The Board of County Commissioners has a wide range of executive and administrative authority. Among the most important powers are those related to: 1) Auditing and authorizing claims against the county; 2) Receiving bids and authorizing contracts; 3) Controlling, maintaining, and supervising county property including courthouses, jails, and public offices; 4) Supervising construction and maintenance of roads and bridges; 5) Exercising appointive powers to fill positions on boards, commissions, and committees; and 6) Planning and implementing strategies for solid waste handling as members of solid waste district boards.
Education
Susan holds a B.S. in Business Finance & Information Systems from the Indiana University School of Business.
Experience and qualifications
Susan Huhn has sat on the Henry County Council for the past five years. During that time, the county’s general fund has gone from a 0% operating reserve to a 25+% operating reserve. The council’s commitment to consistently submitting balanced budgets based on conservative tax receipt estimates has driven this improvement in financial security. Susan’s years of county finance and budget experience will prove to be valuable in fulfilling the duties of county commissioner. In addition, her knowledge of all county funding sources and expenditures is an asset towards working collaboratively with all stakeholders in county government.
Community involvements
Susan is a committed member of Memorial Baptist Church and an active and involved member of the Henry County Council.
Road and bridge improvements are always a priority. Maximizing the amount of roadwork done is the continued priority of our highway department.
Ensuring that water and sewer is available in developing areas will drive continued economic development in the county. Water and sewer attract new businesses and new individuals into the county.
Quality affordable housing is needed both for current residents of Henry county as well as to attract new individuals into the county.
Infrastructure improvements that support quality affordable housing should be prioritized. These projects include water and sewage projects that allow neighborhoods to be built. I support the prioritization of these projects from state grant programs.
I also support programs that encourage new individuals to move into the county. For example, a fund to support and administer a workforce retention and recruitment program was established using coronavirus local recovery funds. I supported this program and would like to see additional programs like this implemented.
Strongly oppose
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Strongly support
Increasing costs are already constraining the county's budget. Taxes were raised last year to ensure 911 service was maintained.
Tax increases are being considered this year to maintain EMS service as well as to assist our local fire departments. Therefore, I do not support further tax increases for drug abuse and support recovery; however, I do support utilizing additional drug recovery programs in our jail with the goal of transferring expenses from holding inmates to recovery.
Strongly oppose
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Neither support nor oppose
Support
Strongly support
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Education
1981 Tri Jr. Sr. High School 1985 IU Kelly School of Business, Bloomington
Henry County Roads and Bridges are always a high priority. Funding comes from various areas and we have been fortunate in receiving Community Crossing Grants for several years that allows for additional paving projects to be completed.
There are several project currently in the pipe line to allow for affordable housing.
Strongly oppose
Oppose
Neither support nor oppose
Support
Strongly support
With the OPIOID Settlement funds available to Henry County, we are working with various groups and organizations to help fund startup costs for Women's Transition Center and separate Women's Recovery Center.
Strongly oppose
Oppose
Neither support nor oppose
Support
Strongly support
Child Care continues to be a very important issue within Henry County. Within the last couple months, the Planning Commission approved the Commission Approved Use of a property in New Castle for Chile Care.
