Wayne County
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| ✎▶Seat CAND | TIP Name ⊘ AMA | Next Election | |
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| ▶ Township (62: 62 filled, 0 vacant) | |||
| Township Board Member | (R) Benjamin Alyea | — | |
| Township Board Member | (R) Steve Nocton | — | |
| Township Board Member | (R) Alex Nocton | — | |
| Wayne Township Trustee | (?) Susan Isaacs 2 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne Township Board Member | (?) Terri Smith 1 | — | |
| Wayne Township Board Member | (?) Marilyn Sowers | — | |
| Wayne County Abington Township Trustee | (?) Vicki Chasteen 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Abington Township Board Member | (?) Theresa Clark | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Abington Township Board Member | (?) Melinda Glover 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Abington Township Board Member | (?) Douglas Toshlog 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Boston Township Trustee | (?) Patrick E. Stack 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Boston Township Board Member | (?) Jack Buckland | — | |
| Wayne County Boston Township Board Member | (?) Todd Lafuse 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Boston Township Board Member | (?) Patricia Ravinet 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Center Township Trustee | (?) David Angi 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Center Township Board Member | (?) Jodi Frech | — | |
| Wayne County Center Township Board Member | (?) Shari Markley 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Center Township Board Member | (R) Steve Poindexter 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Clay Township Trustee | (?) Mari Lynn Taube 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Clay Township Board Member | (R) Louis Artman | — | |
| Wayne County Clay Township Board Member | (L) Cheryl Heacox 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Clay Township Board Member | (R) Jan Riggleman | — | |
| Wayne County Dalton Township Trustee | (?) Lance Lumpkin 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Dalton Township Board Member | (?) Larry Black | — | |
| Wayne County Dalton Township Board Member | (?) Donald Dishman 2 | — | |
| Wayne County Dalton Township Board Member | (?) William Sullivan 2 | — | |
| Wayne County Franklin Township Trustee | (?) John Roll 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Franklin Township Board Member | (?) Donald Berger | — | |
| Wayne County Franklin Township Board Member | (?) Dale Spencer 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Franklin Township Board Member | (R) Scott Stemple 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Green Township Board Member | (?) Ben Alyea | — | |
| Wayne County Green Township Board Member | (?) Mike Earnhart 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Greene Township Trustee | (?) Matthew Berger 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Harrison Township Trustee | (?) James Fagan 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Harrison Township Board Member | (?) Timothy Arnold | — | |
| Wayne County Harrison Township Board Member | (?) David Berstsch | — | |
| Wayne County Harrison Township Board Member | (?) Sara Moyer | — | |
| Wayne County Jackson Township Trustee | (?) Landon Walker 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Jackson Township Board Member | (?) Bradley Bowman | — | |
| Wayne County Jackson Township Board Member | (R) Judith Kerney | — | |
| Wayne County Jackson Township Board Member | (?) Gilbert Kerney | — | |
| Wayne County Jefferson Township Trustee | (?) Chris Lane 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Jefferson Township Board Member | (R) Gary Keesling | — | |
| Wayne County Jefferson Township Board Member | (R) Anne Smith | — | |
| Wayne County Jefferson Township Board Member | (R) Max Soliday | — | |
| Wayne County New Garden Township Trustee | (?) Jeff Himelick 1 | — | |
| Wayne County New Garden Township Board Member | (?) Eric Davis | — | |
| Wayne County New Garden Township Board Member | (?) Robert Mcguire 1 | — | |
| Wayne County New Garden Township Board Member | (?) Jackie Shroyer 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Perry Township Trustee | (?) Dan M. Hollenberg 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Perry Township Board Member | (?) Ken Banning | — | |
| Wayne County Perry Township Board Member | (R) Randall Hunnicutt 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Perry Township Board Member | (?) Daniel Kirtley 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Washington Township Trustee | (?) Ken Risch 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Washington Township Board Member | (D) Kenneth Bertsch | — | |
| Wayne County Washington Township Board Member | (R) Allen Wampler | — | |
| Wayne County Washington Township Board Member | (R) Mahlon Whitaker | — | |
| Wayne County Wayne Township Assessor | (?) Gary Callahan | — | |
| Wayne County Webster Township Trustee | (?) George Haskett 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Webster Township Board Member | (?) Amber Buchs 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Webster Township Board Member | (R) Amy Fouche 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Webster Township Board Member | (?) Courtney Mccauley | — | |
| ▶ Municipal (83: 82 filled, 1 vacant) | |||
