The Parke County Council

The Parke County Council is the legislative branch of county government; our county council consists of seven districts. There are four council districts with one representative elected for each district, plus three "at-large" seats not bound to a district.  Those elected to the County Council serve staggered four-year terms.

The Parke County Council has the financial power in the county, including:

• Appropriating all funds for use by the county.
• Adoption of optional taxes - including Local Income Tax and Wheel Tax.
• Exclusive power of fixing the county rate of taxation.
• Adoption of the county budget.
• The setting of salaries of officers, deputies, and employees payable from county funds.

The Parke County Councilmen are:

• John Pratt * 765-344-1312
• Jack B. Butler * 765-569-6810
• Tom Rohr
• James E. Howard
• Rick Patton * 765-498-4737
• Cameron Martin
• Roy Wrightsman

Correspondence may be sent to the County Council at the following address:

Parke County Council
116 West High Street, Room 104
Rockville, IN 47872