County

County Council Member, Howard County

District 3

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

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

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Cathy Stover

Democratic

Retired nonprofit director

The gist

Supports making elected officials' voting records public
Proposes budget reviews to find cuts and avoid tax increases
Supports transparency between county, city officials and the public
Proposes consulting health board, hospitals and doctors on needs

More about Cathy

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Supports making elected officials' voting records public
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Howard County Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Elected officials voting records should be made public.”
Proposes budget reviews to find cuts and avoid tax increases
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Howard County Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Review the budget to see if some area can be cut in order to keep our taxes from rising.”
Supports transparency between county, city officials and the public
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Howard County Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Transparently and accountability between the county and city officials along with the public.”
Proposes consulting health board, hospitals and doctors on needs
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Howard County Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Talk to the board of health, talk to the hospitals, speak with doctors and communicate with the support groups”

Timothy J Cuthbert

RepublicanIncumbent

Howard County Council member (District 3)

The gist

Supports living within the county's means and keeping reserves
Supports economic development to grow the county tax base
Pledges to pursue grants and other outside resources

More about Timothy

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Supports living within the county's means and keeping reserves
Meet the candidates for Howard County Council
Candidate questionnaire · Kokomo Tribune · Apr 7, 2026 · kokomotribune.com
“We need to remain obedient fiscally, take care of our needs while maintaining a reserve for the unknowns.”
Supports economic development to grow the county tax base
Meet the candidates for Howard County Council
Candidate questionnaire · Kokomo Tribune · Apr 7, 2026 · kokomotribune.com
“The best way for the county to overcome shortfalls is economic development that creates a larger tax base”
Pledges to pursue grants and other outside resources
Meet the candidates for Howard County Council
Candidate questionnaire · Kokomo Tribune · Apr 7, 2026 · kokomotribune.com
“what's available to the county in the way of grants and other resources that we can take advantage of”

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