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  2. Government

    1. About
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) / Title VI
    4. Board Appointments
    5. Boards & Commissions
      1. Cemetery Board
        1. Cemetery Motif Interpretation (PDF)
        2. Donate Now!
        3. Functions
        4. Hancock County Indiana Cemeteries (PDF)
        5. Vision & Mission
        6. Videos of Cemetery Board Meetings
      2. Weed Board
        1. Indiana Code 15-16-7
        2. Indiana Code 15-16-8
        3. What is a Weed?
        4. Submit a Noxious Weed Complaint
      3. Hancock County Public Defender Board
    6. Budget
      Adopted Budgets
    7. Commissioners
      1. Commissioners Functions
      2. Ordinances & Resolutions
      3. Past Ordinances
      4. Videos of Board of Commissioner's Meetings
      5. Videos of Joint Commissioners and Council Meetings
    8. County Council
      1. Council Districts Map (PDF)
      2. Council Functions
      3. Videos of Hancock County Council Meetings
      4. Videos of Joint Commissioners and County Council Meetings
      5. Videos of County Coucil Budget Committee Meetings
    9. Election News
    10. Employees
    11. Ordinances / Resolutions
    12. Township Trustees and Board Members
    13. Intranet
    14. Hancock County 2026 Holiday Calendar and Meeting Schedule
    15. Videos of Hancock County Government Public Meetings
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  3. Departments

    1. ADA / Title VI
    2. Assessor
      1. Access Property Tax & Assessment Records
      2. Appeal Process
      3. Assessor Forms
      4. Assessor Functions & Responsibilities
      5. Business Personal Property
      6. Employment Opportunity
      7. Property Tax Exemptions
      8. Reassessment
      9. Residential Rental Properties
      10. Sales Disclosure
    3. Auditor
      1. Annual Report
      2. Auditor Functions
      3. Online Deductions
      4. Property Tax Deductions
      5. Property Transfers
      6. Redevelopment Commission
      7. Regional Water & Sewer Board
      8. Tax Sale
      9. Hancock County 2026 Holiday Calendar and Meeting Schedule
    4. Clerk of Courts
      1. Child Support Payments
      2. Court Information
      3. Current Election Information
      4. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Guides
        1. Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Topics
        2. Eviction / Ejectment
        3. Pro Se Divorce: Do-It-Yourself Divorce
        4. Pro Se Name Change
        5. Protective Orders
        6. Small Claims
        7. Small Estate Affidavit
        8. Submit a Petition to the Court
      5. Filing Information
      6. Legal Aid
      7. Marriage License
      8. Other Services
      9. Public Records Request
      10. Traffic Tickets
    5. Community Corrections
      1. Corrections Programs
      2. Crisis Intervention / Resources
      3. Payment Options
    6. Coroner's Office
      1. Funeral Home Requests/Info
      2. Requests for Reports
      3. Annual Reports & Data
      4. Frequently Asked Questions
    7. Courts
      1. Superior Court I
      2. Superior Court II
      3. Circuit Court
      4. CASA
    8. E-911
      1. 911 Technology
      2. Career Opportunities
      3. When to Call
    9. Election Office
      1. Candidate Information
      2. Election Dates & Deadlines
      3. Election Office Functions
      4. Election Results
      5. Poll Workers
      6. Precincts (PDF)
      7. Register to Vote
        1. Absentee Application
        2. Register to Vote Online
      8. Vote Centers (PDF)
    10. Economic Development
    11. Purdue Extension Office
      Prescription Drug Drop Boxes
    12. Homeland Security
      1. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
      2. Disaster Supply Kit
      3. Earthquakes in Indiana
      4. Emergency Warning Systems
      5. Family Disaster Plan
        1. After a Disaster
        2. Evacuation
        3. For People with Disabilities
        4. Neighbors Helping Neighbors
        5. Remember Your Pets
        6. What to Tell Children
      6. Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (PDF)
      7. Severe Weather
        1. Floods & Flash Floods
        2. Lightning
        3. Tornadoes
        4. Winter Storm Preparedness
    13. Health
      1. Board of Health
      2. Environmental Health
        1. Food Establishment Permit Application
        2. Food Establishment Inspection Reports ***Coming Soon***
        3. Septic Application
      3. Forms
      4. Public Health Nursing
        Immunization Clinics
      5. Vital Records
    14. Highway Department
      1. County & Township Maps
      2. Current Advertised Bids
      3. Drawings & Standards
      4. Emergencies
      5. Guide to Right-of-Way Regulations
      6. Mailbox Regulations
      7. Now Hiring
      8. Permits
      9. Snow Response Guidelines
      10. Subdivision & Street Search
      11. Comprehensive Plan
      12. Bid Opportunities
    15. Parks and Recreation Board
      1. Your Park Board
      2. Videos of Park and Recreation Board Meetings
      3. Events
      4. Hancock County Trails
      5. Ordinance 2024-4C
      6. Ordinance 2025-8A Zone Improvement Plan (Impact Fees)
      7. Hancock County Parks & Recreation Receives IGNITE Grant Award
      8. Community Input Session - NineStar Park at Spring Lake
    16. Planning & Building
      1. RECENT ORDINANCE CHANGES
      2. Permit Requirements
      3. Fee Schedule
      4. Building Policies & Procedures
      5. Calendar & Deadlines (PDF)
      6. Board of Zoning Appeals Petitions
      7. Plan Commission Petitions
      8. Plat Committee Petition
      9. Public Notices
      10. Agendas and Minutes
      11. Future Hancock
      12. Videos of Planning Meetings
      13. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Updates
    17. Probation
      1. Additional Contacts / Resources
      2. Direct Crisis Intervention
      3. Payment Options
      4. Probation Programs
      5. Probation Staff
    18. Prosecutor
    19. Public Defender
    20. Recorder
      1. Mechanic's Lien
      2. Assumed Business Name
      3. Document Rejections
      4. eRecording Service (Electronic Records)
      5. Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
      6. Property Alert Notice
      7. Preparing Documents for Recording
      8. Public Records Search
      9. Recorder Fees
      10. Recording a Plat or Survey
    21. Sheriff
    22. Soil & Water
    23. Stormwater and Flood Management
      1. Construction Sites
      2. Documents & Videos
      3. Flood Information
      4. Illicit Discharge
      5. Maps
      6. Residents & Visitors
      7. Report Water Quality/Erosion Control Problem
    24. Surveyor
      1. Drainage Terms
      2. Private Survey Companies
      3. Fee Schedule (PDF)
      4. GIS
        1. Private Drain Mapping
        2. About Beacon
        3. Visit Hancock County's Beacon Site
      5. Permits
      6. State & County Codes
      7. Drainage Board
      8. Access to Public Records Policy
    25. Treasurer
      1. Alcohol Permits
      2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
      3. Information About Your Tax Bill
      4. Mobile Home Permits
      5. Mortgage & Tax Service Companies
      6. Pay Your Tax Bill
      7. Personal Property Judgements
      8. Search
      9. Tax Sale
      10. Who To Call?
    26. Veterans Services
    27. Recycle Hancock County - Solid Waste Management District
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  4. Community

