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Warrick County Council District 2

The council is the chief fiscal body of the county. Council members set policy for county government—allocating department budgets and determining employee salaries, county purchases, and tax rates.The county council is comprised of seven members. County Council is comprised of seven members. The County is divided into four Council districts from which one Council member is elected from each district and three Council members are elected from the County at-large.

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    Richard Reid
    (Rep)

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    Dan Saylor
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

What specific experiences and skills qualify you to be a county council board member?

What is the most important challenge facing Warrick County and how will you meet this challenge?

What are your top two priorities if elected (or reelected) in 2026?

What is one other thing you want voters to know about you before they cast their ballots?

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Proven Financial Stewardship: 8 years as County Commissioner helped manage county budgets, approved expenditures, cut budgets and prioritized projects. Business owner for 30+ years Running a business requires balancing budgets, controlling cost and making tough financial decisions.

County Council’s mail role is managing taxpayer dollars, I have done that both government and in private sector

Deep knowledge of County Government: I Served on Drainage Board Economic Development Board Solid Waste & Recycling Board Parks Board Sheriff’s Merit Board Ohio Township Advisory Board

Commitment to Public Service Decades of involvement on local boards and committees

I feel I still have a willingness to serve my community

Responsible Budgeting Prioritizing essential services like public safety and infrastructure.

Make sure growth helps pay for itself whenever possible.

Avoid unnecessary spending and DEBT!

Help prioritize Budgeting! Support economic growth that brings good jobs. Make sure we continue to invest in out roads, county roads are the county’s biggest investment and if not taken care of and managed and maintained we can fall behind with maintenance.
I will use my background and my experiences to help me guide me. I have vast knowledge and broad understanding of a lot of different things and what that is good for is gives me a base to understand what things should cost so we taxpayers wont be overcharged for things. I will demand accountability and focus on value on every dollar spent.

The biggest challenge facing Warrick County is managing our growth the right way . We all want to see our community thrive, but not at the expense of higher taxes or losing the quality of life that brought us here. With my experience as a County Commissioner and business owner, I will make sure we plan ahead, spend responsibly, and keep Warrick County a great place to live and to raise grandkids!