Board of Public Works and Safety
The Board of Public Works & Safety has broad statutory grants of power to enable it to carry out its functions. The public safety function includes law enforcement & fire protection, while the public works function includes control over streets and sanitation. In addition, the BPW&S approves and maintains some contractual agreements into which the city enters.
Cities such as Alexandria are designated third-class cities based on the city’s population of less than 35,000 (IC 36-4-1-1) and are required by state law to have a Board of Public Works and Safety. The mayor is a member of the Board and appoints four other persons to serve with him.
Members
- Mayor Todd Naselroad
- Jeremy VanErman
- Roger Cuneo
- Tim Smith
- Sarah Collis
In addition, the fire chief, police chief, and city engineer, who the mayor appoints, also work in conjunction with the Board of Public Works members.
Items of business to be placed on the BPW&S agenda must be in the Mayor's Office by 4:00 p.m. the Monday before the Board meeting.
A majority vote must approve the following business items from the BPW&S at a public meeting.
- Contractual agreements that bind the city
- Department expenditures
If you have any questions about the information on these pages or about the Public Board of Works and Safety meeting "Notices," "Agendas," and "Minutes," please contact the Clerk-Treasurer's Office.
The Board of Public Works & Safety meetings are advertised and open to the public and are scheduled on the first Monday of each month, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Meetings are held at:
City Hall in Council Chambers
125 N. Wayne St.
Alexandria, IN 46001