    1. Animal Control
    2. Cities
      1. Cumberland
      2. Fortville
      3. Greenfield
      4. McCordsville
      5. New Palestine
      6. Shirley
      7. Spring Lake
      8. Wilkinson
    3. Property Taxes
    4. Tourism
    5. Townships
      1. Blue River
      2. Brandywine
      3. Brown
      4. Buck Creek
      5. Center
      6. Green
      7. Jackson
      8. Sugar Creek
      9. Vernon
    6. Parks and Trails
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  5. Business

    1. Bid Opportunities
    2. RFQs
    3. County Insurance Requirements
    4. Business Directory
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Absentee Voter Application
      2. Employment Opportunities
      3. Marriage License
      4. Permits
    2. Contact
      1. All Staff
      2. County Council
      3. E-911 Office
    3. Find
      1. Forms & Applications
      2. Ordinances & Resolutions
      3. Records (Doxpop)
      4. State & County Codes
      5. Veterans Services
    4. Report A Concern
    5. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Notifications
      3. Register to Vote Online
    6. Submit
      1. Online Payments
      2. Tax Payments
    7. View Live Streams of County Meetings and Past Meetings?
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    1. Sheriff Home Page
    2. About
    3. Administration and Records
    4. Hancock County Jail
      1. Sheriff Home Page
      2. Visitation
      3. Commissary
      4. Clothing
      5. Mail
      6. Inmate Telephone Service
      7. Inmate Bond
      8. Vehicle Towing
      9. Property Release
    5. Career Opportunities
    6. Community Outreach
    7. Directory List
    8. Divisions
    9. Gun Permits
    10. Sex Offender Information
    11. Sheriff's Sale
    12. Sheriff Sale Procedures
    13. Contact
    14. Sheriff Sales Archive
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    1. Cemetery Board
    2. Weed Board
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    1. Home
    2. Teen Police Academy
    3. Citizens Academy
    4. Project Life Saver
    5. DARE
    6. Neighborhood Watch
    7. Explorer Program
    8. Smart 911
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    1. Sheriff Home Page
    2. K-9 Unit
    3. Reserve Division
    4. Honor Guard
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    1. Prosecutor Homepage
    2. About the Office
    3. State of Indiana - Hancock County Prosecutor
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    1. Prosecutor's Homepage
    2. The Prosecutor
    3. About the Chief Deputy Prosecutor
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    1. Public Defender Home Page
    2. FAQ
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    1. Home
    2. Documents
    3. Steering Committee
    4. News and Events
    5. FAQs
    6. Get involved
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    Commissioner's Courtroom Schedule
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    1. Sheriff's Department
    2. Test Page
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    Sheriff's Sale Add Record
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    1. Exploring Hancock County Parks Plan
    2. Parks and Recreation Ordinance
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    1. Hancock County Official Eclipse Website
    2. Eclipse Viewing Site Approval Form
    3. Indiana Department of Homeland Security Eclipse Resources
    4. Local Radio Station
    5. Hancock County Eclipse Planning Guide
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    1. Home
    2. Events
    3. Education
    4. A-Z Recycling Guide
    5. Lend-a-Bin
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