Supervision of county property Organization of townships following statutory procedures Control of the financial affairs of the county Approval of the annual budget Levying of county taxes Designation of depositories for the county treasurer Construction and maintenance of county roads and bridges Approval of land use and zoning policies for the county Issuance of bonds Awarding of contracts Incorporation of cities Creation of special districts Setting of salaries of all county officials Providing a jail, courthouse, office space, and supplies for all county officers and the district court Appointment of members of various boards and commissions

Term:

The County Commissioners serve four-year terms. Commissioner Districts 2 and 3 are elected in November of the Presidential Election years. Commissioner District 1 is elected two years later in November of the Gubernatorial years. Commissioner terms begin the second Monday in January after the election.

Commissioner District #1 covers Center 1, Lexington, Liberty, and Sitka Precincts.
Commissioner District #2 covers Center 2 and Englewood Precincts.
Commissioner District #3 covers Appleton Precinct.