The Vigo County Council is comprised of seven members, four elected from districts and three elected at-large. To insure continuity within the Council elections for the at-large and district positions are held two years apart. The Vigo County Council serves as the County's fiscal body.  Members of Council must reside within the county and the district from which they were elected,or if at-large they can reside anywhere within the County.

Vigo County Council is responsible for establishing an annual budget for County Government.  Council is also responsible for appropriating funds for the operation of County Government.  The County Auditor serves as the clerk of the fiscal body.

What the Council Does:

• Exclusive power of making appropriations to be paid out of the county treasury.
• Adoption of the annual budget after receiving estimates submitted by the various county agencies through the county auditor, subject to the modification by the State Board of Tax Commissioners.
• Incurring county indebtedness within the constitutional limitations.
• Appropriation of additional funds arising after the budget is adopted.
• Fixing of salaries of officers, deputies, assistants and employees whose salaries are payable from any county fund, with certain exceptions as provided by the statutes granting the Council.

Staff

Ryan P. Oilar Council Administrator Vigo County Council 121 Oak Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 Office:  (812) 231-5638 E-mail:  rpoilar@vigocounty.org     _________________________________________________________________________________________________________