Upcoming Programs

July 26th Regular Committee Meeting.  Sheriff Eslinger of the Parke County Sheriff Office will speak about the Sheriff's Office.

August 23rd Regular Committee Meeting Topic to be announced

Welcome

This is the official website of the Parke County Non-Partisan Committee on Political Education (COPE). The purpose of the Parke County COPE is to:

• Educate members of the committee and other interested Parke County citizens and property owners about the functions and duties of township, county and state government units and locally elected officials.
• Inform the public about the positions of the office holders and candidates on issues affecting our community.
• Compare these positions to the Goals and Objectives of the Parke County Comprehensive Plan Adopted March 2007.
• Evaluate the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform report “Streamlining Local Government”.  Educate members and others on its impact on Parke County.
• Provide information to evaluate candidates for local offices.

Please explore the website to learn more about the Parke County political issues.

2008 Primary Results

The  Parke County 2008 Primary unofficial results were released by the Parke County Clerk on Tuesday after the polls closed.  Click here to view the Results.

Websites for the Week

The topic for the June 28th Parke County COPE meeting was Property Taxes and the impact of the new legislation on property taxes, the program was presented by Mark Spelbring.  Katie Potter of the Parke County Assessor's Office also discussed the Assessment system. Read the Meeting Minutes to learn more Link to Meeting Minutes.

The following handouts were distributed at the meeting:

• Budget Process Information.
• Changes in Assessment Rules.
• Circuit Breaker Property Tax Limits.
• Consequence of Circuit Breakers.
• Estimated Impact on Property Tax.
• Tax Bill 1011.

Quick Fact of the week