
Ripley County is a Third Class County administered by a three member County Commission. One Commissioner from each of two County Districts join a Presiding Commissioner elected at large for terms of four years. The County Commission allocates the County property taxes, road taxes and sales taxes which are levied for County purposes. It has general supervision of the County public roads and maintains the Courthouse and other County buildings. It oversees the budgets of a number of independently elected officers such as the County Clerk, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Coroner, Public Administrator, Assessor, Collector, Treasurer and Surveyor.The County Commission meets regularly at its offices in the Courthouse on Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m. and at other times in special session as needed. The County Clerk is the Chief Financial Officer of the Commission. For more Information about the County Commission contact the County Clerk at the following address: Becky YorkThe Ripley County Courthouse contains the offices of the County Commission, the Circuit Court and most of the other County Government Offices. It is open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Ripley County Government Directory Assessor Office --------------------- 996-7112 |