County

County Council Member, Vigo County

District 3

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

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

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Tim Fears

Republican

The gist

Supports tax incentives to give Vigo County an edge
Pledges to decide school aid after the oversight board's findings
Pledges efficient, timely decisions on public funds

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Supports tax incentives to give Vigo County an edge
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Used correctly, these tax incentives can give Vigo County a competitive advantage over the other 91 counties in the State of Indiana.”
Pledges to decide school aid after the oversight board's findings
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“the County and its leaders will be able to decide on the best possible use of funds for future school projects”
Pledges efficient, timely decisions on public funds
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Provide efficient and timely action on the use of public funds for the County”

Vicki Weger

DemocraticIncumbent

Vigo County Council member

The gist

Supports Option 6.2 school funding with conditions attached
Supports a moratorium on data centers in Vigo County
Supports barring nondisclosure agreements for data centers
Proposes data center benefit money for public safety needs

More about Vicki

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Supports Option 6.2 school funding with conditions attached
Vigo County council, commissioner candidates address questions on funding for school facilities
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 22, 2026 · tribstar.com
“I’ll support it. But we just need some time to get our ducks in a row.”
Supports a moratorium on data centers in Vigo County
Vigo county council, commissioner candidates say no to data center nondisclosure agreements
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 23, 2026 · tribstar.com
“Weger supports a moratorium.”
Supports barring nondisclosure agreements for data centers
Vigo county council, commissioner candidates say no to data center nondisclosure agreements
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 23, 2026 · tribstar.com
“We probably might want to pass something where we don’t have nondisclosures.”
Proposes data center benefit money for public safety needs
Vigo county council, commissioner candidates say no to data center nondisclosure agreements
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 23, 2026 · tribstar.com
“Funds could be used for public safety, fire departments and jail expansion, she suggested.”

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