The Indiana Constitution officially established the County Surveyor as an elected office. Like many county officials, the County Surveyor is elected to a four year term. Due to the technical nature of the position and the expertise required, the surveyor has no term limits.Responsibilities include:Section Corner PerpetuationGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Stormwater Management - Water Quantity and QualitySite Development
With almost 19 years of experience in Local Government, the Public Land Surveying System, and Geographic Information System, I believe I possess the institutional knowledge and skills to lead this Office effectively and efficiently. I also serve on the Indiana Geographic Information Council Board of Directors and co-chair the Cadastral, Boundaries, and PLSS Workgroup, and I am the current President. I am a member of the Indiana Association for Floodplain & Stormwater Management, Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors, and the County Surveyors Association of Indiana, serving as the Vice-President for the Southern Region during 2017 & 2018. As an active member of these organizations, I have learned and gained valuable insight.
As County Surveyor, I have dedicated myself to professionalizing the Office and providing a higher level of service to the community. I value being diplomatic and approachable and always putting the needs of our constituents at the forefront. Over the years, I have built strong relationships locally and throughout the state. I am committed to improving our services, enhancing environmental protection, streamlining operations, helping county departments and offices to meet goals and objectives, generating cost savings, and improving collaboration between our local and state officials. We can continue to improve, and I would be honored to continue serving the citizens of Monroe County.
The County Surveyor’s Office assists the public, other government offices, contractors, developers, and private surveyors with questions related to their property boundaries and the PLSS, which is the framework for property rights.
The Monroe County GIS Division, which is a part of the Surveyor's Office, has created websites open to the public that offer interactive web applications and data dashboards designed to engage the community and gather feedback for future projects.
The County Surveyor sits on the Stormwater Management Board, Drainage Board, and Planning Commission, which concern themselves with drainage plans, storm-water plans, development plans, karst conservancies, and environmental protection.
Continue to provide higher accuracy of information about legal survey records and official corners of the PLSS. In 2016 the Professional Surveyor position was created, and in 2020 the creation of a Surveyor Technician was created to support the heightened standard.
Continue to develop our County’s GIS and improve collaboration between our local officials. In 2023 the position of a GIS Technician was created, and the expansion of our Enterprise License Agreement was approved which allows us to provide more GIS tools to county employees.
Continue to follow local and state policy to ensure the safety of our environmental resources by staying engaged and working with experts on matters that involved Monroe County.
