tim Ellerman

Vice-President, District 2
tellerman@knoxcounty.in.gov

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Kellie Streeter

District 3
kellie.streeter@knoxcounty.in.gov

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Andrew Porter

Attorney
porter@feavelandporter.com

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Knox County Courthouse
111 N 7th St, Vincennes, IN 47591

(812) 885-2502
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