Council Members and Duties

The Vigo County Council is comprised of seven members, four elected from districts and three elected at-large. To ensure continuity within the Council, elections for the at-large and district positions are held two years apart.  Members of Council must reside within the county and the district from which they were elected.  Members elected at-large can reside anywhere within the County. If you are not sure who your district representative is, please use the District Finder link: Vigo County GIS District Finder

2026 County Council Members

Steve Ellis, 2026 President, At Large, Steve.Ellis@VigoCounty.IN.Gov

Vicki Weger, Pro Tem, District 3, vicki.weger@vigocounty.in.gov

David Thompson, District 1, david.thompson@vigocounty.in.gov

Nancy Allsup, District 2, nancy.allsup@vigocounty.in.gov

Randall (Randy) Gentry, District 4, Mobile: 812-233-0123, Randy.Gentry@VigoCounty.IN.Gov

Brad Anderson, At Large, brad.anderson@vigocounty.in.gov

Brenda Wilson, At Large, brenda.wilson@VigoCounty.in.gov

Council Duties:

  • Exclusive power of making appropriations to be paid out of the county treasury.
  • Adoption of the annual budget after receiving estimates submitted by the various county agencies through the county auditor, subject to the modification by the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.
  • Incurring county indebtedness within the constitutional limitations.
  • Appropriation of additional funds arising after the budget is adopted.
  • Fixing of salaries of officers, deputies, assistants and employees whose salaries are payable from any county fund, with certain exceptions as provided by the statutes granting the Council.
  • Rules of the Vigo County Council - 2026
  • Meeting Dates - 2026

The County Auditor serves as clerk to the fiscal body.