The Parke County Council is the legislative branch of county government; our county council consists of seven districts. There are four council districts with one representative elected for each district, plus three "at-large" seats not bound to a district. Those elected to the County Council serve staggered four-year terms.
The Parke County Council has the financial power in the county, including:
- Appropriating all funds for use by the county.
- Adoption of optional taxes - including Local Income Tax and Wheel Tax.
- Exclusive power of fixing the county rate of taxation.
- Adoption of the county budget.
- The setting of salaries of officers, deputies, and employees payable from county funds.
The Parke County Councilmen are:
- Roy Wrightsman, President (Phone: 765-569-2164)
- Tom Rohr, Vice President (Phone: 765-592-3311)
- Jack B. Butler (Phone: 765-592-7576)
- James E. Howard (Phone: 812-239-7611)
- Rick Patton (Phone: 765-498-4737)
- Matt Helderman (Phone: 765-597-2266)
- Mary Alice Gregg (Phone: 765-592-0262)
Correspondence may be sent to the County Council at the following address:
Parke County Council
116 West High Street, Room 104
Rockville, IN 47872