| Wayne County Boston Town Clerk-Treasurer | Vacant | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Boston Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Amber Ramsey 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Boston Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Donald Monroe 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Boston Town Council Seat 3 | (?) NIck Ramsey 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Boston Town Council Seat 4 | (?) Shane Brock 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Boston Town Council Seat 5 | (?) Shawna Spada 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Cambridge City Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Debbie McGinley 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Cambridge City Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Gary Cole 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Cambridge City Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Jim King 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Cambridge City Town Council Seat 4 | (?) Jim McLane 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Cambridge City Town Council Seat 5 | (?) Mike Amick 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Centerville Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Dan Wandersee 2 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Centerville Town Council Seat 2 | (?) David Cate 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Centerville Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Gary Holbert 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Centerville Town Council Seat 4 | (?) Jack Bodiker 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Centerville Town Council Seat 5 | (?) Joshua Tudor 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Dublin Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Brie Pitcock 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Dublin Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Dan Wicker 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Dublin Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Gene Gabbard 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Dublin Town Council Seat 4 | (?) Nathan Ulerick 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Dublin Town Council Seat 5 | (?) Rex Snyder 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County East Germantown Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Donald Fisher 2 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County East Germantown Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Philip McQueen 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County East Germantown Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Ronald Lammott 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County East Germantown Town Council Seat 4 | (?) Steve Mills 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County East Germantown Town Council Seat 5 | (?) Virginia Parsons 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Economy Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Scott Murray 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Economy Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Shirley Williams 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Economy Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Tom Bunger 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Fountain City Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Cecil Mullins 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Fountain City Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Laurie Hayes 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Fountain City Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Michael Gray 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Fountain City Town Council Seat 4 | (?) Shane Shroyer 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Fountain City Town Council Seat 5 | (?) Steve Clark 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Greens Fork Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Buddy Strunk 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Greens Fork Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Catherine Campbell 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Greens Fork Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Scott Cushing 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Hagerstown Town Council Seat 4 | (?) Donnie Benedict 9 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Hagerstown Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Allan Bullock 9 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Hagerstown Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Brian Longbons 2 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Hagerstown Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Dillon Pitcher 3 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Hagerstown Town Council Seat 5 | (?) Fred Dill 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Milton Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Dwight Smith | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Milton Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Hugh Payne | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Milton Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Larry Harris | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Milton Town Council Seat 4 | (?) Phillip Edwards | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Milton Town Council Seat 5 | (?) Sedgrick Satterfield | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Mount Auburn Town Council Seat 2 | (?) John Heflin 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Mount Auburn Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Tom Lee 2 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Richmond Mayor | (?) Ron Oler 2 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Mayor | (?) Ronald Oler | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Clerk | (?) Karen Chasteen MMC 6 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Council Seat 1 | (?) Anne Taylor | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Council Seat 2 | (?) Doug Goss 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Council Seat 3 | (?) Dr Lucinda Wright | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Council Seat 4 | (?) Gary Turner | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Council Seat 5 | (?) Jane Bumbalough 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Council Seat 6 | (?) Jerry Purcell | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Council Seat 7 | (?) Justin Burkhardt 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Council Seat 8 | (?) Larry Parker | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond City Council Seat 9 | (?) William Engle | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Spring Grove Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Anne Marie Chasteen 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Spring Grove Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Doug