County Commissioners

PHOTO - Westfall.2Wade H. Westfall
President

Greg Simmons150x188Gregory A. Simmons
Vice President

Mr. Mercer 2022Ted S. Mercer
Member

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About the County Commissioners

Each commissioner is elected at large to serve a four-year term. The State of Ohio consists of 88 counties all served by a board of county commissioners with the exception of two counties, Cuyahoga and Summit, each of which operates under a Charter form of government. 

Responsibilities

The general responsibilities of the board are centered in the areas of financial management, management of county facilities, and personnel administration. The Board of County Commissioners works in cooperation with the other elected officials. The board exercises its statutory powers in budgeting, appropriating monies, levying taxes, issuing bonds and notes, and letting contracts for public works and services. 

Other responsibilities of the commissioners include:

  • Hearing and ruling on annexations, road petitions, and zoning applications
  • Approving drainage improvements through the petition ditch process
  • Establishing water and sewer districts and making improvements
  • Providing for solid waste disposal

The Board of Miami County Commissioners is directly responsible for the following county offices:

Animal Shelter
Communication Center
Department of Development
Emergency Management Agency
Facilities & Maintenance		Human Resources
Job and Family Services
Sanitary Engineering
Transit