The Vigo County Council is comprised of seven members, four elected from districts and three elected at-large. To ensure continuity within the Council, elections for the at-large and district positions are held two years apart. Members of Council must reside within the county and the district from which they were elected. Members elected at-large can reside anywhere within the County.
Council Duties:
- 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 Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.
- 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.
- Rules of the Vigo County Council – 2026
- Meeting Dates – 2026
- Council Attorney: Samantha Dewester
The County Auditor serves as clerk to the fiscal body.