Brenneke 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Spring Grove Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Jerry Catron 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Spring Grove Town Council Seat 4 | (?) Robert Erbse 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Spring Grove Town Council Seat 5 | (?) Zane Carrell 8 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 1 | (?) Brenda Brown 6 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 10 | (?) Angel Powell 5 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 11 | (?) Sarah Rice 8 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 12 | (?) Carole Robbins 6 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 13 | (?) Amy Smith 7 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 2 | (?) Carleene Collins 6 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 3 | (?) Sherry Ervin 6 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 4 | (?) Jennifer Holthouse 6 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 5 | (?) Barbara Irvin 6 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 6 | (?) Julia McCarty 6 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 7 | (?) Trina McGuire 6 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 8 | (?) Julie Neal 6 | — | |
| Town Clerk-Treasurer — Seat 9 | (?) Kimberly Owens 6 | — | |
| Wayne County Whitewater Town Council Seat 1 | (?) Dean Mills | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Whitewater Town Council Seat 2 | (?) Eric Brittenham 7 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Whitewater Town Council Seat 3 | (?) Jerry Powell 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Whitewater Town Council Seat 4 | (?) Tim Williams | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| ▶ School (23: 23 filled, 0 vacant) | |||
| Wayne County Centerville-Abington Community Schools Seat 1 | (?) Todd Duke 5 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Centerville-Abington Community Schools Seat 2 | (?) Andy Wandersee 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Centerville-Abington Community Schools Seat 3 | (?) Renee Westover 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Centerville-Abington Community Schools Seat 4 | (?) Todd Dooley 5 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Centerville-Abington Community Schools Seat 5 | (?) Brad Lambright 5 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Nettle Creek School Corporation At-Large | (?) Shawntel Baker 5 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Nettle Creek School Corporation At-Large | (?) Debbie Bartram 5 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Nettle Creek School Corporation At-Large | (?) Kris Bex 5 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Nettle Creek School Corporation At-Large | (?) Kim Claypoole 5 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Nettle Creek School Corporation At-Large | (?) Brent Fortman 5 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Nettle Creek School Corporation At-Large | (?) Shaun Lieberman 6 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Nettle Creek School Corporation At-Large | (?) Jenni Risch 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Nettle Creek School Corporation At-Large 2 | (?) Marcie Houghton 5 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Nettle Creek School Corporation At-Large 3 | (?) Sandi Schraub 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Nettle Creek School Corporation At-Large 4 | (N) Ruthie LaMar 5 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond Community Schools At-Large 1 | (?) Michael Elorreaga 5 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond Community Schools At-Large 2 | (?) Kimberly Pickering 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond Community Schools At-Large 3 | (?) John Weber 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond Community Schools At-Large 4 | (?) Aaron Stevens 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond Community Schools District 1 | (?) Nicole Stults 1 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond Community Schools District 2 | (?) Austin Brann 5 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Richmond Community Schools District 3 | (?) Kristen Brunton 5 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| Wayne County Western Wayne Schools At-Large 2 | (?) Phil Pflum 5 | Nov 2, 2027 | |
| ▶ County (23: 21 filled, 2 vacant) | |||
| Wayne County Commissioner District 1 | (?) Brad Dwenger 12 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Commissioner District 2 | (?) Ken Paust 11 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Commissioner District 3 | (?) Jeff Plasterer 12 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Sheriff | (?) Randy Retter 64 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Prosecuting Attorney — Seat 1 | (?) Mike Shipman 1 | — | |
| Prosecuting Attorney — Seat 2 | (?) Michael Shipman 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney | Vacant | — | |
| Wayne County Clerk | (?) Tara Pegg 5 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Treasurer | (?) Beth Fields 4 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| County Auditor — Seat 1 | (?) Mark Hoelsher 1 | — | |
| County Auditor — Seat 2 | (?) Mark Hoelscher 2 | — | |
| Wayne County Auditor | Vacant | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Assessor | (?) Tim Smith 1 | — | |
| Wayne County Recorder | (?) Debbie Tiemann 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Coroner | (?) Robert Brent Meadows 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Surveyor | (R) Gordon Moore 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Council At-Large 1 | (?) Gary Saunders 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Council At-Large 2 | (?) Max Smith 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Council At-Large 3 | (?) Cathy Williams 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Council District 1 | (R) Robert Chamness 8 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Council District 2 | (R) Barry Ritter 2 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Council District 3 | (?) Beth Leisure 2 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Council District 4 | (R) Tony Gillam 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| ▶ Judicial (29: 27 filled, 2 vacant) | |||
| Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 1 | (?) Loretta Rush 10 | Nov 3, 2034 | |
| Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 2 | (?) Mark Massa 1 | Nov 3, 2034 | |
| Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 3 | (?) Geoffrey Slaughter 1 | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 4 | (?) Christopher Goff 1 | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 5 | (?) Derek Molter 1 | Nov 3, 2034 | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 1 | (N) L Bailey | Nov 3, 2030 | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10 | (?) Elaine Brown | — | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10 | (?) Mary DeBoer | — | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10 | (?) Paul Felix | — | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10 | (?) Melissa May | — | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10 | (?) Rudolph Pyle | — | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10 | (?) Nancy Vaidik | — | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10 | Vacant | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 2 | (?) Leanna Weissmann | Nov 7, 2032 | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 3 | (?) Peter Foley | Nov 3, 2034 | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 4 | (?) Dana Kenworthy | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 5 | (?) Cale Bradford | Nov 3, 2030 | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 6 | (?) Robert Altice | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 7 | (?) Elizabeth Tavitas | Nov 3, 2030 | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 8 | (?) Paul Mathias | Nov 7, 2032 | |
| Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 9 | (?) Stephen Scheele | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| Wayne County Circuit Court Judge | (N) April Drake 10 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Superior Court Judge — Seat 1 | (N) Ronald Moore 7 | — | |
| Superior Court Judge — Seat 2 | (N) Gregory Horn 7 | — | |
| Superior Court Judge — Seat 3 | (N) Mark Cox 7 | — | |
| Superior Court Judge — Seat 4 | (N) Andrew Antrim 9 | — | |
| Wayne County Superior Court Judge | Vacant | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County City Court Judge | (N) Robert Bate 9 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Wayne County Town Court Judge | (N) Susan Bell 10 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| ▶ State (8: 8 filled, 0 vacant) | |||
| Governor | (R) Mike Braun 7 1 512 | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| Attorney General | (R) Todd Rokita 7 3 113 | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| Secretary of State | (R) Diego Morales 1 92 | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| State Senate District 27 | (R) Jeff Raatz 5 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| State House District 56 | (R) Brad Barrett 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | (R) Micah Beckwith 2 1 76 | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| State Auditor | (R) Wlise Nieshalla | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| State Treasurer | (R) Daniel Elliott 12 | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| ▶ Federal (3: 3 filled, 0 vacant) | |||
| U.S. Senator Seat A | (R) Todd Young 1 43 | Nov 7, 2028 | |
| U.S. Senator Seat B | (R) Jim Banks 1 1 167 | Nov 3, 2030 | |
| U.S. House District 6 | (R) Jefferson Shreve 24 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
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Roads & Infrastructure▶
Your Road Is Destroyed. Whose Fault Is It?
Wayne County has a mix of city streets (Richmond), town roads, county highways, and township roads. Each has a different owner. Here's who to call — and who to blame when nothing happens.
Step 1 — Whose road is it?
• State highways (US 27, US 35, US 40, SR 1, SR 38, SR 121, I-70): INDOT. Report at INDOT4U or (855) 463-6848. INDOT's Greenfield District covers Wayne County.
• County roads: Wayne County Highway Department, overseen by the commissioners. Call (765) 973-9237.
• Richmond city streets: City of Richmond Street Department, (765) 983-7450.
• Township roads: Township trustee — often gravel, often neglected.
Step 2 — County roads: The commissioners
The Wayne County Commissioners oversee the Highway Department and decide which county roads get repaired:
• Brad Dwenger (D1) — [email protected], (765) 973-9237
• Ken Paust (D2) — (765) 973-9237
• Jeff Plasterer (D3) — [email protected], (765) 973-9237
Meetings are at the Wayne County Courthouse in Richmond. Open to the public.
Step 3 — Who controls the highway budget?
The Wayne County Council appropriates the money. If commissioners say "no budget," the council is the reason:
• Robert Chamness (D1) — [email protected]
• Barry Ritter (D2) — [email protected]
• Beth Leisure (D3) — [email protected]
• Tony Gillam (D4) — [email protected]
• Gary Saunders (At-Large) — [email protected]
• Max Smith (At-Large) • Cathy Williams (At-Large) — [email protected]
Phone: (765) 973-9237. Budget hearings in September/October.
Step 4 — CCMG: Free money they might not be using
INDOT's Community Crossings Matching Grant provides 75-80% state matching for local road projects. Wayne County (pop ~65K) qualifies for 75/25 matching. Every dollar the county puts in gets $3 from the state. Ask your commissioners: "Did we apply for the last CCMG round? What projects were included?"
Step 5 — State-level
INDOT controls state highway maintenance. Your state legislators can pressure INDOT on specific roads and vote on transportation funding bills. They also control the gas tax rate and MVH distribution formula that funds local roads.
The pattern: Every road has an owner. Find the owner. Report the problem in writing (email or online form — never just a phone call, because phone calls don't create records). If nothing happens in 30 days, escalate to the council member or commissioner for your district. If they do nothing, they're up for election. Commissioner and council elections are your direct lever on road quality.
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