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County Council Member, Hendricks County

District 3

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county council is Hendricks County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.

Jered Petrey

Democratic

The gist

  • Supports plain-English public explanations of county spending
  • Supports requiring new development to pay its own way
  • Proposes multiyear budget planning amid state tax changes
  • Supports public debate before every council vote
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  1. Supports plain-English public explanations of county spending

    Three running for Hendricks County Council District 3

    Candidate questionnaire · Current Publishing · Apr 29, 2026 · youarecurrent.com

    “Residents deserve plain English explanations of how their tax dollars are spent.”
  2. Supports requiring new development to pay its own way

    Three running for Hendricks County Council District 3

    Candidate questionnaire · Current Publishing · Apr 29, 2026 · youarecurrent.com

    “New development should pay its own way.”
  3. Proposes multiyear budget planning amid state tax changes

    Three running for Hendricks County Council District 3

    Candidate questionnaire · Current Publishing · Apr 29, 2026 · youarecurrent.com

    “I will push for real multiyear planning that protects public safety and roads without surprises.”
  4. Supports public debate before every council vote

    Three running for Hendricks County Council District 3

    Candidate questionnaire · Current Publishing · Apr 29, 2026 · youarecurrent.com

    “every vote on that council should come with real public discussion, not rubber stamp approvals with no debate”

Charles (Chuck) Parsons

RepublicanIncumbent

Hendricks County Council member (District 3)

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