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County Commissioner, Putnam County · District 2

Rick Woodall

Candidate for County Commissioner, Putnam County, District 2

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Putnam County Commissioner (District 2); S&W Feed Center

A lifelong Putnam County resident and South Putnam High School graduate, he has been a county commissioner for 12 years and works at S&W Feed Center in Greencastle. He won the May 2026 Republican primary over Lee Price.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports paying off courthouse annex bonds within 10 years

    He voted with the commissioners' 2-1 majority to proceed with the annex in December 2025.

    County Council axes Annex plan after Commissioners give approval

    News coverage · Banner Graphic · Dec 18, 2025 · suncommercial.com

    “I was pushing for the 10-year bond so that ... this thing can pretty much be paid off”
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Housing

  • Pledges to manage county growth under new development ordinances

    He cites the county's new Unified Development Ordinances.

    Candidate Bios: Putnam County Commissioner District 2

    Candidate questionnaire · Banner Graphic · Apr 13, 2026 · suncommercial.com

    “Managing that growth is one of the main priorities I will focus on going forward.”
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Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Supports county park board planning People Pathways trails

    Candidate Bios: Putnam County Commissioner District 2

    Candidate questionnaire · Banner Graphic · Apr 13, 2026 · suncommercial.com

    “The Commissioners have formed a county park board to effectively manage the growth of the People Pathways for county-wide walking and biking”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Rick Woodall on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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