Duties and Responsibilities of the Commissioners include:

  • Controlling, maintaining, and supervising county property including; courthouses, jails, and public offices.
  • Supervising construction and maintenance of county roads & bridges and to provide for traffic control, as well as fixing and posting speed limits and yield and stop signs on roads within their jurisdiction
  • Developing economic development programs to attracts and retain jobs in the county.
  • To grant vacation pay, sick leave, 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.
  • Preparing that part of the annual budget over which County Commissioners exercise direct control.
  • 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.