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Government of Allen County, Indiana
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| Seat: Fort Wayne |
| Population (2020): 385,410 |
| County Commissioners: 3 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Allen County is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The county covers a total of 657 square miles in northeastern Indiana.[1]
Elections
2024
Allen County, Indiana, held general elections for coroner, surveyor, treasurer, board of commissioners, county council, and circuit court judge on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 7, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was February 9, 2024.
2022
Allen County, Indiana, held general elections for assessor, auditor, recorder, sheriff, county commission, county council, circuit court clerk, prosecuting attorney, and superior court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 3, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was February 4, 2022.
2020
Allen County, Indiana, held general elections for three county council members (at large), county commissioner, coroner, surveyor, and treasurer on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for May 5, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was February 7, 2020.
2018
Allen County, Indiana, held general elections for county commissioner, county council, circuit court clerk, county assessor, county auditor, county prosecuting attorney, county recorder, and county sheriff on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on May 8, 2018.
Elected officials
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Board of Commissioners
- See also: County commission
The board of commissioners functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most county boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues, and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. In Allen County, there are three commissioners who are elected at large to four-year terms.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the commissioners:[2]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Allen County Board of Commissioners District 1 | Ron Turpin | January 1, 2025 |
| Allen County Board of Commissioners District 2 | Therese Brown | 2011 |
| Allen County Board of Commissioners District 3 | Rich Beck | January 1, 2019 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
County Council
Allen County residents also elect members to the county council.
The table below provides information on each of the members:[3]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Allen County Council At-large | Robert Armstrong | 2008 |
| Allen County Council At-large | Ken Fries | 2018 |
| Allen County Council At-large | Lindsey Hammond | January 1, 2025 |
| Allen County Council District 1 | Josh Hale | January 1, 2023 |
| Allen County Council District 2 | Thomas Harris | 2011 |
| Allen County Council District 3 | Paul Lagemann | January 1, 2023 |
| Allen County Council District 4 | Don Wyss | January 1, 2023 |
Other elected officials
Allen County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Allen County Assessor | Stacey O'Day | 2014 |
| Allen County Auditor | Nicholas Jordan | 2017 |
| Allen County Circuit Court Clerk | Chris Nancarrow | 2019 |
| Allen County Coroner | Jon Brandenberger | January 1, 2021 |
| Allen County Prosecuting Attorney | Mike McAlexander | January 1, 2023 |
| Allen County Recorder | Nicole Keesling | January 1, 2023 |
| Allen County Sheriff | Troy Hershberger | January 1, 2023 |
| Allen County Surveyor | Michael Fruchey | July 8, 2022 |
| Allen County Treasurer | Samantha Chenery | January 1, 2025 |
Recent news
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See also
| Allen County, Indiana | Indiana | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
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