The Board of Commissioners is the legislative branch of government in Boone County. The Board establishes the county's budget, approves expenditures, holds business meetings, grants licenses, maintains county property, including buildings, employs people and appoints people to various boards, administers all applicable statutes, serves as the county's Drainage Board, and oversees the county's roads, Witham Hospital, Mapleview Home, and emergency management. Our purpose is to provide easily accessible, on-line community information for and about Boone County, Indiana. Our organization is composed entirely of volunteers. Three members are elected at large and four are elected to represent districts.
All money goes through the auditor.
Boone County Council on Aging nominates two members, Boone County Bar Association nominates two, and the Boone County Health Department nominates one. A variety of services are provided to enable the elderly to remain in their own homes as long as possible. The agency has a volunteer coordinator, paid to recruit, train, schedule, and reward volunteers. To provide a central philanthropic vehicle for donors of various interests and purposes - to be a donor service agency by accepting and managing charitable gifts in accordance with donor's goals. To serve a broad base of human service organizations - to act as a sounding board and catalyst for improved service.