One of the commissioners serves as president of the board. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. īoard of Commissioners: The executive and administrative body of the county is made of a three member board of commissioners. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council members serve four year terms. Four representatives are elected from county districts, and three members are elected at large. The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.Ĭounty Council: The seven member county council has the ultimate decision-making power regarding fiscal affairs of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county.
Allen County's economy is based on manufacturing, education, health care, and agriculture. Allen County is within a 250-mile (400 km) radius of 17 percent of the total United States population and within a day's drive of half of the nation's population, along with sitting nearly equidistant from Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, and Indianapolis. The county seat and largest city is Fort Wayne. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 385,410. Third largest county in Indiana by populationĪllen County is the largest county (by area) in the state of Indiana, United States.
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